Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Castaneda
United StatesJohn Castaneda
“Sexi Mexi”
21-8-1
RESULT

John Castaneda def. Muin Gafurov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Muin Gafurov
TajikistanMuin Gafurov
“Tajik”
20-7-0
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

John Castaneda defeated Muin Gafurov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi, held Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

John Castaneda
Muin Gafurov
1
Knockdowns
0
40 of 88
Significant strikes
61 of 157
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
70 of 121
Total strikes
93 of 204
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 6
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:16
Control time
1:55
Significant strikes by target
30 of 73
Head
45 of 135
4 of 8
Body
11 of 16
6 of 7
Leg
5 of 6
37 of 83
Distance
47 of 132
1 of 2
Clinch
14 of 25
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
18 of 32
Sig. str.
21 of 44
25 of 40
Total str.
21 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:51
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 40
Sig. str.
29 of 86
25 of 51
Total str.
44 of 103
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
1:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 16
Sig. str.
11 of 27
20 of 30
Total str.
28 of 57
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:45
Ctrl
0:30

Judges' Scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo
#CastanedaGafurov
1109
299
3109
Total2927
Chris Lee
#CastanedaGafurov
1109
299
3109
Total2927
Tony Weeks
#CastanedaGafurov
1109
299
3109
Total2927
  • − Gafurov was docked 1 point in round 2 — Headbutt

Media Scores

12
Castaneda
–
0
Gafurov
●29–27 Castaneda×12
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

88%
Castaneda
4%
Draw
8%
Gafurov
24 fan scorecards submitted
●29–27 Castaneda75%●29–28 Castaneda4.2%●29–28 Gafurov4.2%●28–28 Draw4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Castaneda
R2
79%
Draw
R3
88%
Castaneda

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Castaneda vs Muin Gafurov?

John Castaneda defeated Muin Gafurov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi, held Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Castaneda vs Muin Gafurov?

The judges scored it 29–27, 29–27, 29–27 — John Castaneda won the decision.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Castaneda 48%52% Muin Gafurov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

21-8-1
Record
20-7-0
1514
Elo rating
1527
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
30
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Tajikistan

Striking Profile

4.95
SLpM
3.36
51%
Str. Acc.
47%
5.07
SApM
2.51
54%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.49
TD Avg.
1.57
37%
TD Acc.
28%
75%
TD Def.
70%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 5 fights
66.6
Avg sig. strikes
45.0
1.22
Avg takedowns
0.60
2:06
Avg control time
2:36
135
Career high strikes
79
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

John Castaneda
Strike target
Muin Gafurov
57%
Head
60%
16%
Body
28%
27%
Leg
12%
John Castaneda
Strike position
Muin Gafurov
90%
Distance
77%
6%
Clinch
16%
4%
Ground
8%