UFC Fight Night 200 video: John Castaneda shines, chokes Miles Johns unconscious after barrage

The win marks two in a row for “Sexi Mexi.”

[autotag]John Castaneda[/autotag] was more seasoned than most when he entered the UFC, but he long road appears to be paying off.

For the second straight fight, Castaneda (19-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) impressed with a finish victory Saturday when he defeated Fortis MMA standout [autotag]Miles Johns[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:38 of Round 3.

UFC Fight Night 200 took place at the UFC Apex and streamed on ESPN+.

After two hard-fought rounds, Castaneda marked the beginning of the end with a knee and punches on the feet. The combination dropped a tired and hurt Johns to the canvas. Castaneda’s gas tank was strong. He quickly pounced on his downed foe and locked in an arm-triangle choke. Johns went to sleep and the fight was called off.

With the victory, Castaneda has now won two fights in a row since a failed UFC debut against Nathaniel Wood in July 2020. His other UFC victory came against Eddie Wineland when he defeated the former UFC title challenger via first-round knockout in February 2021.

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