John Castaneda Issues ‘Hopeful Callout’ to Adrian Yanez After UFC 295 Victory

John Castaneda showed nothing but respect for Adrian Yanez while calling him out in his UFC 295 post-fight interview.

“Sexi Mexi” defeated South Korean veteran Kyung Ho Kang (19-10) via unanimous decision in a 138-pound catchweight bout on the UFC 295 preliminary card at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night. Castaneda, 31, was almost too polite to call anyone out after his victory but ultimately issued a respectful challenge to Yanez (16-5). The Minnesota native believes a potential booking against Yanez is an intriguing stylistic matchup.

“I’m not gonna call people out but if I were to call somebody out, I really really would love a fight with Adrian Yanez,” Castaneda said during a post-fight media session. “Not because it’s like a disrespect thing, but stylistically I think we can put on a banger. Absolutely… A little hopeful callout.”

Castaneda improved his Ultimate Fighting Championship record to 4-2 with his victory over Kang, who saw a two-fight win streak snapped. Castaneda’s only two UFC losses have come against Daniel Santos and Nathaniel Wood.

Meanwhile, Yanez showed all the promise of a future contender by going undefeated in his first five UFC outings. However, the 29-year-old has since suffered consecutive stoppage losses against veteran contender Rob Font and surging prospect Jonathan Martinez.