UFC News · Dec 12, 2024
Fernando Padilla Loves What He Does
Fernando Padilla Is Keen On Making His Way Up The Featherweight Ladder As He Approaches A High-Level Matchup In Tampa
By Thomas Gerbasi, On X @TGerbasi • Dec. 12, 2024
They don’t make too many 6-foot-1 featherweights. That’s a physical gift Fernando Padilla embraces, knowing that practically every time he steps into the Octagon, he’ll have an advantage that makes him a tough puzzle for any opponent to figure out.
Not on Saturday, though. This weekend at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Padilla will be the shorter fighter in the Octagon when he meets up with the tallest featherweight in the UFC, 6-foot-2 ½ Sean Woodson. One would think that will be an issue, at least mentally, for “El Valiente.”
Nah.