“El Valiente”
Fernando Padilla "El Valiente" is an active Featherweight 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.
Fernando Padilla is an active Featherweight mixed martial artist. The profile data says career record is 2-1-0, UFC record is 2-2-0, nationality is Mexico, team is Team Oyama, stance is Orthodox, height is 6' 1", reach is 76". 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 loss against Sean Woodson at UFC on ESPN 63 - Covington vs. Buckley on Dec 14 2024 by TKO (Punches). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 3-2 with 4 finishes.
The striking profile lists 6.07 significant strikes landed per minute, 5.74 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 40% striking accuracy, 52% striking defense. The grappling data lists 0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 0% takedown accuracy, 100% takedown defense, 0.6 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 5 KO/TKO wins, 9 submission wins, 2 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 87.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | Sean Woodson | TKO (Punches) | UFC on ESPN 63 - Covington vs. Buckley | Dec 14 2024 |
| WIN | Luis Pajuelo | Submission (Brabo Choke) | UFC on ESPN 53 - Ribas vs. Namajunas | Mar 23 2024 |
| LOSS | Kyle Nelson | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 227 - Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 | Sep 16 2023 |
| WIN | Julian Erosa | TKO (Punches) | UFC on ESPN 45 - Song vs. Simon | Apr 29 2023 |
| WIN | Cameron Graves | TKO (Elbow) | Fury FC 46 - Fury Fighting Championship 46 | May 16 2021 |
| WIN | Nate Richardson | Decision (Split) | LFA 99 - Dennis vs. Cherant | Feb 12 2021 |
| LOSS | Spike Carlyle | Decision (Unanimous) | CXF 17 - March Madness | Mar 09 2019 |
| WIN | Donald Sanchez | TKO (Punches) | LFA 58 - Park vs. Willis | Jan 25 2019 |
| WIN | Fard Muhammad | Submission (Triangle Choke) | KOTC - 20th Anniversary | Oct 27 2018 |
| LOSS | Kurt Kinser | Decision (Split) | KOTC - Under Siege | May 04 2018 |
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