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Chris Padilla
Last fought: Aug 2026
RECORD
Pro
18-6-1
UFC
5-0-1
Age
31
Height
5'9"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:22 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 75.9% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.28 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 66.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 19-13 (59.4%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 16-13 (55.2%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | — |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 82.4% |
| % Time in Control | 16.5% |
| % Time Controlled | 1.1% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 93.9% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 6.75 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 5.15 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +1.60 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 51.2% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 54.2% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.36 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.51 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.07 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 2.66 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.59 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Chris Padilla
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Chris Padilla |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 54.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 6.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.8 |
| Strike Differential | 1.8/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 29.4% |
| Takedown Defense | 83.3% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.1 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.4 |
| Control Time/15min | 2:28 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 40.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 40.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 20.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:22 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.2 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 54.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 7.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.9 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 14.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 83.3% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:59 |
Fight History
WIN
vs. Nasrat Haqparast
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues • Aug 2026Lightweight
Chris Padilla125/22755%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:45KD 1
Nasrat Haqparast71/16842%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
D
vs. MarQuel Mederos
UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Lightweight
Chris Padilla147/27154%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:09
MarQuel Mederos112/18062%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:16
WIN
vs. Ismael Bonfim
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown • Nov 2025Lightweight
Chris Padilla64/10959%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:21
Ismael Bonfim42/8450%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:15
WIN
vs. Jai Herbert
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady • Mar 2025Lightweight
Chris Padilla39/9840%TD 0/6Ctrl 3:41
Jai Herbert38/12231%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01
WIN
vs. Rongzhu
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady • Sep 2024Lightweight
Chris Padilla68/10565%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Rongzhu49/8856%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
WIN
vs. James Llontop
UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez • Apr 2024Lightweight
Chris Padilla12/2646%TD 3/3Ctrl 1:20
James Llontop19/4048%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00