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UFCUFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira
Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Castaneda
John Castaneda
“Sexi Mexi”
21-8-1
RESULT

John Castaneda def. Kyung Ho Kang (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kyung Ho Kang
Kyung Ho Kang
“Mr. Perfect”
19-11-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

John Castaneda defeated Kyung Ho Kang by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira, held Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

John Castaneda
Kyung Ho Kang
0
Knockdowns
0
111 of 179
Significant strikes
88 of 202
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
119 of 187
Total strikes
88 of 203
3 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
38%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:18
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
47 of 103
Head
59 of 170
30 of 39
Body
17 of 19
34 of 37
Leg
12 of 13
109 of 176
Distance
82 of 194
2 of 3
Clinch
6 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 51
Sig. str.
18 of 40
33 of 51
Total str.
18 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
38 of 64
Sig. str.
30 of 81
39 of 65
Total str.
30 of 82
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:55
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
40 of 64
Sig. str.
40 of 81
47 of 71
Total str.
40 of 81
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:23
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#CastanedaKang
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Eric Colón
#CastanedaKang
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#CastanedaKang
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

13
Castaneda
–
0
Kang
●30–27 Castaneda×13
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

94%
Castaneda
6%
Kang
35 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Castaneda48.6%●29–28 Castaneda45.7%●29–28 Kang5.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
51%
Castaneda
R2
97%
Castaneda
R3
94%
Castaneda

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-8-1
Record
19-11-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
38
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
—
Stance
—
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.95
SLpM
3.13
51%
Str. Acc.
47%
5.07
SApM
3.32
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.49
TD Avg.
1.97
37%
TD Acc.
50%
75%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Castaneda · 2-2-1
  • D
    Mark Vologdin
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MalottSat, Apr 18, 2026
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Chris Gutierrez
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Daniel Marcos
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Kyung Ho Kang
    UFC 295: Procházka vs PereiraSat, Nov 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Muin Gafurov
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs AlbaziSat, Jun 3, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Kyung Ho Kang · 2-3
  • L
    Muin Gafurov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    John Castaneda
    UFC 295: Procházka vs PereiraSat, Nov 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Cristian Quinonez
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:25 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Batgerel Danaa
    UFC 275: Teixeira vs ProchazkaSat, Jun 11, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Rani Yahya
    UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs TateSat, Nov 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 13 fights
66.6
Avg sig. strikes
41.0
1.22
Avg takedowns
1.38
2:06
Avg control time
4:01
135
Career high strikes
100
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

John Castaneda
Strike target
Kyung Ho Kang
57%
Head
77%
16%
Body
9%
27%
Leg
14%
John Castaneda
Strike position
Kyung Ho Kang
90%
Distance
75%
6%
Clinch
4%
4%
Ground
20%