Ultimate Fighting Calendar
CatchweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
John Castaneda
Sexi Mexi
21-8-1
RESULT

Daniel Santos def. John Castaneda (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:28
WIN
Daniel Santos
Willycat
14-3-0
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Daniel Santos defeated John Castaneda by TKO in round 2 (4:28) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan, held Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

John Castaneda
Daniel Santos
1
Knockdowns
1
57 of 106
Significant strikes
69 of 134
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
67 of 118
Total strikes
71 of 137
3 of 6
Takedowns
2 of 4
50%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:04
Control time
0:52
Significant strikes by target
45 of 89
Head
52 of 111
8 of 13
Body
14 of 19
4 of 4
Leg
3 of 4
41 of 87
Distance
53 of 114
8 of 10
Clinch
14 of 18
8 of 9
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
40 of 69
Sig. str.
19 of 46
50 of 80
Total str.
19 of 46
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:40
Ctrl
0:15
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
17 of 37
Sig. str.
50 of 88
17 of 38
Total str.
52 of 91
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:37

Betting Odds

John Castaneda
-161
62% implied win probability
Open: -208Best: +130
Daniel Santos
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: +166Best: +165

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn CastanedaDaniel Santos
BetAnything-210+160
BetOnline-187+162
BetUS-190+155
Betway-200+140
Bovada-193+159
Cloudbet-183+160
DraftKings+120-150
FanDuel+130-166
MyBookie-188+152
Pinnacle-186+150
sportsbetio-270+165
sports-interaction-190+140
unibet-195+155

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Castaneda vs Daniel Santos?

Daniel Santos defeated John Castaneda by TKO in round 2 (4:28) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan, held Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

John Castaneda 70%30% Daniel Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

John Castaneda
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Daniel Santos
Pressure Wrestler
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power77
94Speed65
94Precision54
93Durability85
96Engine96
94Wrestling97
76Ground80

Biggest edge John Castaneda, Accuracy +40

Attribute by attribute

John Castaneda is on the left of every row, Daniel Santos on the right.
94Punch power94
95Kick power60
94Punch speed66
94Kick speed63
94Accuracy54
94Takedowns97
59Ground striking94
92Submissions65
95Chin92
90Body strength77
96Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-8-1
Record
14-3-0
1771
Power Index rating
1621
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
31
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.95
SLpM
5.15
51%
Str. Acc.
40%
5.07
SApM
5.38
54%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.49
TD Avg.
2.60
37%
TD Acc.
33%
75%
TD Def.
73%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Castaneda · 2-2-1
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Daniel Santos · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:29 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:29 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:21 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 6 fights
66.6
Avg sig. strikes
59.5
1.22
Avg takedowns
2.00
2:06
Avg control time
3:28
135
Career high strikes
90
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

John Castaneda
Strike target
Daniel Santos
57%
Head
67%
16%
Body
22%
27%
Leg
11%
John Castaneda
Strike position
Daniel Santos
90%
Distance
76%
6%
Clinch
9%
4%
Ground
15%