Padilla vs Pajuelo

Who won Padilla vs Pajuelo?

Fernando Padilla beat Luis Pajuelo by submission in the 1st round during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 23rd March 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Padilla vs Pajuelo stats

Fernando Padilla stepped into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Luis Pajuelo made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Fernando Padilla's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023.

Fernando Padilla's UFC record stood at 2-2-0, while Luis Pajuelo's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Pajuelo had a massive power advantage over Padilla, boasting a 88% knock out percentage over Padilla's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Padilla had a massive advantage over Pajuelo, boasting a 53% submission rate over Pajuelo's 0%.

Fernando Padilla was the younger man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Padilla had a height advantage of 3 inches over Pajuelo. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Padilla was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 6 months earlier than Pajuelo, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 21 more professional rounds, 40 to Pajuelo's 19.

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Padilla's last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 11 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Padilla vs Pajuelo?

Fernando Padilla was a 57/100 (-180) favourite going into the contest, while Luis Pajuelo made his way into the ring at 3/2 (+150) with oddsmakers.