Douglas Silva de Andrade vs John Castaneda at UFC Fight Night 253

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Douglas Silva de Andrade and John Castaneda get it on the prelims at UFC Fight Night 253 at The Apex in the bantamweight division.

Douglas Silva de Andrade vs John Castaneda Facts

When is UFC Fight Night 253? UK – the preliminary card starts at 9:00pm on Saturday 1st March 2025, followed by the main card at 12:00am (Sunday) / USA – 4:00pm/7:00pm ET and 1:00pm/4:00pm PT

Where is UFC Fight Night 253? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 253? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 253

What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 253 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+

Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 253? 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 Fight Night 253 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!

What time are Douglas Silva de Andrade and John Castaneda expected to walk out? 10:50pm UK / 5:50pm US ET / 2:50pm US PT

UFC Fight Night 253 Main Card

Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev (Flyweight)

Cody Brundage vs Julian Marquez (Middleweight)

Nasrat Haqparast vs Esteban Ribovics (Lightweight)

Austen Lane vs Mario Pinto (Heavyweight)

Hyder Amil vs William Gomis (Featherweight)

UFC Fight Night 253 Prelims

Danny Barlow vs Sam Patterson (Welterweight)

Ricardo Ramos vs Chepe Mariscal (Featherweight)

Douglas Silva de Andrade vs John Castaneda (Bantamweight)

Andrea Lee vs JJ Aldrich (Women’s Flyweight)

Danny Silva vs Lucas Almeida (Featherweight)

Montana De La Rosa vs Luana Carolina (Women’s Flyweight)

Charles Johnson vs Ramazan Temirov (Flyweight)

Douglas Silva de Andrade: Brazilian looking to get back to winning ways

Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-6-0 with one no contest) has quite the record but he was 22-0-0 with no contest before he joined the UFC. Since joining the organisation back in 2014, the Brazilian has gone 7-6 in the Octagon and he now comes off a unanimous decision loss at the hands of Miles John. The 39-year-old has registered some big wins over the years against the likes of Marlon Vera, Renan Barao and Cody Stamann, but there are signs that he is slowing down especially when he is facing elite opponents.

John Castaneda: Texan looking for third win in last four

John Castaneda (21-7) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Daniel Marcos in June but he can take confidence from wins in his two previous bouts. The American has gone 4-3 since coming into the UFC and has four wins from his last six fights so he will be hoping to get back on the winning trail here.

Douglas Silva de Andrade vs John Castaneda Prediction

Douglas Silva de Andrade and John Castaneda get it on at UFC Fight Night 253 at The Apex in the bantamweight division. This promises to be a highly entertaining match-up with defeat something neither man will wish to consider.

Both fighters have pretty middling records in the UFC and their career records are inflated by fighting in lesser organisations.

They interestingly have a common opponent in Miles Johns. Douglas Silva de Andrade lost to him in a unanimous decision last time out while Castaneda beat him two years by submission.

That, along with the Brazilian advancing in years, leads us towards Castaneda here and we expect him to get the decision.

Prediction: John Castaneda to win