Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Gutierrez
United StatesChris Gutierrez
“El Guapo”
22-7-2
RESULT

Chris Gutierrez def. John Castaneda (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Castaneda
United StatesJohn Castaneda
“Sexi Mexi”
21-8-1
Saturday, April 26, 2025
T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, United States

Chris Gutierrez defeated John Castaneda by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates, held Saturday, April 26, 2025 at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City.

Fight stats

Chris Gutierrez
John Castaneda
1
Knockdowns
0
46 of 85
Significant strikes
41 of 77
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
65 of 112
Total strikes
76 of 118
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:39
Control time
4:50
Significant strikes by target
20 of 50
Head
16 of 34
5 of 9
Body
8 of 13
21 of 26
Leg
17 of 30
44 of 81
Distance
36 of 71
0 of 1
Clinch
5 of 6
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
9 of 16
Sig. str.
6 of 17
19 of 29
Total str.
17 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
1:58
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 50
Sig. str.
23 of 43
29 of 50
Total str.
23 of 43
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 19
Sig. str.
12 of 17
17 of 33
Total str.
36 of 46
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
2:52

Judges' Scorecards

Travis Buesking
#GutierrezCastaneda
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#GutierrezCastaneda
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
David Huyette
#GutierrezCastaneda
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

9
Gutierrez
–
3
Castaneda
●29–28 Gutierrez×9●29–28 Castaneda×3
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

70%
Gutierrez
30%
Castaneda
40 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Gutierrez70%●29–28 Castaneda30%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Gutierrez
R2
68%
Gutierrez
R3
98%
Castaneda

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda?

Chris Gutierrez defeated John Castaneda by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates, held Saturday, April 26, 2025 at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Chris Gutierrez won the decision.

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

Win probability

Chris Gutierrez 61%39% John Castaneda

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

22-7-2
Record
21-8-1
1628
Elo rating
1548
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
34
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.40
SLpM
4.95
57%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.65
SApM
5.07
63%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
1.49
30%
TD Acc.
37%
67%
TD Def.
75%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Gutierrez · 3-2
  • L
    Farid Basharat
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    John Castaneda
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Quang Le
    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Sat, Aug 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Song Yadong
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs GutierrezSun, Dec 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Alatengheili
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaSat, Oct 14, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 9 fights
59.7
Avg sig. strikes
66.6
0.27
Avg takedowns
1.22
0:36
Avg control time
2:06
110
Career high strikes
135
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Chris Gutierrez
Strike target
John Castaneda
38%
Head
57%
11%
Body
16%
51%
Leg
27%
Chris Gutierrez
Strike position
John Castaneda
95%
Distance
90%
2%
Clinch
6%
3%
Ground
4%