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Chris Padilla vs MarQuel Mederos

Chris Padilla

Pro 17-6-0  |  UFC 4-0-0
Lightweight
VS

MarQuel Mederos

Pro 11-1-0  |  UFC 3-0-0
Age
30|29
Height
5'9"|5'10"
Reach
74"|69"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Chris Padilla MarQuel Mederos Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.1%56.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.84.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.93.1
Strike Differential0.9/min1.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy30.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense75.0%78.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.20.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.40.0
Control Time/15min3:162:08
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins25.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins25.0%100.0%
Avg Fight Time9:3415:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.3
Edges306 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Chris Padilla MarQuel Mederos Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.1%56.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.84.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.93.1
Takedown Accuracy30.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense75.0%78.3%
Control Time/Fight2:052:08
Edges105 even

Last 3 Fights

Chris Padilla

WIN
vs. Ismael Bonfim
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:30
Chris Padilla64/10959%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:21
Ismael Bonfim42/8450%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jai Herbert
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Chris Padilla39/9840%TD 0/6Ctrl 3:41
Jai Herbert38/12231%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rongzhu
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 4:14
Chris Padilla68/10565%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Rongzhu49/8856%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds

MarQuel Mederos

WIN
vs. Mark Choinski
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
MarQuel Mederos110/16567%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38
Mark Choinski58/11451%TD 2/11Ctrl 4:39
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Austin Hubbard
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
MarQuel Mederos44/6865%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:33
Austin Hubbard26/6540%TD 2/9Ctrl 7:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Landon Quinones
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
MarQuel Mederos60/14641%TD 0/5Ctrl 4:13
Landon Quinones55/14937%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:04
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.8 vs 4.8 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Chris Padilla shoots at 30% accuracy but MarQuel Mederos stops 78% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Chris Padilla finishes 75% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 25% sub).

Fight Length: MarQuel Mederos's fights average 15:00 vs 9:34 for Chris Padilla. If this reaches the championship rounds, MarQuel Mederos's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-04-06 20:23:43 | Data source: UFCStats.com