Darian Padgett
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Darian Padgett makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
15-12
.556 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 4
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
5
4 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 5 bouts · 5 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 1 sub · 1 decMaximus Promotions · RUF MMA 63 · Stateline Rumble 4 · Caged Thunder 29 · AOS8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jesus Villegas2-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Maximus Promotions | Feb 28, 2026 |
| L | Ezra Elliott7-0 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 1:42 | RUF MMA 63 | Jun 28, 2025 |
| W | Chris Collins4-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:21 | Stateline Rumble 4 | Apr 18, 2025 |
| W | Branson Price | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 3:38 | Caged Thunder 29 | Dec 21, 2024 |
| W | James Acosta2-8 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | AOS8 | Apr 27, 2024 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
6-1-1across 8 amateur bouts · 6 promotionsCC · AOS7 · Stateline Rumble 2 · Ignite Fights · B2 Fighting Series 144 +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Julian Connerton | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:28 | AOS7 | Oct 7, 2023 |
| L | Dontrell Johnson | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Stateline Rumble 2 | Aug 19, 2023 |
| W | Nick Fishback | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Ignite Fights | Jun 2, 2023 |
| D | Blake Fialka0-1 | Draw | Split | R3 | 3:00 | CC | Dec 17, 2022 |
| W | Mike Willis Jr.3-2-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:06 | CC | Jul 30, 2022 |
| W | Jeremy O'Kane0-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | B2 Fighting Series 144 | Jan 22, 2022 |
| W | Diego Martinez | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Elite Amateur Fight League | Nov 13, 2021 |
| W | Joseph Melon | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CC | Oct 16, 2021 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.