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REPORT: JOHN CASTANEDA FACES MARK VOLOGDIN ON APRIL 18 UFC CARD

By David Tees on 2/26/2026 2:14 PM

A bantamweight division attraction has been added to the April 18 UFC Fight Night card according to the Iridium Sports Agency as John Castaneda faces Mark Vologdin.

Castaneda (21-8-0) enters the contest riding a two fight losing streak, dropping bouts to Daniel Marcos and Chris Gutierrez. Castaneda hasn’t picked up a victory in over two years, with his last win coming over Kyung Ho Kang at UFC 295. Castaneda has suffered eight losses as a professional MMA fighter and six of them came by way of decision.

Vologdin (12-4-1) is making his UFC debut in this encounter and does so having won seven of his last eight fights. Vologdin competed on Dana White’s Contender Series, dropping a bout to Juan Adrian Luna Martinetti. Vologdin has earned 12 wins as a professional MMA fighter and half of them came by way of KO/TKO. 

UFC Fight Night takes place on Saturday, April 18 from the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada with Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott headlining. PWInsiderXtra is providing live coverage of the event, which streams live on Paramount+.