All fightersJohn Castañeda
“Sexi Mexi”
Bantamweight21-9-1RECORD
8KO / TKO WINS
6SUBMISSION WINS
7DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Sexi Mexi |
| Date of birth | 18 Dec 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | Mankato Martial Arts (2010–2014); Minnesota Martial Arts Academy (2015–present); Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA (2023–present) |
| Height | 168 cm (5′6″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight | 61.2 kg (135 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 22 Sep 2012 |
| UFC debut | 25 Jul 2020 |
| Last fight | 26 Sep 2026 |
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Fight history
31 professional fights on file (10 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Alateng Heili | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos | 26 Sep 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Kerry HatleyScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 28-29, Chris Lee 29-28, Sal D'amato 28-29 | |||||||
| Draw | Mark Vologdin | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott | 18 Apr 2026 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Bout Catch Weight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Chris Gutiérrez | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates | 26 Apr 2025 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Travis Buesking 28-29, David Huyette 29-28, Sal D'amato 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Daniel Marcos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov | 8 Jun 2024 | Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Matt Jones 27-30, Junichiro Kamijo 27-30, Mike Bell 27-30 | |||||||
| Win | Kyung Ho Kang | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira | 11 Nov 2023 | New York City, New York, USA |
| Bout Catch Weight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 30-27, Eric Colon 30-27, Chris Lee 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Muin Gafurov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi | 3 Jun 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Tony Weeks 29-27, Chris Lee 29-27, Junichiro Kamijo 29-27 | |||||||
| Loss | Daniel Santos | KO/TKO (knee in clinch) | 2 | 4:28 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan | 1 Oct 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Catch Weight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Miles Johns | Submission (arm triangle) | 3 | 1:38 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | 5 Feb 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Eddie Wineland | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:44 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | 20 Feb 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Nathaniel Wood | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | 25 Jul 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Lukasz Bosacki 27-30, Mark Collett 27-30, David Lethaby 27-30 | |||||||
| Win | Marcelo Rojo | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 2:37 | Combate Americas 35 | 12 Apr 2019 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| Loss | José Alday | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas 20 | 13 Apr 2018 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Loss | Levy Saúl Marroquín | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Combate Americas 18 | 11 Nov 2017 | Cancún, Mexico |
| Win | Marc Gomez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |||
| Win | Kevin Moreyra | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:52 | |||
| Win | Cheyden Leialoha | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 4 | 1 Aug 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | Chris Beal | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:42 | Combate Americas 14 | 5 May 2017 | Ventura, California, United States |
| Win | Gustavo Lopez | TKO (punches) | 4 | 2:24 | Combate Americas 9 | 14 Oct 2016 | Verona, New York, United States |
| Win | Angel Cruz | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:25 | Combate Americas 8 | 11 Aug 2016 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Win | Gabriel Solorio | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas 6 | 25 Apr 2016 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Win | Federico Lopez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 4:49 | Combate Americas: Road to the Championship 2 | 16 Dec 2015 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Win | Justin Governale | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas: Road to the Championship 1 | 17 Sep 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | Joe Pearson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:47 | KOTC: Power Surge | 22 Aug 2015 | Carlton, Minnesota, United States |
| Win | Pedro Velasco | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:42 | KOTC: Total Dominance | 16 May 2015 | Carlton, Minnesota, United States |
| Loss | Matt Brown | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | RFA 19 | 10 Oct 2014 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
| Win | Ruddy Gray | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:17 | Driller Promotions: Live MMA at 7 Clans Casino | 26 Jul 2014 | River Falls, Minnesota, United States |
| Loss | Matt Brown | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:22 | Driller Promotions: Mecca 5 | 31 May 2014 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
| Win | Derrick Mandell | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Driller Promotions: Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 5 | 22 Feb 2014 | Shakopee, Minnesota, United States |
| Win | Adam Schumacher | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 3:32 | Driller Promotions: Mecca 2 | 2 Nov 2013 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
| Win | Bruce Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:32 | Driller Promotions: Downtown Showdown 12 | 26 Jan 2013 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Win | Brandon Abrego | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:36 | Driller Promotions: Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 1 | 22 Sep 2012 | Shakopee, Minnesota, United States |