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#UFCVegas91 video: Chris Padilla makes James Llontop tap in first-round upset

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Only one man could get their first octagon win in the battle of newcomers between Chris Padilla and James Llontop on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 55, and it was the former who got the job done. Padilla (14-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC) showed off some slick ground skills when, during a scramble on the mat in the lightweight, he took the back of Llontop (14-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and locked in a rear-naked choke for the tap at the 4:33 mark of Round 1 at the UFC Apex in L…

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#UFCVegas91 video: Chris Padilla makes James Llontop tap in first-round upset

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UFC Vegas 91 video: Underdog Chris Padilla chokes out James Llontop on 5 days’ notice

Chris Padilla and James Llontop | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Chris Padilla overcame a stacked deck at UFC Vegas 91. The debuting lightweight signed up to fight James Llontop on just five days’ notice and went on to score a first-round submission Saturday in Las Vegas. Padilla was a 3-to-1 underdog on most books and he was facing an opponent that missed weight by half a pound. Watch Padilla’s impressive choke-out below. Chr…

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