Chris Padilla
"Taco"
USA
Booked vs. Haqparast
Padilla will face Nasrat Haqparast in a lightweight bout at UFC Sacramento on Aug. 22, per Marcel Dorff of Heavy on Sports.
ANALYSIS
Padilla is coming off a odd result, drawing aginst Marquel Mederos back in April. However, he remains unbeaten in the UFC, now boasting a 4-0-1 record ahead of his sixth time stepping into the Octagon. His opponent Haqparast, meanwhile, just suffered a tough loss that snapped his five-bout winning streak in the promotion.
Padilla is coming off a odd result, drawing aginst Marquel Mederos back in April. However, he remains unbeaten in the UFC, now boasting a 4-0-1 record ahead of his sixth time stepping into the Octagon. His opponent Haqparast, meanwhile, just suffered a tough loss that snapped his five-bout winning streak in the promotion.
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Strange draw after weight miss
Padilla and Marquel Mederos fought to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28) at UFC 327 on Saturday in Miami.
ANALYSIS
You can't help but feel for Padilla here. He won this fight, with a 30-26 scorecard in his favor more valid than a 28-28 draw. To make matters worse, it was announced as a majority victory win for him and stayed that way for the better part of an hour. It was then revealed that the original decision was incorrect. Little did we know, if Mederos wasn't docked a point in Round 3 for repeated eye pokes, Padilla would have been looking at a split decision defeat. Maybe the UFC will book these two again. It certainly was a competitive fight, especially when you take into account Padilla missed weight by two pounds Friday morning. "Taco" remains unbeaten (4-0-1) in five appearances with the company.
You can't help but feel for Padilla here. He won this fight, with a 30-26 scorecard in his favor more valid than a 28-28 draw. To make matters worse, it was announced as a majority victory win for him and stayed that way for the better part of an hour. It was then revealed that the original decision was incorrect. Little did we know, if Mederos wasn't docked a point in Round 3 for repeated eye pokes, Padilla would have been looking at a split decision defeat. Maybe the UFC will book these two again. It certainly was a competitive fight, especially when you take into account Padilla missed weight by two pounds Friday morning. "Taco" remains unbeaten (4-0-1) in five appearances with the company.
Misses weight, fight continuing
Padilla missed weight for his scheduled fight against Marquel Mederos for UFC 327 next Saturday at Miami, according to Nolan King of MMA Junkie.
ANALYSIS
Unfortunately for Padilla, 20 percent of his purse will go to Mederos, who successfully made the UFC's lightweight limit. For the promotion, Friday marked Padilla's first weight miss.
Unfortunately for Padilla, 20 percent of his purse will go to Mederos, who successfully made the UFC's lightweight limit. For the promotion, Friday marked Padilla's first weight miss.
Scheduled for UFC Miami
Padilla is scheduled to compete against Marquel Mederos in a lightweight fight at UFC 327 in Miami on April 11, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Padilla will replace Nazim Sadykhov, who was Mederos' initial opponent for UFC 327. The former, undefeated in the UFC, is taking on a 3-0 lightweight with the promotion, meaning someone is expected to log their first loss come the Miami card.
Padilla will replace Nazim Sadykhov, who was Mederos' initial opponent for UFC 327. The former, undefeated in the UFC, is taking on a 3-0 lightweight with the promotion, meaning someone is expected to log their first loss come the Miami card.
Stops heavy opponent
Padilla defeated Ismael Bonfim via TKO (punches) at 4:30 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It will almost certainly go down as the most lucrative evening of Padilla's career. Not only will he pick up both his how and win money, but he'll also walk away with 25 percent of Bonfim's purse after the latter missed weight by a whopping five pounds Friday morning. The fight was closely contested throughout until Bonfim's gas tank immediately emptied midway through Round 2. Padilla took advantage, climbing on top of his prone opponent and firing off unanswered blows to the side of the head until referee Chris Tognoni had seen enough. The 30-year-old California native improves to 4-0 in the UFC, with three of those victories coming via stoppage.
It will almost certainly go down as the most lucrative evening of Padilla's career. Not only will he pick up both his how and win money, but he'll also walk away with 25 percent of Bonfim's purse after the latter missed weight by a whopping five pounds Friday morning. The fight was closely contested throughout until Bonfim's gas tank immediately emptied midway through Round 2. Padilla took advantage, climbing on top of his prone opponent and firing off unanswered blows to the side of the head until referee Chris Tognoni had seen enough. The 30-year-old California native improves to 4-0 in the UFC, with three of those victories coming via stoppage.
Fighting heavier Bonfim
Padilla and Ismael Bonfim are scheduled to compete in a catchweight fight Saturday at UFC Vegas 111, MMA Fighting reports.
ANALYSIS
Padilla will receive 25 percent of Bonfim's purse after the latter missed weight by five pounds for their upcoming fight. The former is looking to remain undefeated in UFC action and go 4-0 in the promotion.
Padilla will receive 25 percent of Bonfim's purse after the latter missed weight by five pounds for their upcoming fight. The former is looking to remain undefeated in UFC action and go 4-0 in the promotion.