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John Castaneda

John Castaneda

21-8-1

Bantamweight

5' 6" 139.0 Switch
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UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
September 26, 2026
📍 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Alatengheili

Alatengheili

17-10-1

Bantamweight

5' 5" 136.0 Orthodox
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📋 Tale of the Tape

John Castaneda Category Alatengheili
34 Age 34
5' 6" Height 5' 5"
139.0 lbs Weight 136.0 lbs
71" Reach 66"
Switch Stance Orthodox
21-8-1 Record 17-10-1
4.42 SLpM 2.82
1.68 TD Avg 1.74
65.0 Fight Lab Score 60.0

📊 Skill Comparison

Power
John Castaneda
0.0
Alatengheili
0.0
Speed
John Castaneda
6.6
Alatengheili
4.2
Technique
John Castaneda
5.2
Alatengheili
4.5
Wrestling
John Castaneda
6.1
Alatengheili
6.5
Submission
John Castaneda
0.2
Alatengheili
0.0
Cardio
John Castaneda
5.8
Alatengheili
5.4
Durability
John Castaneda
7.2
Alatengheili
7.2
Fight IQ
John Castaneda
8.4
Alatengheili
8.2

🧠 Fight Lab Prediction

🏆 John Castaneda

Predicted Winner

52.4%
47.6%
John Castaneda
Alatengheili

Confidence: Low
DATA COVERAGE
100%
High
🔎 Key Matchup Edges
Strongest category advantages in the matchup
Primary Edge John Castaneda +1.9 (Cardio)
Secondary Edge John Castaneda +1.7 (Striking)
Physical Edge John Castaneda +2.5

📊 Matchup Breakdown

Category Edge
Resume 0.5
Striking 1.69
Wrestling -0.38
Grappling 0.4
Cardio 1.9
Fight IQ -0.86
Experience 0.39
Momentum -1.25
Total Edge 3.13

Fight Lab Prediction Engine v4

📊 Fight Lab Comparison

Category John Castaneda Alatengheili
Resume Score
65.0
60.0
Win %
70.0%
60.7%
Striking Accuracy
50.0%
32.0%
Takedown Defense
73.0%
75.0%
SLpM
4.42
2.82
TD Avg
1.68
1.74

📊 Matchup Breakdown

Resume
John Castaneda +0.5
Striking
John Castaneda +1.7
Wrestling
Alatengheili +0.4
Grappling
John Castaneda +0.4
Cardio
John Castaneda +1.9
Fight IQ
Alatengheili +0.9
Experience
John Castaneda +0.4
Overall Edge John Castaneda +3.1

📏 Physical Matchup

John Castaneda Category Alatengheili
66" Height 65"
71.0" Reach 66.0"
Bantamweight Weight Class Bantamweight
HEIGHT DIFFERENCE John Castaneda +1"
REACH DIFFERENCE John Castaneda +5.0"
PHYSICAL CONTEXT
Fighter 1 longer reach
PHYSICAL EDGE
John Castaneda +2.55

🧠 Keys to Victory

John Castaneda

  • ✅ Use the striking advantage and control the pace on the feet.
  • ✅ Push the pace and make the cardio advantage show over time.
  • ✅ Use the reach advantage to control distance and range.

Alatengheili

  • ℹ️ Limited statistical data is available, so Fight Lab cannot identify a strong category-specific advantage yet.

📈 Last Five Performances

John Castaneda
Recent Form
● D ● L ● L ● W ● W
D Mark Vologdin
2026-04-18
M-DEC • R3 • 5:00
SS 135/253 (53.4%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 1:15
L Chris Gutierrez
2025-04-26
S-DEC • R3 • 5:00
SS 41/77 (53.2%)
TD 1/1 (100.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 4:50
L Daniel Marcos
2024-06-08
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
SS 98/171 (57.3%)
TD 0/0
KD 1    SUB 0    CTRL 1:01
W Kyung Ho Kang
2023-11-11
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
SS 111/179 (62.0%)
TD 3/8 (37.5%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 2:18
W Muin Gafurov
2023-06-03
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
SS 40/88 (45.5%)
TD 3/6 (50.0%)
KD 1    SUB 0    CTRL 4:16
Alatengheili
Recent Form
● L ● W ● L ● W ● W
Da'Mon Blackshear L
2025-04-26
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
61/190 (32.1%) SS
0/1 (0.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:18 CTRL
Kleydson Rodrigues W
2024-05-18
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
18/59 (30.5%) SS
3/4 (75.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
8:16 CTRL
Chris Gutierrez L
2023-10-14
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
38/133 (28.6%) SS
2/4 (50.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:51 CTRL
Chad Anheliger W
2022-09-10
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
39/143 (27.3%) SS
0/0 TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:00 CTRL
Kevin Croom W
2022-04-16
KO/TKO • R1 • 0:47
9/17 (52.9%) SS
0/0 TD
1 KD
0 SUB
0:01 CTRL
Recent Form Analysis
LAST FIVE
John Castaneda 2-2-1
Alatengheili 3-2
WIN %
John Castaneda 40.0%
Alatengheili 60.0%
FINISH RATE
John Castaneda 0.0%
Alatengheili 20.0%
AVG FIGHT LAB RATING
John Castaneda --
Alatengheili --
SIG / TD ACCURACY
John Castaneda SS 54.3% · TD 62.5%
Alatengheili SS 34.3% · TD 41.7%
AVG CONTROL
John Castaneda 2:44
Alatengheili 1:53
PREDICTION DATA
100%
High