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Opening locked Aug 28, 2026 · John Castaneda 74% · Decision · Distance · scored miss (Alatengheili / Decision - Split)

John Castaneda vs Alatengheili

John Castaneda
USAUSA

John Castaneda

“Sexy Mexi”

Unranked · 21-8-1 · striker · Switch · 34 · IQ C+ 65

The Academy MN · USA

VS
Alatengheili
ChinaChina

Alatengheili

“The Mongolian Knight”

Unranked · 17-10-2 · hybrid · Orthodox · 34 · IQ C 56

Fight Ready · China

John Castaneda

74.5%

Alatengheili

25.5%

Model win probability · confidence 70%

Desk

74.5% / 25.5%

Market

76.8% / 23.2%

Moneyline

-377 / +319

Edge

−2.3% Alatengheili

Pinnacle moneyline, two-way de-vigged. Desk tracks the market on Alatengheili. Not a betting tip.

Why the model leans this way

Castaneda 74 — the tape favors pocket striker

John Castaneda is the model side at 74.5% because the largest live edges sit where this fight is likely to be fought. striker meets hybrid. Open-stance look favors the southpaw / switch side slightly. Punching agility is the clearest separator: Castaneda 60 (C+) vs Alatengheili 35 (D). Hand speed / output lean Castaneda (5.0 SLpM at 56%).

  1. 01

    Punching agility

    Castaneda

    Castaneda 60 (C+) vs Alatengheili 35 (D). Hand speed / output lean Castaneda (5.0 SLpM at 56%).

  2. 02

    Fight IQ

    Castaneda

    Castaneda 65 (C+) vs Alatengheili 56 (C). Problem-solving and win-lane diversity sit with Castaneda (C+ vs C).

  3. 03

    Counter punching

    Castaneda

    Castaneda 42 (D) vs Alatengheili 33 (D). Castaneda's return is the live one (0.10 KD/15, 0 KOs) against Alatengheili's entries.

  4. 04

    Striking defense

    Castaneda

    Castaneda 68 (C+) vs Alatengheili 63 (C+). Castaneda absorbs 2.87/min at 58% defense; Alatengheili is a softer target at 3.61 SApM.

Path · Castaneda

Volume. Castaneda wins ugly minutes at range, clutter the center, and never give Alatengheili a clean reset.

Path · Alatengheili

Alatengheili wins by forcing the fight into durability and denying Castaneda a long look at durability.

This is a firm lean, not a lock. The upset script is Alatengheili attacking ground game with durability.

Full read

Style and location. The fight should spend most of its minutes at range. Castaneda is built as: Pocket striker. Alatengheili is built as: Hybrid who can change levels. Fight IQ delta is +9 toward Castaneda — that is composure, win-lane diversity, and whether they solve a second problem when the first look dies.

The edges that move the number. Punching agility: Castaneda 60 (C+) vs Alatengheili 35 (D). Hand speed / output lean Castaneda (5.0 SLpM at 56%). Fight IQ: Castaneda 65 (C+) vs Alatengheili 56 (C). Problem-solving and win-lane diversity sit with Castaneda (C+ vs C). Counter punching: Castaneda 42 (D) vs Alatengheili 33 (D). Castaneda's return is the live one (0.10 KD/15, 0 KOs) against Alatengheili's entries.

The clock is live — decision is the modal ending (60%). Minutes and control matter more than a single shot. This is a firm lean, not a lock. The upset script is Alatengheili attacking ground game with durability. These trait marks are derived from FightMetric rates, career method shares, and loaded bout rows — reaction time and agility are proxies, not stopwatch numbers. The model folds the same scores into win probability, so a hole on this card is a hole in the percentage.

Style & IQ board

Fight IQ, ground game, defense, counter punching, reaction, agility, and takedown reaction — scored from tape and folded into the win number above.

CastanedaTraitAlatengheili
65 C+
IQ
56 C
37 D
Ground
37 D
68 C+
Defense
63 C+
42 D
Counter
33 D
59 C
Reaction
59 C
60 C+
Agility
35 D
67 C+
TD react
63 C+
84 A
Chin
85 A

Method of victory

KO / TKO
21%
Submission
19%
Decision
60%

The fight should spend most of its minutes at range.

Duration

R1

16%

R2

11%

R3

13%

Dist

60%

Most likely: Distance. Expected 11.8 minutes.

Style matchup

striker meets hybrid. Open-stance look favors the southpaw / switch side slightly.

  • Striking differential

    2.08 vs -0.79 SLpM−SApM (recency / opp. adjusted)

    Castaneda

  • Damage ratio

    1.72 vs 0.78 landed/absorbed

    Castaneda

  • Output (SLpM)

    4.95 vs 2.82

    Castaneda

  • Striking efficiency

    56% vs 39%

    Castaneda

  • Punching agility

    Output × accuracy × age curve

    Castaneda

  • Fight IQ

    C+ 65 vs C 56 — composure, win-lane diversity, adjustments

    Castaneda

  • Reach / length

    71.0" vs 66.0"

    Castaneda

  • Striking defense

    58% vs 62%

    Alatengheili

  • Counter punching

    42 vs 33

    Castaneda

  • Pocket defense (tape)

    C+ vs C+

    Castaneda

  • Takedown reaction

    79% vs 78% hips on the shot

    Castaneda

  • Recency form

    Opp.-adjusted last 0/0 UFC rows

    Castaneda

  • Cardio proxy

    Output sustainability + distance rate

    Castaneda

  • Age-adjusted curve

    34 vs 34

    Alatengheili

  • Style interaction

    striker meets hybrid. Open-stance look favors the southpaw / switch side slightly.

    Castaneda

  • Grappling composite

    TD avg × acc × def + control + submission threat (adj.)

    Alatengheili

  • Durability

    0 vs 0 KO losses

    Alatengheili

  • Ground game (tape)

    37 vs 37

    Alatengheili

  • Takedown mismatch

    TD def 79% vs 78%

    Castaneda

  • Timing & reaction

    Defense + absorb + knockdown timing proxy

    Castaneda

  • Strength of schedule

    Opp. quality 50 vs 50

    Castaneda

  • Layoff / rust

    Time since last fight

    Castaneda

  • Championship / 5-round

    Three-round fight

    Castaneda

Tape

CastanedaMetricAlatengheili
4.95SLpM2.82
2.87SApM3.61
56%Str Acc39%
58%Str Def62%
1.49TD Avg1.74
37%TD Acc44%
79%TD Def78%
0.11Sub Avg0.00
0.10KD/150.10
5'11"Reach5'6"
34Age34

John Castaneda

No recent UFC tape in the book.

Alatengheili

No recent UFC tape in the book.

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