Bantamweight is ridiculous, a guy like Miles Johns feels so far from the top of the division, but he looks like a guy that could compete with anyone in the world. The former LFA champ, and DWCS alum is 3-1 in the UFC and is someone we should be keeping an eye on.

Miles Johns is a really quick and athletic fighter. It would be a mistake to classify him as a “grappler” or a “striker”, he is a new age fighter with a well-rounded game. He has won himself two straight performance bonuses with two 3^rd round KO wins. He started out wrestling, winning a state title and wrestling a year in college. But he has been a dedicated MMA fighter for far longer. I am a fan, I’m looking forward to see how he looks.

His opponent is John Castaneda. Just like Miles, Castaneda dropped out of his first year of college wrestling to pursue a career in MMA. Castaneda has less fights in the UFC but arguably has the experience advantage coming into this fight. His first fight was against another top prospect Nathanial Wood, and his second was against the former WEC champ and staple of the bantamweight division, Eddie Wineland.

Castaneda has a solid skillset. He is good at keeping distance and picking clean strikes. He is a lot more dangerous on the feet than I think people would give him credit for. And he comes with a wrestling background himself.

Miles Johns is really the guy I have my eye on, but Castaneda is not going to be an easy fight. This should be a fun scrap.

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