Chris Padilla

"Taco"

AGE	30 / Sep 14, 1995
HEIGHT	5'9" / 175.26 cm
WEIGHT	155 lbs / 70.31 kg

ASSOCIATION
California Mixed Martial Arts

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 17

KO / TKO

53%

SUBMISSIONS

29%

DECISIONS

18%

Losses 6

KO / TKO

17%

SUBMISSIONS

33%

DECISIONS

50%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Ismael Bonfim	UFC Fight Night 264 - Bonfim vs. Brown Nov / 08 / 2025	TKO (Punches) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:30
win	Jai Herbert	UFC Fight Night 255 - Edwards vs. Brady Mar / 22 / 2025	Decision (Split) Lukasz Bosacki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Zhu Rong	UFC Fight Night 242 - Burns vs. Brady Sep / 07 / 2024	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:14
win	James Llontop	UFC on ESPN 55 - Nicolau vs. Perez Apr / 27 / 2024	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:33
win	Justin Jaynes	Up Next Fighting - UNF 13 Oct / 21 / 2023	TKO (Punches) Chris Leben	2	3:10
win	Serob Minasyan	Up Next Fighting - UNF 7 May / 13 / 2023	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Milan Ayers	3	3:02
win	Eljeria Portee	Up Next Fighting - UNF 4: Millender vs. Ahmadyar Jan / 28 / 2023	TKO (Punches) Jonathan Romero	1	4:07
loss	Darren Smith Jr.	Up Next Fighting - UNF 1 May / 21 / 2022	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
win	Emilio Williams	CG 31 - Celtic Gladiator 31 Mar / 19 / 2022	KO (Punch to the Body) Jonathan Romero	1	0:50
loss	Devon Brock	LXF 5 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 5 Aug / 07 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Milan Ayers	3	5:00
loss	Nate Andrews	CES MMA 49 - Curtis vs. Norwood Apr / 06 / 2018	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Keith Peterson	2	2:04
loss	Gabriel Green	Bellator 192 - Jackson vs. Sonnen Jan / 20 / 2018	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	N/A
win	Quinton McCottrell	FCOC - Fight Club OC Oct / 12 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Michael Bell	1	3:13
win	Ivan Castillo	Brave CF 7 - Untamed Jul / 29 / 2017	Decision (Split) Manuel Gallareta	3	5:00
loss	Christian Aguilera	KOTC - Warranted Aggression Dec / 18 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean	3	5:00
loss	Jason Gonzalez	RFA 38 - Moises vs. Emmers Jun / 03 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Mike Beltran	2	3:14
win	Mike Segura	RFA 33 - Townsend vs. Chavez Dec / 11 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mike Beltran	1	4:07
win	George Hernandez	Xplode Fight Series - Taco Mar / 21 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Cecil Peoples	1	3:52
win	Kris Armbrister	Xplode Fight Series - Wasteland Nov / 08 / 2014	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Cecil Peoples	1	0:39
win	Aaron Neveu	Xplode Fight Series - Cerebral Jul / 19 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Luis Cobian	3	5:00
win	Kenny Wyckoff	Xplode Fight Series - Twentynine Palms Fight Night Jun / 20 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Luis Cobian	1	1:01
win	Julian Hernandez	Xplode Fight Series - Adrenaline May / 17 / 2014	KO (Punches) Luis Cobian	1	0:08
win	Marko Damiani	Xplode Fight Series - Fire Mar / 22 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Cecil Peoples	1	0:44

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Anthony Deangelis	Xplode Fight Series - Creation Sep / 21 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Al Lowrimore	2	0:47
win	Tony Martinez	Xplode Fight Series - Aftermath Jul / 20 / 2013	TKO (Punches) Al Lowrimore	1	1:33
win	Mike Segura	Xplode Fight Series - Devastation May / 18 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Al Lowrimore	3	1:58
win	Joe Pedroza	Xplode Fight Series - Revancha Mar / 16 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Al Lowrimore	1	0:47
win	Illya Kravchenko	Xplode Fight Series - Vengeance Jan / 19 / 2013	TKO (Punches) Al Lowrimore	1	1:27
win	Cody Randles	Armored Wings - Mansion Fights 4 Dec / 14 / 2012	TKO (Punches)	1	:39

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