Chris Padilla earned a majority decision victory over Markel Mederos with scorecards reading 29-27, 29-27, and 28-28. The win extends Padilla's winning streak to five consecutive victories in the UFC. Meanwhile, Mederos saw his nine-fight winning streak in MMA come to an end. The American fighter continues his impressive run in the organization. This post appears to predate the correction about the fight being ruled a draw due to judging errors.
A bantamweight contest between Chris Padilla and Markel Mederos initially appeared to end in a majority decision win for Padilla, with two judges scoring it 29-27 and a third seeing it 28-28, but the summary notes the result was later corrected to a draw due to judging errors.
Padilla, known as "Taco," is a 30-year-old bantamweight from the United States competing out of California Mixed Martial Arts. He carries a professional record of 17-6-1 and had been riding what was reported as a five-fight winning streak inside the UFC before the result adjustment. Standing five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach, Padilla fights out of an orthodox stance and brings a well-rounded offensive game to the cage. He lands 4.78 significant strikes per minute at a 54 percent accuracy rate, complementing his stand-up with 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Mederos entered the bout having won nine consecutive MMA fights, a streak that was on the line heading into the contest. Verified data for Mederos was not available in the database at the time of publication.
Why it matters
- The corrected result means Padilla does not officially extend his winning streak, with the bout now recorded as a draw on his ledger, bringing his record to 17-6-1.
- Mederos retains his nine-fight winning streak in MMA under the corrected ruling, avoiding a loss on his record.
- The judging error that prompted the correction raises procedural questions about the officiating of the bout and how the result was initially reported and later revised.
