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 → Closing lineno-vig, 5 US books
74%26%
Cage Oracle modelstats only, never sees odds
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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Questions and answers
Who won John Castaneda vs Alatengheili?
Alatengheili beat John Castaneda by split decision on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Was Alatengheili the favourite?
The underdog won. The closing line gave Alatengheili a 26% chance, about 1 in 4.
What were John Castaneda and Alatengheili's records going into the fight?
John Castaneda is 21-8 (4-4 in the UFC). Alatengheili is 5-3 (5-3 in the UFC).