UFC UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos Final

Bantamweight

John Castaneda vs Alatengheili

John Castaneda
United States

John Castaneda

“Sexi Mexi”

21-9-1

VS
Alatengheili

Alatengheili

“The Mongolian Knight”

18-10-2

Winner

Winner

Alatengheili

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

26 September 2026 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Alatengheili beat John Castaneda by split decision after three rounds.
  • Alatengheili landed 63 of 151 total strikes and 3 of 8 takedowns, with 4:02 of control time.

Tale of the tape

John CastanedaAlatengheili
21-9-1Record18-10-2
34Age on fight night34
5′6″ (168 cm)Height5′5″ (165 cm)
71″ (180 cm)Reach66.5″ (169 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
The AcademyTeamFight Ready MMA
Dallas, Texas, United StatesFromInner Mongolia, China

Fight statistics

59of 105 · 56%Total strikes landed63of 151 · 42%
23of 61Head strikes19of 103
11of 18Body strikes14of 18
25of 26Leg strikes30of 30
0Takedowns3of 8
2Submission attempts0
0:25Control time4:02

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

John CastanedaRoundAlatengheili
23/34strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR14/38strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
25/53strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR220/65strikes0/2TD0KD0:18control
11/18strikes0/0TD0KD0:25controlR339/48strikes3/6TD0KD3:44control

Form going into the fight

John Castaneda

  1. DMark Vologdinmajority decision2026
  2. LChris Gutierrezsplit decision2025
  3. LDaniel Marcosunanimous decision2024
  4. WKyung Ho Kangunanimous decision2023
  5. WMuin Gafurovunanimous decision2023

Alatengheili

  1. LDa'Mon Blackshearunanimous decision2025
  2. WKleydson Rodriguesunanimous decision2024
  3. LChris Gutierrezunanimous decision2023
  4. WChad Anheligerunanimous decision2022
  5. WKevin CroomKO/TKO R1 0:472022

Also on this card

Raul Rosas Jr. vs Raoni BarcelosBantamweightKO/TKO R5 1:38Norma Dumont vs Ailin PerezWomen's Bantamweightunanimous decisionLuis Hernandez vs Sedriques DumasLight Heavyweightsubmission R1 0:57Mehemmedeli Osmanli vs Ilimbek Akylbek UuluBantamweightDQ R1 2:19Melissa Amaya vs Valesca MachadoWomen's StrawweightKO/TKO R2 3:19

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