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Alateng Heili vs John Castañeda result

UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos · Saturday, 26 September 2026 · Bantamweight

Result · provisional

Alateng Heili def. John Castañeda

Decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28

Model’s pre-fight pick: Alateng Heili 51% — ✓ correct

Ranking impact

Alateng Heilirating 1665 → 1714 (+49) · now #48
John Castañedarating 1599 → 1549 (-50) · now #41

The model’s pre-fight numbers

Alateng HeiliAlateng Heili
Bantamweight #48
51%
win probability
vs
John CastañedaJohn Castañeda
Bantamweight #41
49%
win probability

Method lean: Decision · 28% finish chance

Pre-fight preview

There is little to separate them on our numbers: Alateng Heili 51%, John Castañeda 49%.

In MMARANK's Bantamweight ratings Alateng Heili sits #48 and John Castañeda #41.

Recent form: Alateng Heili 3-2 and John Castañeda 2-2 across their last 5 UFC outings.

John Castañeda has finished 33% of UFC wins (1 KO, 0 submission) against 20% for Alateng Heili, and the model's method lean was a decision (28% chance it ends inside the distance).

They share 1 common opponent: Chris Gutierrez, who Alateng Heili lost to and John Castañeda lost to.

Records side by side

Alateng HeiliJohn Castañeda
5-3UFC record (going in)3-4-1
1 / 0 / 4Wins KO / SUB / DEC1 / 0 / 2
#48 BantamweightMMARANK ranking#41 Bantamweight
5' 5"Height5' 6"
66"Reach71"
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Recent form · last 5

Alateng Heili3-2 last 5
LDa'Mon BlackshearDecision 30-27|30-27|29-28 · 26 Apr 25
WKleydson RodriguesDecision 30-27|30-27|30-27 · 18 May 24
LChris GutierrezDecision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 · 14 Oct 23
WChad AnheligerDecision 27-30, 27-30, 27-30 · 10 Sept 22
WKevin CroomKO · 16 Apr 22
John Castañeda2-2-1 last 5
DMark Vologdin— · 18 Apr 26
LChris Gutierrez— · 26 Apr 25
LDaniel MarcosDecision 27-30|27-30|27-30 · 8 Jun 24
WKyung Ho KangDecision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 · 12 Nov 23
WMuin GafurovDecision 29-27, 29-27, 29-27 · 3 Jun 23

Common opponents · 1

L (Decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Chris GutierrezL

Tale of the tape

edges 2 — 6
35.9MMARANK rating▸ 43.6
#404P4P rank▸ #345
5-3 ◂UFC record3-4
1L skidCurrent form—
20%Finish rate▸ 33%
2.81Strikes / min▸ 5.17
1.74 ◂Takedowns / 151.42
66"Reach▸ 71"
5'5"Height▸ 5'6"
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FAQ

Who won Alateng Heili vs John Castañeda?

Alateng Heili beat John Castañeda by decision at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos on Saturday, 26 September 2026.

Did MMARANK's model pick the winner?

Yes — before the fight the model gave Alateng Heili a 51% win probability against John Castañeda.

What are Alateng Heili's and John Castañeda's records?

Alateng Heili went in 5-3 in the UFC; John Castañeda went in 3-4-1 in the UFC.

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