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Chris Padilla
“Taco”
United States
18-6-1W-L-D
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 5'9"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 74"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- LightweightLightweight: 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Fight Science MMA
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1723
Scouting Report
- W
- D
- W
- W
- W
Won 4 of last 5
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Padilla is a finisher at a 79% finish rate. He puts people to sleep with 9 KO/TKO wins, made them tap 6 times by submission, and has 4 decision wins.
- Recent Form
- Most recent is Nasrat Haqparast (18-7-0), a round 3 submission win. Before that, Ismael Bonfim (20-8-0), a round 2 KO/TKO win, and Jai Herbert (15-6-1), a split decision win.
- Style
- Orthodox volume striker, landing 6.29 significant strikes a minute at 54% accuracy while absorbing 4.43. Defense sits at 51%. Takedown defense is strong at 86%, and he attempts 1.44 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 9 KO/TKO (47%)
- 6 Submission (32%)
- 4 Decision (21%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 79%
- Last fought
- 3 months ago
19 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 94-28-2
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1769
- Winvs Nasrat Haqparast18-7-0 · Power Index 1753Submission · R3 · 4:59Aug 22, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues
- Drawvs MarQuel Mederos12-1-1 · Power Index 1818Draw (Majority) · R3 · 5:00Apr 11, 2026 · UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg
- Winvs Ismael Bonfim20-8-0 · Power Index 1746KO/TKO · R2 · 4:30Nov 9, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown
- Winvs Jai Herbert15-6-1 · Power Index 1735Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00Mar 22, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady
Fight stats
Stat Chris Padilla Jai Herbert Sig. strikes 39/98 38/122 Takedowns 0/6 0/1 Control time 3:41 0:01 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 9 3 Round 2 sig. strikes 13 7 Round 3 sig. strikes 17 28 - Winvs Rongzhu29-6-0 · Power Index 1792TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 · 4:14Sep 7, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady
Career Stats
Based on 7 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 6.29
- Striking accuracy
- 54%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.43
- Striking defense
- 51%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.44
- Takedown accuracy
- 29%
- Takedown defense
- 86%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.40