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

Daniel Marcos def. John Castaneda (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Daniel Marcos
PeruDaniel Marcos
“Soncora”
18-1-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 8, 2024
KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, United States

Daniel Marcos defeated John Castaneda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov, held Saturday, June 8, 2024 at KFC Yum! Center, Louisville.

Fight stats

John Castaneda
Daniel Marcos
0
Knockdowns
1
60 of 123
Significant strikes
98 of 171
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
68 of 134
Total strikes
101 of 177
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
20%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:12
Control time
1:01
Significant strikes by target
26 of 75
Head
71 of 131
9 of 16
Body
21 of 31
25 of 32
Leg
6 of 9
59 of 122
Distance
81 of 150
1 of 1
Clinch
17 of 20
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 46
Sig. str.
28 of 52
25 of 47
Total str.
28 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 30
Sig. str.
26 of 54
20 of 40
Total str.
27 of 55
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:53
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
23 of 47
Sig. str.
44 of 65
23 of 47
Total str.
46 of 69
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:24

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#CastanedaMarcos
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Matt Jones
#CastanedaMarcos
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Junichiro Kamijo
#CastanedaMarcos
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Castaneda
–
12
Marcos
●30–27 Marcos×12
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Castaneda
100%
Marcos
19 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Marcos78.9%●29–28 Marcos10.5%●30–28 Marcos5.3%●30–26 Marcos5.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Marcos
R2
100%
Marcos
R3
79%
Marcos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Castaneda vs Daniel Marcos?

Daniel Marcos defeated John Castaneda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov, held Saturday, June 8, 2024 at KFC Yum! Center, Louisville.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Castaneda vs Daniel Marcos?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Daniel Marcos won the decision.

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

Win probability

John Castaneda 51%49% Daniel Marcos

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
18-1-0 (1 NC)
1565
Elo rating
1557
0
Win Streak
1
34
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Peru

Striking Profile

4.95
SLpM
4.90
51%
Str. Acc.
53%
5.07
SApM
3.79
54%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.49
TD Avg.
1.35
37%
TD Acc.
52%
75%
TD Def.
85%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 6 fights
66.6
Avg sig. strikes
54.8
1.22
Avg takedowns
1.50
2:06
Avg control time
2:34
135
Career high strikes
98
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

John Castaneda
Strike target
Daniel Marcos
57%
Head
62%
16%
Body
21%
27%
Leg
17%
John Castaneda
Strike position
Daniel Marcos
90%
Distance
83%
6%
Clinch
16%
4%
Ground
1%