Chris Padilla
"Taco"
| Age | 30 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Reach | 188 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
22
fights
16
✅ wins
6
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
0
bonuses
0
Fights of the night
0
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
April 27, 2024
UFC debuts
April 11, 2026
UFC last fight
53:17
time in the cage
10:39
avg time by combat
80.0%
win rate
75.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1554
as of April 11, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1556
on November 08, 2025
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
68
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leg strikes landed | 99 | 10.23 / round |
| 2. | Significant strikes landed | 96 | 30.97 / round |
| 3. | Distance strikes landed | 96 | 25.62 / round |
| 4. | Total strikes attempted | 90 | 66.72 / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes differential | 86 | +6.57 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Knockdowns | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 3. | Submissions attempted | 44 | 0.09 / round |
| 4. | Ground strikes landed | 46 | 1.60 / round |
| 5. | Takedowns landed | 48 | 0.38 / round |
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Boxing Score
77
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+6.57
/ round
💫 Strike differential
25.6 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
21.8 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
50.6%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
51.7%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
49
Wrestling Score
53
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
1.3 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.4 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
28.6%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
80.0%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
59s / round
⏱ Control Time
4s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
1.6 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
77.3%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
1
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
100.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Chris Padilla's UFC Fight History
November 08, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (4:30).
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March 22, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
Lightweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 07, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko at round 2 (4:14).
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April 27, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (4:33).
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Fighter's fights