Lightweight · “Taco”

Chris Padilla

4-0-1
5'9"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
30Age
2KO wins
1Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
10:39Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min6.19
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.88
Striking accuracy54.2%
Striking defense49.4%
Takedowns / 15 min1.13
Takedown accuracy28.6%
Takedown defense80.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.28
Control time19.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
April 27, 2024 vs James Llontop — 2.64/min (W) — only 4.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '24 September 7, 2024 vs Rongzhu — 7.36/min (W) Sep '24 March 22, 2025 vs Jai Herbert — 2.6/min (W) Mar '25 November 8, 2025 vs Ismael Bonfim — 6.74/min (W) Nov '25 April 11, 2026 vs MarQuel Mederos — 9.8/min (D) Apr '26

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
D MarQuel Mederos 3-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg · April 11, 2026
147/271Sig. strikes
112/180Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ismael Bonfim 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:30 — UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · November 8, 2025
64/109Sig. strikes
42/84Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jai Herbert 3-4-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · March 22, 2025
39/98Sig. strikes
38/122Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
3:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rongzhu 1-2 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 4:14 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady · September 7, 2024
68/105Sig. strikes
49/88Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W James Llontop 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:33 — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · April 27, 2024
12/26Sig. strikes
19/40Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
1:20Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
4-0-1UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 5

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 191 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 6.2 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 4.9 avg 3.5
Striking accuracy 54.2% avg 43.8%
Striking defense 49.4% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.1 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 28.6% avg 37.9%
Takedown defense 80.0% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.6
Control time 19.7% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 75.0% avg 50.6%