John Castaneda defeated Cheyden Leialoha by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 4, held Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at UFC Training Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Castaneda won the decision.
John Castaneda vs Cheyden Leialoha
Fight totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Insights
- Cheyden Leialoha lands 3.75 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- John Castaneda absorbs 5.07 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- John Castaneda lands 4.95 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJGreg Nelson
- —Lightweight ChampionshipDriller Promotions
- —Champion · Minnesota Amateur MMAlightweight
- —Amateur MMA 15-1Record
No background on record
Camp · Gracie Technics · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1494 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won John Castaneda vs Cheyden Leialoha?
John Castaneda defeated Cheyden Leialoha by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 4, held Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at UFC Training Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Castaneda won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for John Castaneda vs Cheyden Leialoha?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Castaneda won the decision.