MatchWiz

Chris Padilla “Taco”

18-6-1 · MatchWiz rating 1642

Age31Height5'9"Reach74"StanceOrthodoxDivisionLightweightCampFight Science MMACountryUSA

Rating trend

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current 1642 · hover or touch the chart to trace each fight

Our Elo-style rating after each UFC fight — 1500 is average; champions live around 1700+ (full leaderboard). This is the backbone of our win probabilities.

Career rates

Where he stands

Chris Padilla is 5-0 across 6 fights on our tape. Our rating has him at 1642 — it moves with every result and weights who he beat, so a win over a ranked opponent counts for far more than one over a debutant. A record on its own says very little in this sport — two fighters at 12-3 can have faced completely different opposition, which is exactly the gap the rating is built to close.

He ends fights

80% of Chris's wins have come inside the distance. That's a real trait and a volatile one: a finisher's floor is lower than his highlight reel suggests, because the same aggression that ends fights early loses them early. He absorbs 5.2 significant strikes a minute, which is the number to watch — a high finish rate paired with heavy absorption is a career that tends to be short and loud.

How the model reads him

Chris's number is a matchup output — rating against rating, then style against style, plus age and layoff — graded on the fight board like every other call. Our tape covers UFC and Contender Series bouts from 2015 on, and one punch can settle a fight the better fighter was winning.

The full method is on the fight board, and every published call is graded on the report card.

Chris Padilla — FAQ

What is Chris Padilla's record?

5-0 across 6 fights on our tape, which covers UFC and Contender Series bouts from 2015 to the present. Our rating has him at 1642 — it weights who he beat, not just how often he won.

What kind of fighter is Chris Padilla?

He lands 6.7 significant strikes a minute and absorbs 5.2, with 1.2 takedowns per 15 minutes and 83% takedown defense. Those rates decide where his fights happen, which decides most of the rest.

Fight history

DateOpponentResultEventΔ rating
Aug 22, 2026Nasrat HaqparastW · Submission R3UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues+17
Apr 11, 2026MarQuel MederosD · Draw R3UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg-1
Nov 9, 2025Ismael BonfimW · KO/TKO R2UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown+32
Mar 22, 2025Jai HerbertW · Decision - Split R3UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady+23
Sep 7, 2024RongzhuW · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage R2UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady+31
Apr 27, 2024James LlontopW · Submission R1UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez+42

Record is career MMA (including pre-UFC fights); the history and rating cover UFC and Contender Series bouts from 2015 on. Back to the fight board →