Ground game
34 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 1.13 takedowns / 15 at 29% accuracy
- 0.28 submission attempts / 15 · 5 career sub wins
Lightweight
“Taco”
17-6-1
SLpM
6.19
SApM
7.47
Str Acc
60%
Str Def
38%
TD Avg
1.13
TD Acc
29%
TD Def
83%
Sub Avg
0.28
Volume pressure striker — porous pocket
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Durability
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
Striking defense
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Counter punching
This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Chris Padilla “Taco” is a 30-year-old Orthodox lightweight out of USA, camped at Fight Science MMA. The tape read: volume pressure striker — porous pocket. Career mark 17-6-1 — 1 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission, 11 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (63).
What works. Durability is the standout at 79 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 1.13 TD/15 and 0.28 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 38% / 7.47 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 83% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Striking defense is the soft spot (30, D). Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window. Opponents who draw them into the pocket and throw with bad intentions have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): D Mederos (Draw R3) · W 3093513 (KO/TKO R2) · W 4078246 (Decision - Split R3) · W 4773371 (TKO - Doctor's Stoppage R2) · W 5075748 (Submission R1). Form index positive over the last 5. 1 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | MarQuel Mederos | D | Draw | 3 5:00 | 147/271 |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Fighter 3093513 | W | KO/TKO | 2 4:30 | 64/109 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Fighter 4078246 | W | Decision - Split | 3 5:00 | 39/98 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Fighter 4773371 | W | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage | 2 4:14 | 68/105 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Fighter 5075748 | W | Submission | 1 4:33 | 12/26 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Fighter 3112009 | W | KO/TKO | 2 3:10 | 0/0 |