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// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Chris Padilla
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Chris
Padilla

// CALLSIGN"Taco"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-6-1
// CURRENT FORM
— STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Chris Padilla
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
30
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 24 bouts
WIN
17
LOSS
6
DRAW
1
// WIN_RATE
71%
17/24 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
82%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM— STREAK · 4-0-1
WWWW-
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.78
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.87
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.18
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
30%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
75%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.39
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 5
DEC · 3
9
KO/TKO
53%
5
SUB
29%
3
DEC
18%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
17%
2
SUB
33%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
82% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
53%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
18%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER76TD DEFENSE78GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING72CARDIO68AGGRESSION49SUB THREAT49STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power76
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense78
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking72
NOT ON FILE

Cardio68
NOT ON FILE

Aggression49
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat49
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery50
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power76 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense78 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking72 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression49 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat49 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery50 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2014WMAR 2014WMAY 2014WJUN 2014WJUL 2014WNOV 2014WMAR 2015WDEC 2015LJUN 2016LDEC 2016WJUL 2017WOCT 2017LJAN 2018LAPR 2018LAUG 2021WMAR 2022LMAY 2022WJAN 2023WMAY 2023WOCT 2023WAPR 2024WSEP 2024WMAR 2025WNOV 2025APR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  6. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  14. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  15. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JAN 2023, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 100.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hernandez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
23/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
26%
4
17%
-
-
-
10
total
SUB
5
22%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
6
26%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

D
VS MarQuel MederosApr 11, 2026
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC 327 - Prochazka vs. Ulberg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
W
VS Ismael BonfimNov 8, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 4:30
UFC Fight Night 264 - Bonfim vs. Brown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jai HerbertMar 22, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 255 - Edwards vs. Brady
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Zhu RongSep 7, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 4:14
UFC Fight Night 242 - Burns vs. Brady
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS James LlontopApr 27, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 4:33
UFC on ESPN 55 - Nicolau vs. Perez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Justin JaynesOct 21, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 3:10
UNF 13 - Up Next Fighting 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Serob MinasyanMay 13, 2023
SubmissionR3 · 3:02
UNF 7 - Up Next Fighting 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Eljeria PorteeJan 28, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:07
UNF 4 - Up Next Fighting 4: Millender vs. Ahmadyar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Darren Smith Jr.May 21, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UNF 1 - Up Next Fighting 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Emilio WilliamsMar 19, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 0:50
CG 31 - Celtic Gladiator 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch to the Body)
L
VS Devon BrockAug 7, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LXF 5 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Nate AndrewsApr 6, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 2:04
CES MMA 49 - Curtis vs. Norwood
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 17-6-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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