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John Castaneda vs Muin Gafurov

John Castaneda is 21-9-1; Muin Gafurov is 20-7-0. John Castaneda is 4 years older than Muin Gafurov. John Castaneda has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Muin Gafurov. Muin Gafurov is 1" · 3 cm taller than John Castaneda. They have met once: John Castaneda 1, Muin Gafurov 0.

John Castaneda
United States
John Castaneda
“Sexi Mexi” · 21-9-1
SDMDSD
BantamweightMet once
Muin Gafurov
Tajikistan
Muin Gafurov
“Tajik” · 20-7-0
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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
Muin Gafurov

No background on record

Camp · Syndicate MMA · Tajikistan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
62%
15%
Body
27%
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%
Muin Gafurovlast 5 fights
55%15%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Castaneda· from fights outside the UFC Muin Gafurov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.813.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersMuin Gafurov · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.742.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersMuin Gafurov · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.341.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMuin Gafurov · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMuin Gafurov · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMuin Gafurov · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMuin Gafurov · 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
3.36
4.74
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.51
1.34 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.57 / 5.4
37%
Takedown accuracy
29%
73%
Takedown defence
70%
1:45
Control time / fight
3:26
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
Muin Gafurov6 UFC fights · 256 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%115/342
20%52/73
9%23/34
Clinch
9%22/39
5%14/17
1%3/3
Ground
8%21/29
1%2/3
2%4/4

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

John CastanedaMuin Gafurov

Frequently asked questions

Have John Castaneda and Muin Gafurov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi (Sat, Jun 3, 2023), where John Castaneda won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of John Castaneda and Muin Gafurov?

John Castaneda is 21-9-1 and Muin Gafurov is 20-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, John Castaneda or Muin Gafurov?

John Castaneda has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Muin Gafurov, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Castaneda or Muin Gafurov?

Muin Gafurov is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; John Castaneda stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, John Castaneda or Muin Gafurov?

John Castaneda is 34 and Muin Gafurov is 30.

Who has more finishes, John Castaneda or Muin Gafurov?

John Castaneda has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Muin Gafurov has 17 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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