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Chris Padilla

Chris Padilla

1082 ELO #241

"Taco"

MMA 18-6-1 · UFC 5-0-0 · Lightweight · Last fought 16 days ago

Chris Padilla "Taco" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Chris Padilla has 5 wins in the UFC. Chris Padilla lands an average of 6.67 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.1 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Lightweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1082), and have not fought Chris Padilla before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Manuel Torres 5-2-0 31 1075 0.0 7
Thiago Moises 8-8-0 31 1044 0.0 38
Jalin Turner 9-6-0 31 1120 0.0 38
Ludovit Klein 8-4-0 31 1041 0.0 41
Kaue Fernandes 3-2-0 31 1040 0.0 42
Paddy Pimblett 8-1-0 31 1138 0.0 56

Fight Results Breakdown

5
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Nasrat Haqparast in 2026
Opponent ELO: 1056

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 9'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
74'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Sep 14 1995
Age
31
Peak ELO
1082
ELO Rank
241 of 2748
Strength of Schedule
94-31-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1004.2
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1004.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
6.67
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
54%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.85
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
51%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.1
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
29%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Chris Padilla Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-08-22 UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues Nasrat Haqparast SUB Arm Triangle 3 4:59 Win -103
2025-11-08 UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown Ismael Bonfim KO/TKO Punches 2 4:30 Win +110
2025-03-22 UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady Jai Herbert S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-09-07 UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady Rongzhu KO/TKO 2 4:14 Win -
2024-04-27 UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez James Llontop SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 4:33 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Chris Padilla ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
5 2026-08-22 Nasrat Haqparast 1056 Win +21 1082
4 2025-11-08 Ismael Bonfim 1011 Win +20 1061
3 2025-03-22 Jai Herbert 1002 Win 0 1041
2 2024-09-07 Rongzhu 990 Win +20 1041
1 2024-04-27 James Llontop 1000 Win +21 1021

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