Professional Record
21-8-1
Current Elo Rating
1557
True Contender System
Featherweight Ranking
#46
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#312
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 168 cm
- Reach
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 66.2 kg
- Age
- 34 years
- Place of birth
- Dallas, United States
- UFC debut
- August 1, 2017
Activity
Next fight
John Castañedavs.Alatengheili
- Date
- September 26, 2026
- Division
- Bantamweight
- John Castañeda's Elo
- 1557
- Opponent's Elo
- 1591
Last fight
John Castañedavs.Mark Vologdin
D · DEC · R3
- Event
- UFC Fight Night
- Date
- April 18, 2026
- Elo change
- -4
Career Statistics
Professional Record
21-8-1
UFC Record
4-4-1
9 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,557
Peak Elo
1,611
Wins by method
1KO/TKO1Submissions2Decisions
Finish rate50%
From peak-54
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Eddie Wineland
Achievements and career
- Best recorded streak: 2 straight wins
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 |
Fight history outside the UFC
21 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Apr 12, 2019
Marcelo Rojo
Submission · Arm Triangle Choke · R3 · 2:37
CAMMA · Combate 35: Combate Estrellas 3
Apr 13, 2018
José Alday
Decision · Split
CAMMA · Combate 20: Combate Estrellas 1
Nov 11, 2017
Kevin Moreyra
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 · 4:52
CAMMA · Combate 18: Copa Combate
Nov 11, 2017
Marc Gomez Sariol
Decision · Unanimous
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.