Gutierrez vs Castaneda

When is Gutierrez vs Castaneda?

Chris Gutierrez is set to take on John Castaneda during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 26th April 2025 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Gutierrez vs Castaneda stats

Chris Gutierrez steps into the octagon with a record of 21 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

John Castaneda will make his way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This will be Chris Gutierrez's 13th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2018. John Castaneda will mark his 7th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2020.

Chris Gutierrez's UFC record currently stands at 9-3-1, while John Castaneda's comes in at 4-3-0.

The stats suggest Gutierrez has a slight advantage in power over Castaneda, with a 43% knock out percentage over Castaneda's 38%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Castaneda will have a large advantage over Gutierrez, boasting a 29% submission rate over Gutierrez's 5%.

Chris Gutierrez is the older man by 1 year, at 34 years old.

Gutierrez has a height advantage of 3 inches over Castaneda. Despite this, Castaneda has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Gutierrez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in , 12 years and 7 months earlier than Castaneda, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 14 more professional rounds, 79 to Castaneda's 65.

Gutierrez vs Castaneda form

Gutierrez has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he won against Quang Le at UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 on 10th August 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Yadong Song at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez on 9th December 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Heili Alateng at UFC Fight Night – Yusuff vs Barboza on 14th October 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Pedro Munhoz at UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Allen on 15th April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City.

He had defeated Frankie Edgar at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Castaneda has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he was defeated by Daniel Marcos at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov on 8th June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, United States.

Previous to that, he was victorious against Kyung Ho Kang at UFC 295 on 11th November 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Going into that contest, he had won against Muin Gafurov at UFC Fight Night – Kara-France vs. Albazi on 3rd June 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had lost to Daniel Santos at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan on 1st October 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

He had beaten Miles Johns at UFC Fight Night on 5th February 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Chris Gutierrez has been fighting more than John Castaneda.

Chris Gutierrez last fought 8 months and 14 days ago, while John Castaneda's last outing was 10 months and 16 days ago.

Gutierrez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Castaneda's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What time does Gutierrez vs Castaneda start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 12:05 AM UTC , which is 8:05 PM EST or 5:05 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:05 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Gutierrez vs Castaneda?

Chris Gutierrez is currently 13/20 (-150) to win the contest outright, while you can get 6/5 (+120) on John Castaneda if you fancy the small upset.

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