Nasrat Haqparast Explained

Nasrat Haqparast
Birth Place:Hamburg, Germany[1]
Birth Date:22 August 1995
Fighting Out Of:Rabat, Morocco[2]
Weight:155 lb
Weight Class:Lightweight
Reach In:72
Stance:Southpaw
Team:Tristar Gym
Trainer:Firas Zahabi
Years Active:2012–present
Mma Kowin:10
Mma Decwin:7
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:3
University:Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Sherdog:122581

Nasrat Haqparast (born August 22, 1995) is an Afghan mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Haqparast was born in Germany to Afghan parents from Kandahar who came as refugees from Afghanistan. He attended kickboxing classes as his parents believed he was overweight at fourteen years old. Subsequently, Haqparast joined an MMA class and decided to be an MMA fighter after witnessing a sparring session in the room next to the kickboxing class.[2] [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Haqparast started his professional MMA career in 2012 and amassed a record of 8–1 before being signed by UFC.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Haqparast made his UFC debut on October 21, 2017, against Marcin Held, replacing injured Teemu Packalén at .[5] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

Haqparast was scheduled to face Alex Reyes on March 17, 2018, at .[7] However, on March 8, it was reported that Alex Reyes pulled out of the fight due to injury[8] and he was replaced by Nad Narimani.[9] The bout was scrapped on the day of the event as Haqparast was deemed unfit to fight by the medical team due to an infectious eye condition.[10]

His next fight came on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 134 against Marc Diakiese.[11] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Haqparast faced Thibault Gouti on October 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[14] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[15]

Haqparast was expected to face John Makdessi on March 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 148.[16] However, on March 13, 2019, it was reported that Haqparast was pulled from the bout due to injury.[17]

Haqparast faced on August 3, 2019 Joaquim Silva on UFC on ESPN 5.[18] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[19] The win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus award.[20]

Haqparast faced Drew Dober on January 18, 2020, at UFC 246.[21] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[22]

Haqparast faced Alexander Muñoz on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174.[23] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[24]

Haqparast was scheduled to face Arman Tsarukyan on January 24, 2021 at UFC 257.[25] However, on the day of the weigh-ins, Haqparast pulled out of the fight, citing illness.[26]

Haqparast was scheduled to face Don Madge, replacing injured Guram Kutateladze, on March 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 187.[27] However, Madge withdrew from the bout due to visa issues[28] and was replaced by UFC newcomer Rafa García.[29] Haqparast won the fight via unanimous decision.[30]

Haqparast faced Dan Hooker on September 25, 2021, at UFC 266.[31] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[32]

Haqparast faced Bobby Green on February 12, 2022, at UFC 271.[33] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[34]

Haqparast faced John Makdessi on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209.[35] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[36]

Haqparast was scheduled to face Jamie Mullarkey February 12, 2023, at UFC 284.[37] However, Haqparast withdrew due to undisclosed reason and was replaced by promotional newcomer Francisco Prado.[38]

Haqparast was scheduled to face Sam Patterson on September 2, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 226.[39] However, Patterson pulled out due to health issues,[40] and he was replaced by Landon Quinones, with the pair meeting the following week at UFC 293.[41] Haqparast won the fight by unanimous decision.[42]

Haqparast faced Jamie Mullarkey on December 9, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 233.[43] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[44] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[45]

Haqparast faced Jared Gordon on June 22, 2024, at UFC on ABC 6.[46] He won the fight by a close split decision.[47]

Championships and accomplishments

Personal life

Haqparast was a mechanical engineering student at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences.[2] [3]

When Haqparast made his UFC debut, he was dubbed by several media members as a “mini” version of middleweight fighter Kelvin Gastelum due to their close physical resemblance.[50] This has resulted in many media outlets comparing their fighting styles often.[51]

Haqparast's mother died in September 2021, which was weeks prior to his fight at UFC 266.[52]

