Featherweight · Men

Fernando Padilla

“El Valiente”
Mexico Pro Athletes debut 2015
Held by Aaron Pico
Form W W L W L
Elo 1,645 peak 1,732 · 23 Mar 2024 87 below it
Tapology Sherdog
16-6pro record
1L current streak
1,738best win, Elo
1,387average opponent
-- born 15 Dec 1996
73.0" / 76.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

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Rating by method KO1,399 Sub1,347 Dec1,204

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 4 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 24 minutes, against 236 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2023): 1,638 Elo, 15-5, aged 27, average opponent 1,356.

  1. Bryan Caraway then 1,687, 15-5, aged 27 7-5 after peaked 1,828 ▲
  2. Max Coga then 1,641, 16-4, aged 27 12-4 after peaked 1,724 ▲
  3. T.J. Laramie then 1,632, 15-5, aged 27 3-0 after peaked 1,661
  4. Sergej Grecicho then 1,605, 14-5, aged 27 14-6 after peaked 1,713 ▲
  5. Ricky Glenn then 1,696, 16-3, aged 26 6-6 after peaked 1,709
  6. Andre Fili then 1,615, 16-4, aged 26 9-10 after peaked 1,788 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Julian Erosa KO/TKO R1 · 29 Apr 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,738
  2. Luis Pajuelo Submission R1 · 23 Mar 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,665
  3. Darrick Minner Submission R1 · 20 Oct 2017 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,623
  4. Cameron Graves KO/TKO R2 · 16 May 2021 · Fury Fighting Championship 1,507
  5. Nate Richardson Decision R3 · 12 Feb 2021 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,467

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Sean Woodson KO/TKO R1 · 14 Dec 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,732
  2. Kyle Nelson Decision R3 · 16 Sep 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,572
  3. Spike Carlyle Decision R3 · 9 Mar 2019 · California Xtreme Fighting 1,448
  4. Kurt Kinser Decision R3 · 4 May 2018 · King of the Cage 1,524
  5. Talison Soares Decision R3 · 12 Jan 2018 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,402

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Javier Gonzales Alvarado 2 meetings · 2015, 2015 2–0

Fight history

22 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
22 14 Dec 202428.0 yrs L16-6 Sean Woodson 12-1-1 · 32.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOHooks R14:58 0.00 1,732→1,645 -88 1,732 +160→+133 UFC on ESPN 63: Covington vs. Buckley Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 23 Mar 202427.3 yrs W16-5 Luis Pajuelo 8-1 · 29.3 yrs Featherweight SubD'arce Choke R12:45 1.00 1,638→1,732 +94 1,665 -155→-175 UFC on ESPN 53: Ribas vs. Namajunas Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 16 Sep 202326.8 yrs L15-5 Kyle Nelson 14-5-1 · 32.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.47* 1,667→1,638 -29 1,572 -255→-240 UFC Fight Night 227: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 29 Apr 202326.4 yrs W15-4 Julian Erosa 31-11 · 33.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKORight Hook R11:41 1.00 1,533→1,667 +134 1,738 +275→+131 UFC on ESPN 45: Song vs. Simon Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 16 May 202124.4 yrs W14-4 Cameron Graves 9-3 · 27.4 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOElbow R26:19 1.00 1,461→1,560 +99 1,507 – Fury FC 46: Lookin' For a Fight Fury Fighting Championship
17 12 Feb 202124.2 yrs W13-4 Nate Richardson 8-2 · 30.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,445→1,461 +16 1,467 +120→-115 LFA 99: Dennis vs. Cherant Legacy Fighting Alliance
16 9 Mar 201922.2 yrs L12-4 Spike Carlyle 5-1 · 25.8 yrs Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,588→1,467 -121 1,448 – CXF 17: March Madness California Xtreme Fighting
15 25 Jan 201922.1 yrs W12-3 Donald Sanchez 31-19 · 34.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOLeg Kick & Punches R26:27 1.00 1,557→1,588 +31 1,290 -270→-270 LFA 58: Park vs. Willis Legacy Fighting Alliance
14 27 Oct 201821.9 yrs W11-3 Fard Muhammad 6-10 (1) · 27.7 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R311:19 1.00 1,528→1,557 +30 1,252 – KOTC: 20th Anniversary King of the Cage
13 4 May 201821.4 yrs L10-3 Kurt Kinser 8-1 · 30.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,543→1,528 -15 1,524 – KOTC: Under Siege King of the Cage
12 12 Jan 201821.1 yrs L10-2 Talison Soares 9-2 · 29.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,657→1,543 -114 1,402 -285→-299 LFA 30: Millender vs. Barnes Legacy Fighting Alliance
11 18 Nov 201720.9 yrs W10-1 Jeffrey Mesa 3-1 · 25.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R13:36 1.00 1,639→1,657 +19 1,268 – Capone's Productions - Mid-Pac: Mid-Pacific Championships 5 Capone's Productions
10 20 Oct 201720.8 yrs W9-1 Darrick Minner 19-6 · 27.5 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Armbar R13:10 1.00 1,528→1,639 +111 1,623 +127→+112 LFA 25: Cochrane vs. Rodrigues Legacy Fighting Alliance
9 2 Sep 201720.7 yrs W8-1 Ryan Fillingame 6-3 · 26.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:35 1.00 1,450→1,528 +78 1,411 – KOTC: Never Quit King of the Cage
8 19 Aug 201720.7 yrs W7-1 Sergio Perez 2-0 · 26.4 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R11:21 1.00 1,388→1,450 +62 1,285 – CXF 9: Cali Kings - The Semis California Xtreme Fighting
7 25 Mar 201720.3 yrs L6-1 Dan Ige 5-1 · 25.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,430→1,388 -41 1,503 – CFFC 64: Sayles vs. Aguilera Cage Fury FC
6 19 Nov 201619.9 yrs W6-0 Edgar Diaz Guzman 2-1 · 29.4 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R11:12 1.00 1,384→1,430 +46 1,204 – Combate Extremo: Nino vs. Loco Combate Extremo
5 11 Jun 201619.5 yrs W5-0 Kenny Harrison 3-2 · 27.3 yrs Featherweight SubSubmission R10:50 1.00 1,340→1,384 +44 1,149 – Red Cage 5 Red Cage
4 19 Dec 201519.0 yrs W4-0 Javier Gonzales Alvarado 3-3 Featherweight SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,310→1,340 +30 1,037 – Red Cage 2: La Revancha Red Cage
3 20 Nov 201518.9 yrs W3-0 Javier Gonzales Alvarado 3-2 – SubTriangle Choke R12:50 1.00 1,264→1,310 +45 1,083 – MMA Revolution: Iron Kick vs. Red Cage - Team Durango vs. Team Chihuahua MMA Revolution: Iron Kick vs. Red Cage
2 15 Aug 201518.7 yrs W2-0 Jose Landeros debut Featherweight SubArmbar R12:03 1.00 1,225→1,264 +39 1,008 – Red Cage 1 Red Cage
1 18 Apr 201518.3 yrs W1-0 Carlos Rivera 6-0 · 21.7 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,115→1,225 +110 1,344 – World Best Gladiators 8 World Best Gladiators