Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda at UFC on ESPN 66 | Preview & Prediction
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We have a solid fight in the featherweight division next up as UFC veterans Chris Gutierrez and John Castaneda meet at the T-Mobile Center
Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda Facts
When is UFC on ESPN 66? UK – the preliminary card starts at 11:00pm on Saturday 26th April 2025, followed by the main card at 2:00am (Sunday) / USA – 6:00pm/9:00pm ET and 3:00pm/6:00pm PT
Where is UFC on ESPN 66? T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 66? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC ON ESPN 66
What TV channel is UFC on ESPN 66 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 66? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC ON ESPN 66 will be shown live on ESPN+
What time are Chris Gutierrez and John Castaneda expected to walk out? 00:55am UK / 7.55pm US ET / 4.55pm US PT
UFC on ESPN 66 main card
Ian Machado Garry vs Carlos Prates (Welterweight)
Anthony Smith vs Zhang Mingyang (Light Heavyweight)
Giga Chikadze vs David Onama (Featherweight)
Michel Pereira vs Abusupiyan Magomedov (Middleweight)
Randy Brown vs Nicolas Dalby (Welterweight)
Ikram Aliskerov vs Andre Muniz (Middleweight)
UFC on ESPN 66 prelims
Matt Schnell vs Jimmy Flick (Flyweight)
Evan Elder vs Ahmad Sohail Hassanzada (Lightweight)
Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda (Featherweight)
Da'Mon Blackshear vs Alateng Heili (Bantamweight)
Malcolm Wellmaker vs Cameron Saaiman (Bantamweight)
Jaqueline Amorim vs Polyana Viana (Women’s Strawweight)
Chelsea Chandler vs Joselyne Edwards (Women’s Bantamweight)
Timothy Cuamba vs Roberto Romero (Featherweight)
Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda prediction
Chris Gutierrez (21-6) is coming off a solid unanimous decision win over Quang Le last time out in August and he will be hoping to win back-to-back fights for the first time since 2022. He now meets John Castaneda in a fight that was scheduled to take place early March at UFC 313 but illness forced the bout off the card late on. Gutierrez will be eager to get back in the Octagon and build on his win last time out.
John Castaneda (21-7) has had a disrupted time of it as he has seen a couple of bouts be cancelled for one reason or another but he too will be raring to go. He lost a decision to Daniel Marcos last June after winning his two previous bouts and he will be keen to bounce back here.
The duo have had very similar careers paths building up impressive resumes outside of the UFC and then coming in and reaching a similar level.
It is fair to say that neither have shown the quality to trouble elite fighters but both are incredibly solid pros who can be proud of the careers they have put together. That makes this fight a tough one to call and the odds support that with both fighters even in the betting.
Both fighters are incredibly durable with solid chins and it is hard to see anything other than this fight going to the scorecards.
We have a marginal preference for Gutierrez in this one. He has fought some quality opponents in recent bouts like Song Yadong and Pedro Munhoz and while he has lost both, he stuck in there and took both to a decision. He gets our vote but it really is a pick’em fight.
Prediction: Fight to go the distance
