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

John Castaneda def. Muin Gafurov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Muin Gafurov
Muin 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
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-8-1
Record
20-7-0
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
30
5'6"
Height
5'7"
71"
Reach
68"
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

1.49
TD Avg.
1.57
37%
TD Acc.
28%
75%
TD Def.
70%
—
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
Muin Gafurov · 2-3
  • L
    Jakub Wiklacz
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 4:59 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rinya Nakamura
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Kyung Ho Kang
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Said Nurmagomedov
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 1:13 · Bantamweight
  • L
    John Castaneda
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs AlbaziSat, Jun 3, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

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%