Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda
Chris Gutierrez is 22-7-2; John Castaneda is 21-9-1. Chris Gutierrez is 1 year older than John Castaneda. John Castaneda has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Chris Gutierrez. Chris Gutierrez is 3" · 8 cm taller than John Castaneda. They have met once: Chris Gutierrez 1, John Castaneda 0.
BantamweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Chris Gutierrez
No background on record
Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · United StatesJohn Castaneda
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Black belt · BJJGreg Nelson
- —Lightweight ChampionshipDriller Promotions
- —Champion · Minnesota Amateur MMAlightweight
- —Amateur MMA 15-1Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
38%56%
Head
11%15%
Body
51%29%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Chris Gutierrezlast 7 fights
69%9%22%
John Castanedalast 6 fights
69%21%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Chris Gutierrez· from fights outside the UFC John Castaneda· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.404.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Gutierrez · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.654.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Gutierrez · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.301.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Gutierrez · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Gutierrez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Gutierrez · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Gutierrez · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.40
Strikes landed / min4.81
2.65
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.74
0.30 / 1.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.34 / 3.6
31%
Takedown accuracy37%
68%
Takedown defence73%
0:36
Control time / fight1:45
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Chris Gutierrez14 UFC fights · 869 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%302/735
11%92/150
50%435/558
Clinch
1%9/16
1%7/10
0%1/1
Ground
2%19/26
0%2/2
0%2/5
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Chris Gutierrez11 of 31 ended early · 35%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
John Castaneda16 of 31 ended early · 52%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Chris Gutierrez3-2
- LUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2 · Aug 10, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 9, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez · Oct 9, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- DUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan · Aug 1, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche · Aug 10, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WRyan MacDonaldUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis · Mar 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018SUB · R2 · 4:12 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WMario IsraelLFA 22: Heinisch vs. Perez · Sep 8, 2017Split Decision · Catchweight
- L
- L
- W
- WBendy CasimirSugar Creek Showdown 27 · Aug 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WCraig RossSugar Creek Showdown 23 · Nov 15, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Bantamweight
- WTyler ShinnBattleGrounds MMA 5 · Oct 3, 2014Split Decision · Bantamweight
- WEvan WoolseyBattle at the Fort 9 · Apr 5, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WJustin McNallyBellator MMA: Bellator 111 · Mar 6, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:50
- DBranden Seyler Sr.XKO 20 · Nov 23, 2013DEC · Bantamweight
- LJake ConstantC3 Fights · Oct 12, 2013DEC
- WTristan GrimsleyXKO 19 · Aug 17, 2013TKO · R2 · 0:19 · Bantamweight
- WDawond PickneyRing Rulers · Jun 15, 2013TKO · R3 · 1:51 · Lightweight
John Castaneda1-3-1
- LUFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos · Sep 26, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- DUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira · Nov 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LJosé AldayCombate 20: Combate Estrellas 1 · Apr 13, 2018Split Decision · Bantamweight
- LLevy Saúl MarroquínCombate 18: Copa Combate · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WMarc Gomez SariolCombate 18: Copa Combate · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WKevin MoreyraCombate 18: Copa Combate · Nov 11, 2017SUB · R1 · 4:52 · Bantamweight
- WDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 4 · Aug 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WAngel Luis CruzCombate 8 · Aug 11, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:25 · Featherweight
- WGabriel SolorioCombate 6 · Apr 25, 2016Split Decision · Featherweight
- WFederico LopezCombate Americas · Dec 16, 2015SUB · R3 · 4:49 · Catchweight
- WJustin GovernaleCombate Americas · Sep 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WJoe PearsonKOTC: Power Surge · Aug 22, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Bantamweight
- WPedro VelascoKOTC: Total Dominance · May 16, 2015SUB · R1 · 2:42 · Bantamweight
- LMatt BrownRFA 19: Collier vs. Checco · Oct 10, 2014Split Decision · Bantamweight
- WRuddy GrayLive MMA at 7 Clans Casino · Jul 26, 2014TKO · R2 · 3:17 · Catchweight
- LMatt BrownMecca 5 · May 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Bantamweight
- WDerrick MandellCaged Chaos at Canterbury Park 5 · Feb 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WAdam SchumacherDriller Promotions · Nov 2, 2013SUB
- WBruce JohnsonDriller Promotions · Jan 26, 2013SUB
- WBrandon AbregoCaged Chaos at Canterbury Park 1 · Sep 22, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:36 · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Chris GutierrezJohn Castaneda
Frequently asked questions
Have Chris Gutierrez and John Castaneda ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates (Sat, Apr 26, 2025), where Chris Gutierrez won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Chris Gutierrez and John Castaneda?
Chris Gutierrez is 22-7-2 and John Castaneda is 21-9-1.
Who has the longer reach, Chris Gutierrez or John Castaneda?
John Castaneda has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Chris Gutierrez, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Chris Gutierrez or John Castaneda?
Chris Gutierrez is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; John Castaneda stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Chris Gutierrez or John Castaneda?
Chris Gutierrez is 35 and John Castaneda is 34.
Who has more finishes, Chris Gutierrez or John Castaneda?
Chris Gutierrez has 10 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); John Castaneda has 14 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).
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