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Chris Padilla vs Jai Herbert

Chris Padilla is 18-6-1; Jai Herbert is 15-6-1. Jai Herbert is 7 years older than Chris Padilla. Jai Herbert has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Chris Padilla. Jai Herbert is 4" · 10 cm taller than Chris Padilla. They have met once: Chris Padilla 1, Jai Herbert 0.

Chris Padilla
United States
Chris Padilla
“Taco” · 18-6-1
Win · SubmissionDraw · DrawWin · TKO
LightweightMet once
Jai Herbert
England
Jai Herbert
“Black Country Banger” · 15-6-1
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOLoss · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Chris Padilla

No background on record

Camp · Fight Science MMA
Jai Herbert
MMA
  • 2023Brown belt · BJJTom Caughey
  • 2019Lightweight ChampionshipCage Warriors
  • —Lightweight ChampionshipCage Warriors Academy South East
  • 2014Champion · Bcmma British ChampionshipLightweight
Camp · Renegade Jiu-Jitsu (Team Renegade) · Birmingham, England

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
52%
17%
Body
30%
31%
Leg
17%

Time in position

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

Chris Padillalast 7 fights
79%17%
Jai Herbertlast 7 fights
65%23%12%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chris Padilla· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Jai Herbert
Strikes landed / min
6.293.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Padilla · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersJai Herbert · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.433.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Padilla · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersJai Herbert · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.440.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Padilla · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersJai Herbert · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
29%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Padilla · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersJai Herbert · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Padilla · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersJai Herbert · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Padilla · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJai Herbert · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.29
Strikes landed / min
3.24
4.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.29
1.44 / 5.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.37 / 1.8
29%
Takedown accuracy
20%
86%
Takedown defence
65%
1:54
Control time / fight
1:53
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
Jai Herbert11 UFC fights · 395 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%170/673
18%72/108
17%69/85
Clinch
3%10/14
12%46/51
0%0/0
Ground
7%27/45
0%1/1
0%0/0

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 Jai Herbert ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady (Sat, Mar 22, 2025), where Chris Padilla won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Chris Padilla and Jai Herbert?

Chris Padilla is 18-6-1 and Jai Herbert is 15-6-1.

Who has the longer reach, Chris Padilla or Jai Herbert?

Jai Herbert has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Chris Padilla, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chris Padilla or Jai Herbert?

Jai Herbert is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Chris Padilla stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Chris Padilla or Jai Herbert?

Jai Herbert is 38 and Chris Padilla is 31.

Who has more finishes, Chris Padilla or Jai Herbert?

Chris Padilla has 15 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Jai Herbert has 11 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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