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Chris Padilla vs MarQuel Mederos

Chris Padilla is 18-6-1; MarQuel Mederos is 12-1-1. Chris Padilla is 2 years older than MarQuel Mederos. Chris Padilla has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over MarQuel Mederos. MarQuel Mederos is 1" · 3 cm taller than Chris Padilla. They have met once: Chris Padilla 0, MarQuel Mederos 0.

Chris Padilla
United States
Chris Padilla
“Taco” · 18-6-1
SUBMDTKO
LightweightMet once
MarQuel Mederos
United States
MarQuel Mederos
12-1-1
TKOMDUD
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Style & credentials

Chris Padilla

No background on record

Camp · Fight Science MMA · United States
MarQuel Mederos

No background on record

Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
61%
17%
Body
14%
31%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Chris Padillalast 7 fights
79%17%
MarQuel Mederoslast 6 fights
68%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chris Padilla· from fights outside the UFC MarQuel Mederos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.295.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Padilla · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersMarQuel Mederos · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.435.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Padilla · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersMarQuel Mederos · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.440.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Padilla · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersMarQuel Mederos · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
29%6%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Padilla · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersMarQuel Mederos · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Padilla · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersMarQuel Mederos · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Padilla · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMarQuel Mederos · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.29
Strikes landed / min
5.93
4.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.20
1.44 / 5.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.21 / 3.5
29%
Takedown accuracy
6%
86%
Takedown defence
81%
1:54
Control time / fight
1:16
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Chris Padilla6 UFC fights · 455 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%177/439
12%53/84
33%150/219
Clinch
6%28/37
4%20/22
0%0/0
Ground
5%24/31
1%3/4
0%0/0
MarQuel Mederos6 UFC fights · 423 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%217/453
10%42/54
24%100/118
Clinch
7%31/39
4%19/20
0%0/0
Ground
3%11/18
0%0/0
1%3/3

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Chris Padilla and MarQuel Mederos ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg (Sat, Apr 11, 2026).

What are the records of Chris Padilla and MarQuel Mederos?

Chris Padilla is 18-6-1 and MarQuel Mederos is 12-1-1.

Who has the longer reach, Chris Padilla or MarQuel Mederos?

Chris Padilla has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 69" · 175 cm for MarQuel Mederos, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chris Padilla or MarQuel Mederos?

MarQuel Mederos is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Chris Padilla stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Chris Padilla or MarQuel Mederos?

Chris Padilla is 31 and MarQuel Mederos is 29.

Who has more finishes, Chris Padilla or MarQuel Mederos?

Chris Padilla has 15 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); MarQuel Mederos has 7 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).