Chris Padilla e Marquel Mederos They engaged in an intense battle in the UFC 327 octagon, but the duel was overshadowed by organizational confusion. After three rounds marked by aggression, hard blows from both sides, and an illegal strike by Padilla, the fight was initially announced as a majority decision victory for the American. However, after review, the official result was changed to a majority draw, as only one of the judges had scored in favor of Chris.
From the start, Padilla marched forward and landed good punches to his opponent's head, showing no concern for his rival's attacks. In the clinch against the cage, he also landed short and effective elbows. Mederos responded in kind and managed to open a deep cut above Padilla's right eye in the final stretch of the first round.
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In the second round, Padilla maintained his aggressiveness, alternating leg kicks with quick combinations of punches and powerful straight punches, pressing without giving his opponent any space. Mederos began to look for close-range striking, but saw his opponent control the final stretch, even trying to take the fight to the ground.
After losing a point for illegal eye strikes, the final result was declared a majority draw, with one score of 29-27 and two scores of 28-28. However, in the official announcement inside the octagon, the fight had initially been reported as a victory for [opponent's name]. Chris Padilla By majority decision, with two votes of 29 to 27 and one of 28 to 28, highlighting the organization's communication failure.
Check out the announcement in the octagon and the correction made by the UFC.
🇺🇸🇲🇽 Chris 🌮 Padilla takes victory by mayoral decision ‼️#UFC327 | Watch live by @PPlusDeportes pic.twitter.com/6pw73qIHKe
- UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 11, 2026
Correction: the fight between Chris Padilla and MarQuel Mederos has been ruled a Majority Draw. https://t.co/xMJhQDzBzM
- UFC News (@UFCNews) April 11, 2026
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