John Castaneda vs Alatengheili
Result, odds and stats · Bantamweight · Prelims
Sat, Sep 26, 2026Odds at the close
Red corner · Favourite
Bantamweight
Record
21-8
UFC
4-4
Age
34
Height
5'6"
Reach
71"
Stance
Switch
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → CastanedaAlatengheili
Closing line
74%26%
CageOracle model
59%41%
The model was 16 points lower on John Castaneda than the market.
Opened −200 / +169, closed −360 / +270. The line moved toward John Castaneda since it opened.
Blue corner · Underdog
Bantamweight
Record
5-3
UFC
5-3
Age
34
Height
5'5"
Reach
66"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight details
- Date
- Sat, Sep 26, 2026
- Part of the card
- Prelims
- Venue
- Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Referee
- Kerry Hatley
- Weigh-in
- John Castaneda 136 lb, Alatengheili 136 lb
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ John Castaneda
■ Alatengheili
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
John Castaneda
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2025 · Gutierrez landed 0.3 more a minute
Alatengheili
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2023 · Gutierrez landed 4.8 more a minute
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