Chris Padilla

“Taco”

Chris Padilla (18-6-1) is a lightweight fighting out of Gardena, California, United States. Chris Padilla's next fight is against Chase Hooper at UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes on December 12, 2026. Chris Padilla's last fight was a win over Nasrat Haqparast by submission (arm-triangle choke) at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues in August 2026.

Record18-6-1

DivisionLightweight

Height5'9"

Reach74"

Age31

Last FightAug 22, 2026

BornSep 14, 1995

BirthplaceLynnwood, California, United States

Fighting out ofGardena, California, United States

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min6.67

Striking accuracy54%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.85

Striking defense51%

Takedowns / 15 min1.10

Takedown accuracy29%

Takedown defense83%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.44

6 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
Up.	Chase Hooper	Lightweight	—	—	UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes	Dec 12, 2026	View
W	Nasrat Haqparast	Lightweight	Technical Submission (Arm-triangle choke)	R3 · 4:59	UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues	Aug 22, 2026	View
D	MarQuel Mederos	Lightweight	Draw (Majority)	R3 · 5:00	UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg	Apr 11, 2026	View
W	Ismael Bonfim	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R2 · 4:30	UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown	Nov 8, 2025
W	Jai Herbert	Lightweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Mar 22, 2025
W	Rongzhu	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	R2 · 4:14	UFC Fight Night	Sep 7, 2024
W	James Llontop	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 4:33	UFC Fight Night	Apr 27, 2024
W	Justin Jaynes	Lightweight	KO/TKO	R2 · 3:10	UNF 13	Oct 21, 2023
W	Serob Minasyan	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R3 · 3:02	UNF 7	May 13, 2023
W	EL J Portée	Welterweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 4:07	UNF 4	Jan 28, 2023
L	Darren Smith Jr.	Welterweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UNF 1	May 21, 2022
W	Emilio Williams	Welterweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 0:50	Celtic Gladiator 31	Mar 19, 2022
L	Devon Brock	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	LXF 5	Aug 7, 2021
L	Nate Andrews	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 2:04	CES 49	Apr 6, 2018
L	Gabe Green	Lightweight	Submission	R1	Bellator 192	Jan 20, 2018
W	Quinton McCottrell	Lightweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 3:13	Fight Club OC	Oct 12, 2017
W	Ivan Castillo	Lightweight	Decision (Split)	R3	Brave CF 7: Untamed	Jul 29, 2017
L	Christian Aguilera	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	KOTC: Warranted Aggression	Dec 18, 2016
L	Jason Gonzalez	Lightweight	KO/TKO	R2 · 3:14	RFA 38: Moisés vs. Emmers	Jun 3, 2016
W	Mike Segura	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 4:07	RFA 33: Townsend vs. Chavez	Dec 11, 2015
W	George Hernandez	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 3:52	XFS: Taco	Mar 21, 2015
W	Kris Armbrister	Lightweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R1 · 0:39	XFS: Wasteland	Nov 8, 2014
W	Aaron Neveu	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	XFS: Cerebral	Jul 19, 2014
W	Kenny Wyckoff	—	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 1:01	XFS: Twentynine Palms Fight Night	Jun 20, 2014
W	Julian Hernandez	—	KO/TKO	R1 · 0:08	XFS: Adrenaline	May 17, 2014
W	Marko Damiani	—	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 0:44	XFS: Fire	Mar 22, 2014

Up.Chase Hooper
Dec 12, 2026
UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes·Lightweight
View
WNasrat Haqparast
Aug 22, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues·Lightweight
Technical Submission (Arm-triangle choke)·R3 · 4:59View
DMarQuel Mederos
Apr 11, 2026
UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg·Lightweight
Draw (Majority)·R3 · 5:00View
WIsmael Bonfim
Nov 8, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 4:30
WJai Herbert
Mar 22, 2025
UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WRongzhu
Sep 7, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)·R2 · 4:14
WJames Llontop
Apr 27, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 4:33
WJustin Jaynes
Oct 21, 2023
UNF 13·Lightweight
KO/TKO·R2 · 3:10
WSerob Minasyan
May 13, 2023
UNF 7·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 3:02
WEL J Portée
Jan 28, 2023
UNF 4·Welterweight
KO/TKO·R1 · 4:07
LDarren Smith Jr.
May 21, 2022
UNF 1·Welterweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WEmilio Williams
Mar 19, 2022
Celtic Gladiator 31·Welterweight
KO/TKO·R1 · 0:50
LDevon Brock
Aug 7, 2021
LXF 5·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LNate Andrews
Apr 6, 2018
CES 49·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 2:04
LGabe Green
Jan 20, 2018
Bellator 192·Lightweight
Submission·R1
WQuinton McCottrell
Oct 12, 2017
Fight Club OC·Lightweight
KO/TKO·R1 · 3:13
WIvan Castillo
Jul 29, 2017
Brave CF 7: Untamed·Lightweight
Decision (Split)·R3
LChristian Aguilera
Dec 18, 2016
KOTC: Warranted Aggression·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LJason Gonzalez
Jun 3, 2016
RFA 38: Moisés vs. Emmers·Lightweight
KO/TKO·R2 · 3:14
WMike Segura
Dec 11, 2015
RFA 33: Townsend vs. Chavez·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 4:07
WGeorge Hernandez
Mar 21, 2015
XFS: Taco·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 3:52
WKris Armbrister
Nov 8, 2014
XFS: Wasteland·Lightweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R1 · 0:39
WAaron Neveu
Jul 19, 2014
XFS: Cerebral·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WKenny Wyckoff
Jun 20, 2014
XFS: Twentynine Palms Fight Night
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:01
WJulian Hernandez
May 17, 2014
XFS: Adrenaline
KO/TKO·R1 · 0:08
WMarko Damiani
Mar 22, 2014
XFS: Fire
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:44