“Taco”
Chris Padilla "Taco" is an active Lightweight fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.
Chris Padilla is an active Lightweight mixed martial artist. The profile data says career record is 2-0-0, UFC record is 4-0-1, nationality is United States, team is California Mixed Martial Arts, stance is Orthodox, height is 5' 9", reach is 74". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.
The most recent logged fight is a draw against MarQuel Mederos at UFC 327 - Prochazka vs. Ulberg on Apr 11 2026 by Draw (Majority). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 4-0-1 with 3 finishes.
The striking profile lists 4.78 significant strikes landed per minute, 3.87 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 54% striking accuracy, 55% striking defense. The grappling data lists 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes, 30% takedown accuracy, 75% takedown defense, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.
The listed win mix includes 9 KO/TKO wins, 5 submission wins, 3 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 82.4% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAW | MarQuel Mederos | Draw (Majority) | UFC 327 - Prochazka vs. Ulberg | Apr 11 2026 |
| WIN | Ismael Bonfim | TKO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 264 - Bonfim vs. Brown | Nov 08 2025 |
| WIN | Jai Herbert | Decision (Split) | UFC Fight Night 255 - Edwards vs. Brady | Mar 22 2025 |
| WIN | Zhu Rong | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | UFC Fight Night 242 - Burns vs. Brady | Sep 07 2024 |
| WIN | James Llontop | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | UFC on ESPN 55 - Nicolau vs. Perez | Apr 27 2024 |
| WIN | Justin Jaynes | TKO (Punches) | UNF 13 - Up Next Fighting 13 | Oct 21 2023 |
| WIN | Serob Minasyan | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | UNF 7 - Up Next Fighting 7 | May 13 2023 |
| WIN | Eljeria Portee | TKO (Punches) | UNF 4 - Up Next Fighting 4: Millender vs. Ahmadyar | Jan 28 2023 |
| LOSS | Darren Smith Jr. | Decision (Split) | UNF 1 - Up Next Fighting 1 | May 21 2022 |
| WIN | Emilio Williams | KO (Punch to the Body) | CG 31 - Celtic Gladiator 31 | Mar 19 2022 |
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