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

John Castaneda 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 Miles Johns (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.

John Castaneda put Johns to sleep #UFCVegas47 pic.twitter.com/mtTrD4Jh26

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 6, 2022

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.