John Castaneda “Sexi Mexi”
UFC record 4-5-1 · professional record 21-8-1
- Age
- 34 (born Dec 18, 1991)
- Height
- 168 cm (5' 6")
- Reach
- 180 cm (71")
- Leg reach
- 94 cm (37")
- Stance
- Switch
- Weight
- 135 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- United States
- Status
- Active
- Style
- MMA
- Gym
- The Academy
- UFC debut
- Jul 25, 2020
- Last fight
- Sep 26, 2026
1 fight-night bonus: 1 Fight of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 5.00
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 51%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 5.07
- Sig. strike defence
- 54%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 1.26
- Takedown accuracy
- 39%
- Takedown defence
- 74%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.34
- Knockdowns
- 4
- Sig. strikes landed
- 654
- Takedowns landed
- 11
- Total fight time
- 2h 10m 50s
- Control time
- 19m 20s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Alatengheili | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos | Sep 26, 2026 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| D | Mark Vologdin | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott | Apr 18, 2026 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Chris Gutierrez | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates | Apr 26, 2025 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Daniel Marcos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov | Jun 8, 2024 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Kyung Ho Kang | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira | Nov 11, 2023 | 0 | 111 | 3 | 0 |
| W | Muin Gafurov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi | Jun 3, 2023 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 0 |
| L | Daniel Santos | KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch | 2 | 4:28 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan | Oct 1, 2022 | 1 | 57 | 3 | 0 |
| W | Miles Johns | Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard | 3 | 1:38 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | Feb 5, 2022 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
| W | Eddie Wineland | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 4:44 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Nathaniel Wood | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | Jul 25, 2020 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 |