

Heili Alateng defeated John Castaneda by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos, held Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Heili Alateng won the decision.
John Castaneda vs Heili Alateng
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 7 media scorecards
- CombatPress.com29-28Castaneda
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Castaneda
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Castaneda
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Castaneda
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Castaneda
- Tudor Leonte · Sherdog.com29-28Castaneda
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Castaneda
Fan Scorecards
72 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | John Castaneda | Heili Alateng |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -324 | +300 |
| 4Cx | -332 | +290 |
| Bet105 | -330 | +282 |
| BetAnything | -335 | +255 |
| BetMGM | -350 | +275 |
| BetOnline | -316 | +259 |
| BetRivers | -357 | +270 |
| BetUS | -315 | +258 |
| Betway | -350 | +260 |
| Bookmaker | -385 | +306 |
| Bovada | -340 | +275 |
| Caesars | -400 | +310 |
| Circa | -350 | +290 |
| Cloudbet | -345 | +275 |
| DraftKings | -340 | +270 |
| FanDuel | -370 | +295 |
| HardRockBet | -350 | +275 |
| Kalshi | -335 | +300 |
| mybookie | -330 | +255 |
| Pinnacle | -330 | +282 |
| Polymarket | -335 | +317 |
| ProphetX | -340 | +300 |
| SXBet | -347 | +310 |
| YouWager | -320 | +250 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Heili Alateng absorbs 4.96 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- John Castaneda absorbs 4.74 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- John Castaneda lands 4.81 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJGreg Nelson
- —Lightweight ChampionshipDriller Promotions
- —Champion · Minnesota Amateur MMAlightweight
- —Amateur MMA 15-1Record
- 2011Bronze · China National Championships60 kg
- —Competitor · Asian Championshipsjunior
- —China national teamFreestyle Wrestling
- —Hohhot sports school (呼和浩特体校)Wrestling Freestyle · 2004-
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LUFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos · Sep 26, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- DUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira · Nov 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
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- L
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LJosé AldayCombate 20: Combate Estrellas 1 · Apr 13, 2018Split Decision · Bantamweight
- LLevy Saúl MarroquínCombate 18: Copa Combate · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WMarc Gomez SariolCombate 18: Copa Combate · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WKevin MoreyraCombate 18: Copa Combate · Nov 11, 2017SUB · R1 · 4:52 · Bantamweight
- WDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 4 · Aug 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WAngel Luis CruzCombate 8 · Aug 11, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:25 · Featherweight
- WGabriel SolorioCombate 6 · Apr 25, 2016Split Decision · Featherweight
- WFederico LopezCombate Americas · Dec 16, 2015SUB · R3 · 4:49 · Catchweight
- WJustin GovernaleCombate Americas · Sep 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WJoe PearsonKOTC: Power Surge · Aug 22, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Bantamweight
- WPedro VelascoKOTC: Total Dominance · May 16, 2015SUB · R1 · 2:42 · Bantamweight
- LMatt BrownRFA 19: Collier vs. Checco · Oct 10, 2014Split Decision · Bantamweight
- WRuddy GrayLive MMA at 7 Clans Casino · Jul 26, 2014TKO · R2 · 3:17 · Catchweight
- LMatt BrownMecca 5 · May 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Bantamweight
- WDerrick MandellCaged Chaos at Canterbury Park 5 · Feb 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WAdam SchumacherDriller Promotions · Nov 2, 2013SUB
- WBruce JohnsonDriller Promotions · Jan 26, 2013SUB
- WBrandon AbregoCaged Chaos at Canterbury Park 1 · Sep 22, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:36 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos · Sep 26, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
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- W
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- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Aldana · Oct 4, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Zhang · Aug 31, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WJong Hyun KwakRoad FC 47 · May 12, 2018TKO · R2 · 2:40 · Catchweight
- WIk Hwan JangRoad FC 46 · Mar 10, 2018TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Bantamweight
- L
- DNam Jin JoRoad FC 34 · Nov 19, 2016DEC · Flyweight
- WMu Song ChoiRoad FC 31 · May 14, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WFumiya SasakiRoad FC 30 in China · Apr 16, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Bantamweight
- WKana HyattKunlun Fight 38 · Feb 21, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WMin Seok KwonRoad FC 28 · Jan 31, 2016Split Decision · Bantamweight
- WEmil AbasovWLF E.P.I.C. 1 · Jan 13, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WJessie RafolsKunlun Fight 31 · Sep 28, 2015SUB · R2 · 1:30 · Bantamweight
- LNam Jin JoWBK 4: Battle of Kings · Jun 5, 2015DEC · Bantamweight
- W
- LAltynbek BazhimovKunlun Fight · Apr 4, 2015SUB · R1 · 2:49 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- WChao HuangCKF 11/11 · Nov 11, 2014SUB · R2 · 1:44 · Featherweight
- LBaasankhuu DamlanpurevRUFF 13 · Jun 7, 2014TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Bantamweight
- WTom NiRUFF 12 · Mar 29, 2014SUB · Featherweight
- L
- WWoong Hee LeeReal Fight MMA Championship 3 · Oct 20, 2013DEC · Bantamweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won John Castaneda vs Heili Alateng?
Heili Alateng defeated John Castaneda by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos, held Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Heili Alateng won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for John Castaneda vs Heili Alateng?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Heili Alateng won the decision.
Was John Castaneda vs Heili Alateng a robbery?
Many scored it for John Castaneda: 81% of 72 fan cards scored it for John Castaneda; 100% of 7 media scores picked John Castaneda. The judges gave it to Heili Alateng.