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Cheyden Leialoha vs John Castaneda

Cheyden Leialoha is 12-3-0; John Castaneda is 21-9-1. John Castaneda is 2 years older than Cheyden Leialoha. John Castaneda has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Cheyden Leialoha. Cheyden Leialoha is 2" · 5 cm taller than John Castaneda. They have met once: Cheyden Leialoha 0, John Castaneda 1.

Cheyden Leialoha
United States
Cheyden Leialoha
“Steadfast” · 12-3-0
Win · DecisionLoss · DecisionWin · TKO
Met once
John Castaneda
United States
John Castaneda
“Sexi Mexi” · 21-9-1
Loss · Split DecisionDraw · DrawLoss · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Cheyden Leialoha

No background on record

Camp · Gracie Technics
John Castaneda
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • —Black belt · BJJGreg Nelson
  • —Lightweight ChampionshipDriller Promotions
  • —Champion · Minnesota Amateur MMALightweight
  • —Minnesota State University, MankatoWrestling · 2010-2013
Camp · The Academy MN · Minneapolis, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
56%
24%
Body
15%
9%
Leg
29%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Cheyden Leialohalast 2 fights
36%25%39%
John Castanedalast 6 fights
69%21%10%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cheyden Leialoha· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC John Castaneda
Strikes landed / min
4.004.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheyden Leialoha · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.204.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheyden Leialoha · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.671.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheyden Leialoha · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheyden Leialoha · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheyden Leialoha · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheyden Leialoha · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.00
Strikes landed / min
4.81
3.20
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.74
3.67 / 6.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.34 / 3.6
55%
Takedown accuracy
37%
67%
Takedown defence
73%
3:05
Control time / fight
1:45
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Cheyden Leialoha3 fights · by range and by target
Range
32%Distance · 57
16%Clinch · 28
53%Ground · 95
Target
67%Head · 120
24%Body · 44
9%Leg · 16

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

John Castaneda11 UFC fights · 702 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%334/861
14%95/157
28%198/243
Clinch
4%31/47
2%11/14
1%4/4
Ground
4%27/37
0%2/2
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Cheyden Leialoha and John Castaneda ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 4 (Tue, Aug 1, 2017), where John Castaneda won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Cheyden Leialoha and John Castaneda?

Cheyden Leialoha is 12-3-0 and John Castaneda is 21-9-1.

Who has the longer reach, Cheyden Leialoha or John Castaneda?

John Castaneda has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Cheyden Leialoha, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cheyden Leialoha or John Castaneda?

Cheyden Leialoha is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; John Castaneda stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Cheyden Leialoha or John Castaneda?

John Castaneda is 34 and Cheyden Leialoha is 32.

Who has more finishes, Cheyden Leialoha or John Castaneda?

Cheyden Leialoha has 8 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); John Castaneda has 14 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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