Kang vs Castaneda

Who won Kang vs Castaneda?

John Castaneda beat Kyung Ho Kang by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 295, on Saturday 11th November 2023 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner John Castaneda.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Kang vs Castaneda stats

Kyung Ho Kang stepped into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 12 by submission.

John Castaneda made his way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This was Kyung Ho Kang's 14th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2013. John Castaneda marked his 8th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2020.

Kyung Ho Kang's UFC record stood at 8-5-0, while John Castaneda's came in at 4-4-0.

The stats suggested Castaneda had a large advantage in power over Kang, boasting a 40% knock out percentage over Kang's 11%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kang had a massive advantage over Castaneda, boasting a 63% submission rate over Castaneda's 30%.

Kyung Ho Kang was the older man by 4 years, at 37 years old.

Kang had a height advantage of 3 inches over Castaneda. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Kang was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 5 years and 5 months earlier than Castaneda, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 4 less professional rounds, 64 to Castaneda's 68.

Activity check

Kang's last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 4 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Castaneda's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Kang vs Castaneda?

Kyung Ho Kang was a 4/5 (-130) favourite going into the contest, while John Castaneda made his way into the ring at 9/10 (-110) with oddsmakers.