13 things about UFC fighter Chris Padilla from Gardena, California

Who is Chris Padilla?

Christopher “Chris” Padilla is an American professional mixed martial artist from California, United States. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
2. His fight name is Taco.
3. He competes in the lightweight division.
4. He is fighting out of Gardena, California.
5. He trains at Fight Science MMA in Los Angeles, California.
6. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Xplode Fight Series, Resurrection Fighting Alliance, King of the Cage, BRAVE Combat Federation, Fight Club OC, Bellator MMA, Classic Entertainment and Sports MMA, Lights Out Xtreme Fighting, Celtic Gladiator and Up Next Fighting.
7. He is 5’9″ tall.
8. He holds a professional MMA record of 14 wins and 6 losses.
9. On December 14, 2012, he defeated Cody Randles in an amateur MMA bout.
10. In 2013, he defeated Ilya Kravchenko, Joe Pedroza, Mike Segura, Tony Martinez and Anthony Deangelis in amateur MMA bouts.
11. On March 22, 2014, he made his professional MMA debut.
12. On April 27, 2024, he made his UFC debut.
13. On September 14, 2024, he turned 29.

Chris Padilla’s UFC career timeline

From 2024 to 2025, Chris Padilla fought three UFC opponents. Here are the results:

2024

• On April 27, 2024, he submitted James Llontop at “UFC on ESPN 55” in Enterprise, Nevada.
• On September 7, 2024, he defeated Zhu Tong via technical knockout at “UFC Fight Night 242” in Enterprise, Nevada.

2025

• On March 22, 2025, he defeated Jai Herbert via split decision at “UFC Fight Night 255” in London, England, United Kingdom.