Jai Herbert vs Chris Padilla at UFC Fight Night 255 | Preview & Prediction
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The final fight on the prelims at UFC Fight Night 255 at the O2 Arena in London sees a really evenly-matched lightweight battle as Jai Herbert takes on Chris Padilla
Jai Herbert vs Chris Padilla Facts
When is UFC Fight Night 255? UK – the preliminary card starts at 4:00pm on Saturday 22nd March 2025, followed by the main card at 7:00pm / USA – 12:00pm/3:00pm ET and 9:00am/12:00pm PT
Where is UFC Fight Night 255? O2 Arena, London, England
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 255? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 255
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 255 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 255? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 255 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Jai Herbert and Chris Padilla expected to walk out? 7:40pm UK / 3:40pm US ET / 12:40pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 255 Main Card
Leon Edwards vs Sean Brady (Welterweight)
Jan Blachowicz vs Carlos Ulberg (Light Heavyweight)
Gunnar Nelson vs Kevin Holland (Welterweight)
Molly McCann vs Alexia Thainara (Women’s Strawweight)
Jordan Vucenic vs Chris Duncan (Lightweight)
Nathan Wood vs Morgan Charriere (Featherweight)
UFC Fight Night 255 Prelims
Jai Herbert vs Chris Padilla (Lightweight)
Lone'er Kavanagh vs Felipe dos Santos (Flyweight)
Marcin Tybura vs Mick Parkin (Heavyweight)
Christian Leroy Duncan vs Andrey Pulyaev (Middleweight)
Shauna Bannon vs Puja Tomar (Women’s Strawweight)
Nathan Fletcher vs Caolan Loughran (Bantamweight)
Guram Kutateladze vs Kaue Fernandes (Lightweight)
Jai Herbert vs Chris Padilla Prediction
England’s Jai Herbert comes into this fight with just three wins from his last eight in the Octagon but he has fought some quality opponents during that time. Defeats have come against Renato Moicano, Ilia Topuria and Fares Ziam but he can take heart from the fact that he has competed extremely well. He comes off a unanimous decision win over Rolando Bedoya in August and he will be hopeful of following that up to make it back-to-back wins in the UFC for the very first time.
American Chris Padilla is riding a five-fight win streak and has won both of his fights in the UFC since joining the promotion. He submitted James Llontop in April before going on to TKO Zhu Rong in September. He has great momentum behind him and he will be looking to pick up another win and kick on in the UFC.
That may be easier said than done against such an experienced operator like Herbert. The bookmakers have this fight almost even and it is arguably the most competitive on the entire card at UFC London. We are leaning towards Herbert and we like the fact that he has experience and home support on his side. In a close fight with very little separating the two men, those are key factors on Herbert's side that just make us favour him.
Prediction: Jai Herbert to win
