Chris Padilla: record, fights and statistics
Chris Padilla (“Taco”) is a lightweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 18-6-1. StatsNext stores 6 UFC bouts for Chris Padilla (5-0-1). In the 4 fights stored since Mar 22, 2025, Chris Padilla is 3-0 with 1 draw or no contest.
Profile
| Height | 5'9" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1995 |
What are Chris Padilla's fighting stats?
Across 6 stored UFC bouts with statistics (68 minutes) through August 22, 2026, Chris Padilla lands 6.66 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.85, with 54.4% striking accuracy and 51.5% striking defense. Grappling: 1.10 takedowns per 15 minutes at 29.4% accuracy, 83.3% takedown defense, 0.44 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 5-0-1 in 6 stored UFC bouts, 4 of 5 wins inside the distance.
Chris Padilla: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 6.66 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.85 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 54.4% |
| Significant striking defense | 51.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.22 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.10 |
| Takedown accuracy | 29.4% |
| Takedown defense | 83.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.44 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 2.47 |
| Share of fight time in control | 16.5% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 6 (68.3) |
Significant strikes landed: 50.3% head, 16.7% body, 33% legs; 83.5% at distance, 10.5% in the clinch, 5.9% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 0 |
| Submission | 2 | 0 |
| Decision | 1 | 0 |
5-0-1 in the 6 stored UFC bouts since April 27, 2024, averaging 11.4 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Chris Padilla among fighters
| Figure | Chris Padilla | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 100.0 | 1st of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 9.07 | 17th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 6.10 | 211th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 54.6 | 74th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 47.4 | 132nd of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.50 | 88th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 1.00 | 107th of 243 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.50 | 71st of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 9.7 | 137th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Mar 22, 2025
- 3 wins: 1 by submission, 1 by ko/tko, 1 by decision
- 1 draw or no contest
Striking and grappling totals since Mar 22, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 375 of 705 (53.2%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 263 of 554 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 2 of 13 |
| Opponent takedowns | 2 of 12 (83.3% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 9:56 |
Totals over 4 of 4 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Nasrat Haqparast (10-5) | Win | Submission | R3 4:59 | 15 | Lightweight | 125 of 227 (71) | 1 of 3 | 0:45 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | MarQuel Mederos (3-0) | Draw | Draw | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 147 of 271 (112) | 1 of 4 | 2:09 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Ismael Bonfim (2-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:30 | 9.5 | Lightweight | 64 of 109 (42) | 0 of 0 | 3:21 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Jai Herbert (3-4-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 39 of 98 (38) | 0 of 6 | 3:41 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Rongzhu (4-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:14 | 9.2 | Lightweight | 68 of 105 (49) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | James Llontop (0-0) | Win | Submission | R1 4:33 | 4.6 | Lightweight | 12 of 26 (19) | 3 of 3 | 1:20 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Chris Padilla in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Lightweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Lightweight
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