Chris Padilla
"Taco"
| Age | 31 |
| 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
August 22, 2026
UFC last fight
1h08:16
time in the cage
11:23
avg time by combat
83.3%
win rate
80.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1572
as of August 22, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1572
on August 22, 2026
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
77
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leg strikes landed | 99 | 10.99 / round |
| 2. | Significant strikes landed | 97 | 33.33 / round |
| 3. | Distance strikes landed | 97 | 27.83 / round |
| 4. | Significant strikes differential | 92 | +9.08 / round |
| 5. | Takedowns defense | 91 | 83% |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 42 | 455 |
| 2. | Takedowns landed | 47 | 0.37 / round |
| 3. | Control time | 47 | 50s / round |
| 4. | Knockdowns | 52 | 0.07 / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 53 | 228 |
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Boxing Score
80
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+9.08
/ round
💫 Strike differential
27.8 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
21.2 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
51.2%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
54.2%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
49
Wrestling Score
72
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
1.2 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.4 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
29.4%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
83.3%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
50s / round
⏱ Control Time
3s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
2.0 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
77.1%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
2
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
100.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Chris Padilla's UFC Fight History
August 22, 2026 - UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Arm Triangle) at round 3 (4:59).
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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