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Alatengheili vs John Castaneda — Bantamweight — is scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos in Meta APEX, Las Vegas. Picks Terminal covers the matchup with a win-probability estimate, a matchup breakdown and fight intel drawn from public sources.

Prelims · BantamweightID · 2DE3F086-AD77-4E42-B2BE-2B7A6A5AD4CE
Alatengheili

Unranked · Bantamweight

Alatengheili

"The Mongolian Knight"

17-10-2 · Wrestling

John Castaneda

Unranked · Bantamweight

John Castaneda

"Sexi Mexi"

21-8-1 · MMA

Win Probability Model · v4.2

Alatengheili

44%

Edge12%

Castaneda

56%

Skill Comparison

67
75
Striking
60
60
Wrestling
69
69
Cardio
75
76
Takedown Defense
68
68
Chin Durability

Physical Attributes

AlatengheiliMetricCastaneda
5' 5"Height5' 6"
66.5"Reach71"
33Age34
—Stance—
47%Finish Rate67%

Career Records

AlatengheiliMetricCastaneda
5Wins by KO/TKO8
3Wins by Submission6
4First-Round Finishes7
2.82Sig. Strikes / Min4.95
5.12Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.07
57%Striking Defense54%
1.74Knockdown Avg / 15 min1.49
75%Takedown Defense76%
0Submissions / 15 min0.11
13:25Avg. Fight Time13:05

Strike Distribution

Alatengheili

Sig. Strikes by Target

Primary Target Head

Head

66%

Body

21%

Leg

14%
Sig. Strikes by Target — Alatengheili

Sig. Strikes by Position

Standing — 96%Standing96%
Clinch — 1%Clinch1%
Ground — 4%Ground4%

Primary Position Standing

Castaneda

Sig. Strikes by Target

Primary Target Head

Head

57%

Body

15%

Leg

27%
Sig. Strikes by Target — Castaneda

Sig. Strikes by Position

Standing — 88%Standing88%
Clinch — 7%Clinch7%
Ground — 4%Ground4%

Primary Position Standing

Fight Intel

Public Consensus

— Consensus data unavailable —

Latest News

— No recent news —

Alatengheili

Strengths

  • More complete available official UFC profile

Weaknesses

  • Potentially incomplete UFC sample
  • Can be punished when the preferred phase breaks down

Opportunities

  • Establish the preferred phase
  • Build repeatable offense over time

Threats

  • John Castaneda changing the fight phase
  • High-impact momentum swing
Castaneda

Strengths

  • SLpM edge (4.95 vs 2.82)
  • SApM edge (5.07 vs 5.12)
  • TDD edge (76 vs 75)

Weaknesses

  • Potentially incomplete UFC sample
  • Can be punished when the preferred phase breaks down

Opportunities

  • Establish the preferred phase
  • Build repeatable offense over time

Threats

  • Alatengheili changing the fight phase
  • High-impact momentum swing

In-Depth Analysis

Model favors Castaneda
Key Advantages
  • SLpM edge (4.95 vs 2.82)
  • SApM edge (5.07 vs 5.12)
  • TDD edge (76 vs 75)
Potential Concerns
  • Limited samples reduce certainty where official UFC rates are unavailable.
  • Alatengheili can outperform the model by forcing a different fight phase.
  • One high-impact exchange can override the statistical baseline.
AI Analysis

Castaneda's activity and phase variety create a modest edge; Alatengheili's counter power is the clearest momentum-changing threat.

Forecast

Expect John Castaneda and Alatengheili to test the matchup's primary phase early. John Castaneda is projected to create the more sustainable offense, but the opposing route remains live wherever UFC sample size is thin.

Skill ratings, win probability, advantages, concerns, and forecast are AI-generated predictions based on scraped fighter profiles — not official UFC stats or guarantees.

Matchup Breakdown

Castaneda projects to win more minutes by mixing combinations, kicks and opportunistic grappling. Alatengheili benefits from a lower-volume fight where timing and heavier counters carry greater scoring weight. The estimate is an analyst-model forecast built from current UFC data and sample quality, not a market probability.

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