Fernando Padilla

"El Valiente"

MMA Record: 16-6-0
UFC Record: 2-2-0
Weight Class: Featherweight

Fernando Padilla "El Valiente" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Fernando Padilla has 2 wins in the UFC. Fernando Padilla lands an average of 6.07 significant strikes per minute .

Fighter Profile

Fernando Padilla, a mixed martial artist, has compiled an impressive record of 16 wins, 6 losses, and 0 draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the featherweight division with a weight of 145 lbs., he stands at 6' 1' tall with a reach of 76'. In terms of fighting style, Padilla demonstrates an average significant strikes per minute rate of 6.07 and a striking accuracy of 40%. He absorbs an average of 5.74 strikes per minute, while maintaining a strike defense of 52%. However, he has yet to register any takedowns or submission attempts in his UFC career. Notable victories include a knockout win against Julian Erosa, who held an ELO rating of 1000 at the time. His most recent fight history includes a victory over Luis Pajuelo via D'Arce choke in March 2024, followed by a loss to Sean Woodson due to a knockout in December of the same year. Prior to that, he suffered a unanimous decision loss against Kyle Nelson in September 2023 and achieved a knockout victory against Julian Erosa in April 2023.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1000

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Featherweight
Reach
76'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Dec 15 1996
Age
28
Peak ELO
1024
ELO Rank
927 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
69-23-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1024.5
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1011.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
6.07
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
40%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
5.74
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
52%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.6
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Fernando Padilla Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2024-12-14 UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley Sean Woodson KO/TKO Punches 1 4:58 Loss
2024-03-23 UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas Luis Pajuelo SUB D'Arce Choke 1 2:45 Win
2023-09-16 UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 Kyle Nelson U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-04-29 UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon Julian Erosa KO/TKO Punches 1 1:41 Win

Fernando Padilla ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
4 2024-12-14 Sean Woodson 1049 Loss -15 1009
3 2024-03-23 Luis Pajuelo 1000 Win +21 1024
2 2023-09-16 Kyle Nelson 981 Loss -18 1003
1 2023-04-29 Julian Erosa 1000 Win +21 1021

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