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Daniel Santos vs John Castaneda

Daniel Santos is 14-3-0; John Castaneda is 21-9-1. John Castaneda is 3 years older than Daniel Santos. John Castaneda has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Daniel Santos. Daniel Santos is 1" · 3 cm taller than John Castaneda. They have met once: Daniel Santos 1, John Castaneda 0.

Daniel Santos
Brazil
Daniel Santos
“Willycat” · 14-3-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · TKO
Met once
John Castaneda
United States
John Castaneda
“Sexi Mexi” · 21-9-1
Loss · Split DecisionDraw · DrawLoss · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Daniel Santos
Muay Thai
  • —Black prajied · Muay ThaiKickboxing Academy
  • 2014Fatality Arena championFatality Arena
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • —Muay Thai 10-0Record
Camp · Chute Boxe - Diego Lima · Sao Paulo, Brazil
John Castaneda
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • —Black belt · BJJGreg Nelson
  • —Lightweight ChampionshipDriller Promotions
  • —Champion · Minnesota Amateur MMALightweight
  • —Minnesota State University, MankatoWrestling · 2010-2013
Camp · The Academy MN · Minneapolis, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
56%
21%
Body
15%
17%
Leg
29%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Daniel Santoslast 7 fights
59%18%23%
John Castanedalast 7 fights
70%20%10%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Daniel Santos· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC John Castaneda
Strikes landed / min
5.134.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.754.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.571.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersJohn Castaneda · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.13
Strikes landed / min
4.81
4.75
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.74
2.57 / 7.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.34 / 3.6
33%
Takedown accuracy
37%
67%
Takedown defence
73%
3:12
Control time / fight
1:45
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

Daniel Santos7 UFC fights · 433 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%205/705
18%79/142
14%59/77
Clinch
6%26/38
3%11/11
0%1/1
Ground
10%42/55
2%8/8
0%2/4
John Castaneda11 UFC fights · 702 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%334/861
14%95/157
28%198/243
Clinch
4%31/47
2%11/14
1%4/4
Ground
4%27/37
0%2/2
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Daniel Santos and John Castaneda ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan (Sat, Oct 1, 2022), where Daniel Santos won by TKO.

What are the records of Daniel Santos and John Castaneda?

Daniel Santos is 14-3-0 and John Castaneda is 21-9-1.

Who has the longer reach, Daniel Santos or John Castaneda?

John Castaneda has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Daniel Santos, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Daniel Santos or John Castaneda?

Daniel Santos is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; John Castaneda stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Daniel Santos or John Castaneda?

John Castaneda is 34 and Daniel Santos is 31.

Who has more finishes, Daniel Santos or John Castaneda?

Daniel Santos has 8 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); John Castaneda has 14 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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