John Castaneda vs Chris Gutierrez at UFC 313 | Preview & Prediction
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Both of these fighters have seen their recent bouts change but they will be raring to go as the bantamweight duo finally get in the Octagon
John Castaneda vs Chris Gutierrez Facts
When is UFC 313? UK – the extra preliminary card starts at 12:00am on Sunday 9th March 2025, followed by the preliminary card at 1:00am and the main card at 3:00am / USA – 7:00pm/8:00pm/10:00pm ET (Saturday) and 4:00pm/5:00pm/7:00pm PT (Saturday)
Where is UFC 313? T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC 313? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 313
What TV channel is UFC 313 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC 313? 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 313 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are John Castaneda and Chris Gutierrez expected to walk out? 12:35am UK / Saturday 8th March, 7:35pm US ET / 4:35pm US PT
UFC 313 Main Card
Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev (Light Heavyweight)
Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev (Lightweight)
Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes (Lightweight)
Amanda Lemos vs Iasmin Lucindo (Women’s Strawweight)
King Green vs Mauricio Ruffy (Lightweight)
UFC 313 Prelims
Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev (Heavyweight)
Joshua Van vs Rei Tsuruya (Flyweight)
Brunno Ferreira vs Armen Petrosyan (Middleweight)
Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal (Welterweight)
Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall (Featherweight)
Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda (Bantamweight)
Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos vs Osman Diaz (Middleweight)
John Castaneda: 33-year-old aiming for bounce-back win
John Castaneda (21-7) is coming off a unanimous decision loss at the hands of Daniel Marcos in June so the 33-year-old is looking to get back on track here. Prior to that, he had won four of his last five and was building some good momentum. He was scheduled to face Douglas Silva de Andrade last week but that fight was scratched and now he is lined up to meet Chris Gutierrez.
Chris Gutierrez: 29-fight vet also facing new opponent
Chris Gutierrez (21-6-2) is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Quang Le back in August so he will be looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since 2022. Gutierrez was supposed to fight Jean Matsumoto last week but that fight was shelved so he is now paired off against Castaneda which should make for a good fight.
John Castaneda vs Chris Gutierrez Prediction
John Castaneda and Chris Gutierrez have had very similar careers paths building up impressive resumes outside of the UFC and then coming in and reaching a similar level.
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 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
