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“El Valiente”

Fernando Padilla

16-64 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

6'1"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age

Last fightLSean Woodson·KO/TKO·R1·1.4yr ago

Fighter Context

2–2UFC·

1KO

1Sub

0Dec

6.1min/fight

24UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

2–1(3 fights)

100%finish rate

+3.4str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.33

Neutral

51%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat

0.000

Passive

7%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

22%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Padilla

Blitzer

Featherweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min6.07

Str. Accuracy40%

148UFC landed/367attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+1.7 vs avg5.74

Str. Defense52%

KD Rate / fight0.50

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.25

CQ KO Power

Elite86%ile1.35

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

66%

Body

20%

Leg

15%

By Position

Distance80%

Clinch8%

Ground12%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 14 rounds	Round 21 round	Round 31 round
Avg. Landed	26	22	24
Avg. Absorbed	21	30	27
Avg. Net	+5	-8	-3

Grappling

Padilla

Non-Factor

·16s ctrlPassive Control

Featherweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.00

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.61

TD Accuracy0%

0UFC landed/1attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

1UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense100%

4UFC defended/4opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Not Sub Tested

Finishing

Finish Rate

100%

div avg 47%

How They Lose

2UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 2

Submission1 / 2

Decision0 / 2

KD → Finish

1/2Moderate

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 2

Submission0 / 2

Decision1 / 2

Loss Pattern

1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

No eligible sequences on record.

Decision Margin

—

More decisions needed.

Decision Types

1UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

4 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=4

R2n=1

R3n=1

Outputsig strikes / min

7.1

4.4

4.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

5.8

6.0

5.4

Diff

+1.3

-1.6

-0.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 4 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Absorbed+19%L3

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Padilla — 4 UFC Fights

Result

Method

4 fights

Sean Woodson

KO/TKO R1 · 4:58Dec '24

-16

·22 SS (32%)·38 abs·9s ctrl·1 kd taken

Luis Pajuelo

SUB R1 · 2:45Mar '24

+29

·34 SS (56%)·5 abs·47s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Kyle Nelson

U-DEC R3Sep '23

-10

·72 SS (35%)·82 abs·0/1 td·7s ctrl

Julian Erosa

KO/TKO R1 · 1:41Apr '23

·20 SS (69%)·15 abs·1 kd landed

All Fighters

Featherweight

“El Valiente”

Fernando Padilla

16-64 UFC

Form

6'1"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age

Last fightLSean Woodson·KO/TKO·1.4yr ago

Fighter Context

2–2UFC·

1KO

1Sub

0Dec

6.1min/fight

24UFC min

vs. Winning Record2–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.33

51%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.000

7%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

22%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Padilla

Featherweight avg

Blitzer

Sig. Strikes / Min6.07

Str. Accuracy40%

148UFC landed/367attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+1.7 vs avg5.74

Str. Defense52%

KD Rate / Fight0.50

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.25

CQ KO Power

Elite86%ile1.35

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

66%

Body

20%

Leg

15%

By Position

Dist80%

Clinch8%

Ground12%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=4	R2 n=1	R3 n=1
Landed	26	22	24
Absorbed	21	30	27
Net	+5	-8	-3

Grappling

Padilla

Featherweight avg

Non-Factor

16s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.00

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.61

TD Accuracy0%

0UFC landed/1attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

1UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense100%

4UFC defended/4opp. attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

100%

Elite Finisher

Win Methods

1KO/TKO

1Sub

0Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—No eligible sequences.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—More decisions needed.

Decision Types

1UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=4

R2n=1

R3n=1

Outputsig strikes / min

7.1

4.4

4.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

5.8

6.0

5.4

Diff

+1.3

-1.6

-0.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Padilla — UFC Fight Log

Sean Woodson

KO/TKO·R1·Dec '24

22 SS (32%)·38 abs·9s ctrl·1 kd taken

Luis Pajuelo

SUB·R1·Mar '24

34 SS (56%)·5 abs·47s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Kyle Nelson

U-DEC·R3·Sep '23

72 SS (35%)·82 abs·0/1 td·7s ctrl

Julian Erosa

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '23

20 SS (69%)·15 abs·1 kd

Round 14 rounds

Round 21 round

Round 31 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-8

-3

n=4

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-8

-3