Professional Record
21-8-1
JCPhoto pending
Current Elo Rating
1557
True Contender System
Featherweight Ranking
#48
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#313
Career Statistics
Professional Record
- Professional fights
- 30
- Wins
- 21
- Losses
- 8
- Draws
- 1
In the UFC
- UFC fights
- 9
- Wins
- 4
- Losses
- 4
- Draws
- 1
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 1
- Submissions
- 1
- Decisions
- 2
- Finish rate
- 50%
Elo
Elo History
9 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1557
Peak Elo
1611
Total
+57
UFC Fight History
Apr 18, 2026
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1557
Change
-4
Apr 26, 2025
Decision
Elo
1561
Change
-18
Jun 08, 2024
Daniel Marcos
Decision
Elo
1578
Change
-32
Nov 11, 2023
Kyung Ho Kang
Decision
Elo
1611
Change
+32
Jun 03, 2023
Decision
Elo
1578
Change
+28
Oct 01, 2022
TKO
Elo
1550
Change
-59
Feb 05, 2022
Submission
Elo
1609
Change
+63
Feb 20, 2021
Eddie Wineland
TKO
Elo
1546
Change
+69
Jul 25, 2020
Decision
Elo
1477
Change
-23
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | D | Mark Vologdin | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1557 | -4 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | L | Chris Gutierrez | Decision | 1561 | -18 |
| Jun 08, 2024 | L | Daniel Marcos | Decision | 1578 | -32 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | W | Kyung Ho Kang | Decision | 1611 | +32 |
| Jun 03, 2023 | W | Muin Gafurov | Decision | 1578 | +28 |
| Oct 01, 2022 | L | Daniel Santos | TKO | 1550 | -59 |
| Feb 05, 2022 | W | Miles Johns | Submission | 1609 | +63 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | W | Eddie Wineland | TKO | 1546 | +69 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | L | Nathaniel Wood | Decision | 1477 | -23 |
Competitive Profile
John Castañeda’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.