John Castañeda

“Sexi Mexi”

John Castañeda (21-9-1) is a bantamweight fighting out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. John Castañeda's last fight was a loss to Alateng Heili by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos in September 2026.

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
L	Alateng Heili	Bantamweight	Decision (Split)	R3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos	Sep 26, 2026	View
D	Mark Vologdin	Bantamweight	Draw (Majority)	R3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott	Apr 18, 2026	View
L	Chris Gutierrez	Featherweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Apr 26, 2025
L	Daniel Marcos	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Jun 8, 2024
W	Kyung Ho Kang	Catchweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira	Nov 11, 2023
W	Muin Gafurov	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Jun 3, 2023
L	Daniel Santos	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Knee)	R2 · 4:28	UFC Fight Night	Oct 1, 2022
W	Miles Johns	Bantamweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	R3 · 1:38	UFC Fight Night	Feb 5, 2022
W	Eddie Wineland	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:44	UFC Fight Night	Feb 20, 2021
L	Nathaniel Wood	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Jul 25, 2020
W	Marcelo Rojo	Bantamweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	R3 · 2:37	Combate 35: Combate Estrellas 3	Apr 12, 2019
L	José Alday	Bantamweight	Decision (Split)	R3	Combate 20: Combate Estrellas 1	Apr 13, 2018
L	Levy Saúl Marroquín	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Combate 18: Copa Combate	Nov 11, 2017
W	Marc Gomez Sariol	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Combate 18: Copa Combate	Nov 11, 2017
W	Kevin Moreyra	Bantamweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 4:52	Combate 18: Copa Combate	Nov 11, 2017
W	Cheyden Leialoha	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	DW's Contender Series 2017	Aug 1, 2017
W	Chris Beal	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 0:42	Combate 14: Cinco de Mayo	May 5, 2017
W	Gustavo Lopez	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R4 · 2:24	Combate Americas 9	Oct 14, 2016
W	Angel Luis Cruz	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R2 · 2:25	Combate 8	Aug 11, 2016
W	Gabriel Solorio	Featherweight	Decision (Split)	R3	Combate 6	Apr 25, 2016
W	Federico Lopez	Catchweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	R3 · 4:49	Combate Americas	Dec 16, 2015
W	Justin Governale	Catchweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Combate Americas	Sep 17, 2015
W	Joe Pearson	Bantamweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 2:47	KOTC: Power Surge	Aug 22, 2015
W	Pedro Velasco	Bantamweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 2:42	KOTC: Total Dominance	May 16, 2015
L	Matt Brown	Bantamweight	Decision (Split)	R3	RFA 19: Collier vs. Checco	Oct 10, 2014
W	Ruddy Gray	Catchweight	KO/TKO	R2 · 3:17	Live MMA at 7 Clans Casino	Jul 26, 2014
L	Matt Brown	Bantamweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 2:22	Mecca 5	May 31, 2014
W	Derrick Mandell	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 5	Feb 22, 2014
W	Adam Schumacher	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Nov 2, 2013
W	Bruce Johnson	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Jan 26, 2013
W	Brandon Abrego	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Strikes)	R1 · 0:36	Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 1	Sep 22, 2012

• LAlateng Heili

  Sep 26, 2026
  UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos·Bantamweight
  Decision (Split)·R3 · 5:00View
• DMark Vologdin

  Apr 18, 2026
  UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott·Bantamweight
  Draw (Majority)·R3 · 5:00View
• LChris Gutierrez

  Apr 26, 2025
  UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
  Decision (Split)·R3
• LDaniel Marcos

  Jun 8, 2024
  UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WKyung Ho Kang

  Nov 11, 2023
  UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira·Catchweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WMuin Gafurov

  Jun 3, 2023
  UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• LDaniel Santos

  Oct 1, 2022
  UFC Fight Night·Catchweight
  KO/TKO (Knee)·R2 · 4:28
• WMiles Johns

  Feb 5, 2022
  UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
  Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R3 · 1:38
• WEddie Wineland

  Feb 20, 2021
  UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
  KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:44
• LNathaniel Wood

  Jul 25, 2020
  UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WMarcelo Rojo

  Apr 12, 2019
  Combate 35: Combate Estrellas 3·Bantamweight
  Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R3 · 2:37
• LJosé Alday

  Apr 13, 2018
  Combate 20: Combate Estrellas 1·Bantamweight
  Decision (Split)·R3
• LLevy Saúl Marroquín

  Nov 11, 2017
  Combate 18: Copa Combate·Bantamweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WMarc Gomez Sariol

  Nov 11, 2017
  Combate 18: Copa Combate·Bantamweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WKevin Moreyra

  Nov 11, 2017
  Combate 18: Copa Combate·Bantamweight
  Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 4:52
• WCheyden Leialoha

  Aug 1, 2017
  DW's Contender Series 2017·Bantamweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WChris Beal

  May 5, 2017
  Combate 14: Cinco de Mayo·Bantamweight
  KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 0:42
• WGustavo Lopez

  Oct 14, 2016
  Combate Americas 9·Bantamweight
  KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R4 · 2:24
• WAngel Luis Cruz

  Aug 11, 2016
  Combate 8·Featherweight
  KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 2:25
• WGabriel Solorio

  Apr 25, 2016
  Combate 6·Featherweight
  Decision (Split)·R3
• WFederico Lopez

  Dec 16, 2015
  Combate Americas·Catchweight
  Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R3 · 4:49
• WJustin Governale

  Sep 17, 2015
  Combate Americas·Catchweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WJoe Pearson

  Aug 22, 2015
  KOTC: Power Surge·Bantamweight
  KO/TKO·R1 · 2:47
• WPedro Velasco

  May 16, 2015
  KOTC: Total Dominance·Bantamweight
  Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:42
• LMatt Brown

  Oct 10, 2014
  RFA 19: Collier vs. Checco·Bantamweight
  Decision (Split)·R3
• WRuddy Gray

  Jul 26, 2014
  Live MMA at 7 Clans Casino·Catchweight
  KO/TKO·R2 · 3:17
• LMatt Brown

  May 31, 2014
  Mecca 5·Bantamweight
  KO/TKO·R1 · 2:22
• WDerrick Mandell

  Feb 22, 2014
  Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 5·Bantamweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WAdam Schumacher

  Nov 2, 2013
  Unknown Event
  Submission
• WBruce Johnson

  Jan 26, 2013
  Unknown Event
  Submission
• WBrandon Abrego

  Sep 22, 2012
  Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 1·Lightweight
  KO/TKO (Strikes)·R1 · 0:36