Fernando Padilla and Luis Pajuelo faced each other in the lightweight bout at UFC on ESPN 53: Ribas vs. Namajunas, which took place on Saturday, March 23, 2024, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC on ESPN 53 results and fight bonuses. UFC on ESPN 53 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady defeated Loik Radzhabov in round 3 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 199 strikes combined in this fight, 158 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
Fernando Padilla full fight stats
Fernando Padilla landed 60% of all his strikes. There were 15 of 34 significant strikes to the head, 8 of 11 body shots, and 15 of 23 leg kicks. Fernando Padilla attempted 7 takedowns and landed 3. Here are all the strikes Fernando Padilla threw and landed against Luis Pajuelo.
Strikes Thrown |
50 of 84 (60%) |
Significant Strikes |
38 of 68 (56%) |
Head Strikes |
15 |
Body Strikes |
8 |
Leg Strikes |
15 |
Takedowns |
3 of 7 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Luis Pajuelo did against Fernando Padilla.
Luis Pajuelo full fight stats
Luis Pajuelo was firing at a 50% accuracy, throwing 115 strikes and landing 57. There were 39 significant strikes, 33 of 72 landing to the head, 6 of 15 shots to the body and 0 of 3 leg kicks. Luis Pajuelo went for 5 takedowns and landed 4.
Strikes Thrown |
57 of 115 (50%) |
Significant Strikes |
39 of 90 (43%) |
Head Strikes |
33 |
Body Strikes |
8 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
4 of 5 |
Fernando Padilla won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 3 at 0:49.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC on ESPN 53 |
Date |
March 23, 2024 |
Fight |
Fernando Padilla vs. Luis Pajuelo |
Winner |
Fernando Padilla |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 0:49 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
199 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
158 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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