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John Castaneda vs Mark Vologdin

John Castaneda is 21-9-1; Mark Vologdin is 12-5-2. John Castaneda is 8 years older than Mark Vologdin. John Castaneda has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Mark Vologdin. John Castaneda is 3" · 8 cm taller than Mark Vologdin. They have met once: John Castaneda 0, Mark Vologdin 0.

John Castaneda
United States
John Castaneda
“Sexi Mexi” · 21-9-1
SDMDSD
BantamweightMet once
Mark Vologdin
Russia
Mark Vologdin
12-5-2
UDMDUD
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Style & credentials

John Castaneda
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • —Black belt · BJJGreg Nelson
  • —Lightweight ChampionshipDriller Promotions
  • —Champion · Minnesota Amateur MMAlightweight
  • —Amateur MMA 15-1Record
Camp · The Academy MN · Minneapolis, US
Mark Vologdin

No background on record

Camp · Allstars Training Center · Russia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
64%
15%
Body
24%
29%
Leg
12%

Time in position

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

John Castanedalast 6 fights
69%21%10%
Mark Vologdinlast 2 fights
75%13%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Castaneda· from fights outside the UFC Mark Vologdin· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.815.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersMark Vologdin · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.747.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersMark Vologdin · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.341.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMark Vologdin · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMark Vologdin · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMark Vologdin · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMark Vologdin · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.81
Strikes landed / min
5.56
4.74
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
7.93
1.34 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.33 / 4.9
37%
Takedown accuracy
27%
73%
Takedown defence
50%
1:45
Control time / fight
0:34
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Mark Vologdin3 UFC fights · 250 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%139/381
19%48/69
12%30/38
Clinch
9%22/44
4%11/11
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/1
0%0/0
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 John Castaneda and Mark Vologdin ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott (Sat, Apr 18, 2026).

What are the records of John Castaneda and Mark Vologdin?

John Castaneda is 21-9-1 and Mark Vologdin is 12-5-2.

Who has the longer reach, John Castaneda or Mark Vologdin?

John Castaneda has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Mark Vologdin, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Castaneda or Mark Vologdin?

John Castaneda is taller at 5'6" · 168 cm; Mark Vologdin stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, John Castaneda or Mark Vologdin?

John Castaneda is 34 and Mark Vologdin is 26.

Who has more finishes, John Castaneda or Mark Vologdin?

John Castaneda has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Mark Vologdin has 10 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).