Haqparast previously fought under the Afghan flag in the UFC, but revealed on his social networks that he was no longer allowed to do so.[53] At UFC Fight Night 209, Haqparast announced that he will represent Morocco from September 3, 2022, onwards, due to training and living there.[54]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|17–5|Jared Gordon|Decision (split)| | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Riyadh, Saudi Arabia||-|Win|align=center|16–5|Jamie Mullarkey|TKO (punches)| | |align=center|1|align=center|1:44|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–5|Landon Quiñones|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 293||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sydney, Australia||-|Win|align=center|14–5|John Makdessi|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Paris, France||-|Loss|align=center|13–5|Bobby Green|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 271||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–4|Dan Hooker|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 266 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–3|Rafa García|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–3|Alexander Muñoz|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–3|Drew Dober| KO (punches)|UFC 246 ||align=center|1|align=center|1:10|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Win|align=center| 11–2|Joaquim Silva|KO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|0:36|Newark, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center| 10–2|Thibault Gouti|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada||-|Win|align=center| 9–2|Marc Diakiese|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Hamburg, Germany||-|Loss|align=center| 8–2|Marcin Held|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Gdańsk, Poland||-|Win|align=center| 8–1|Ruslan Kalyniuk|TKO (punches)|Superior FC 17||align=center| 3|align=center| 1:44|Dueren, Germany||-|Win|align=center| 7–1|Patrik Berisha|TKO (punches)|We Love MMA 24||align=center| 2|align=center| 0:18|Hamburg, Germany||-|Win|align=center| 6–1|Lampros Pistikos|TKO (punches)|Ravage Series 2||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:36|Hamburg, Germany||-|Win|align=center| 5–1|Fabrice Kindombe|KO (punch)|We Love MMA 16||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:53|Hamburg, Germany||-|Win|align=center| 4–1|Patrick Schwellnus|TKO (punches)|We Love MMA 13||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:57|Hannover, Germany||-|Win|align=center| 3–1|Tolga Ozgun|TKO (punches)|We Love MMA 9||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:20|Hamburg, Germany||-|Win|align=center| 2–1|Jiri Flajsar|TKO (punches)|AFC 1: Hamburg vs. Germany||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:38|Hamburg, Germany||-|Win|align=center| 1–1|Iles Ganijev|TKO (punches)|Superior FC 13||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Hamburg, Germany||-|Loss|align=center| 0–1|Adrian Ruf|Submission (triangle choke)|We Love MMA 4||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:30|Berlin, Germany|[55]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Nasrat Haqparast talks UFC debut Oct. 21 vs. Marcin Held - YouTube. 2021-01-15. www.youtube.com.
  2. Web site: Nasrat Haqparast - Official UFC® Profile. www.ufc.com. en. June 14, 2023.
  3. News: MMA: So will der Hamburger Nasrat Haqparast UFC-Champion werden. Sädler. Florian. 2018-02-18. DIE WELT. 2018-10-27.
  4. News: Welcome to the UFC: Nasrat Haqparast. 2017-10-10. MMA Today. 2018-10-27. en-US.
  5. News: Marcin Held vs. Nasrat Haqparast na gali UFC w Gdańsku myMMA.pl. 2017-10-11. myMMA.pl. 2018-10-27. pl-PL.
  6. News: UFC Fight Night 118 results: Marcin Held tops Nasrat Haqparast for 1st UFC win. 2017-10-21. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-27. en-US.
  7. News: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Alex Reyes booked for UFC London. MMA Fighting. 2018-10-27.
  8. News: Alex Reyes Out of UFC London, Replacements Campaigning for Fight. 2018-03-08. MMA Today. 2018-10-27. en-US.
  9. News: Nad Narimani in on short notice vs Nasrat Haqparast at UFC London - MMASucka.com. King. John. 2018-03-13. MMASucka.com. 2018-10-27. en-US.
  10. News: Nasrat Haqparast eye condition scraps fight with Nad Narimani at UFC-London. 2018-03-17. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-27. en-US.
  11. News: Breaking: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Marc Diakiese bei UFC Hamburg. 2018-10-27. de.
  12. News: UFC Fight Night 134 results: Cool and calm Nasrat Haqparast outstrikes Marc Diakiese. 2018-07-22. MMAjunkie. 2018-07-22. en-US.
  13. News: Misha Cirkunov vs. Patrick Cummins among three bouts added to UFC Fight Night 138 in Moncton. 2018-08-07. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-27. en-US.
  14. Web site: Nasrat Haqparast Earns the W Over Thibault Gouti (UFC Moncton Fight Highlights) MMAWeekly.com. www.mmaweekly.com. en-US. 2018-10-28.
  15. News: UFC Moncton bonuses: Anthony Smith picks up another $50k. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-10-28. 2018-10-28.
  16. News: John Makdessi to face Nasrat Haqparast at UFC Nashville. 2019-01-30. tsn.ca. The Canadian Press. 2019-01-30.
  17. Web site: Canadian John Makdessi gets new opponent for UFC card in Nashville - Sportsnet.ca. www.sportsnet.ca. 2019-03-14.
  18. Web site: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Joaquim Silva toegevoegd aan "UFC Sochi" evenement. DNA. MMA. en-US. 2019-06-03.
  19. Web site: UFC Newark Results: Nasrat Haqparast KO's Joaquim Silva. Evanoff. Josh. 2019-08-03. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-08-04.
  20. Web site: UFC Newark bonus winners: Nasrat Haqparast's vicious KO leads $50K winners. 2019-08-03. mmamania.com. 2019-08-03.
  21. Web site: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Drew Dober added to Jan. 18 UFC event. 2019-10-27. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-10-28.
  22. Web site: UFC 246 Results: Drew Dober Halts Nasrat Haqparast in 70 Seconds. Doherty. Dan. 2020-01-18. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-01-19.
  23. Web site: Nasrat Haqparast will meet UFC newcomer Alexander Munoz on August 8. mmadna.nl. Redactie. 2020-07-06. 2020-07-06.
  24. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2020-08-08. UFC Vegas 6 Results: Nasrat Haqparast Dominates Alex Munoz On Feet. 2020-08-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
  25. Web site: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Arman Tsarukyan added to UFC 257. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2020-11-19. 2020-11-19.
  26. Web site: UFC 257 weigh-in results: Lineup altered after multiple issues with lightweights. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2021-01-22. 2021-01-22.
  27. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-02-11. Nasrat Haqparast pakt short notice partij tegen Don Madge op 13 maart. 2021-02-11. MMA DNA. en-US.
  28. Web site: 2021-03-06. Don Madge withdraws from UFC Fight Night 187 vs. Nasrat Haqparast due to visa issues. 2021-03-07. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  29. Web site: Gonzalez. Gabriel. UFC Vegas 21: Rafa Garcia Steps in to Face Nasrat Haqparast. Cageside Press . 10 March 2021. 9 March 2021.
  30. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-03-13. UFC Vegas 21 Results: Nasrat Haqparast Defeats Rafa Garcia Via Unanimous Decision. 2021-03-14. Cageside Press. en-US.
  31. Web site: Shelton. Cole. 2021-08-16. Dan Hooker returns at UFC 266 against rising contender Nasrat Haqparast. 2021-08-16. BJPenn.com. en-US.
  32. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-09-25. UFC 266 Results: Dan Hooker Earns One-Sided Decision Over Nasrat Haqparast. 2021-09-26. Cageside Press. en-US.
  33. Web site: 2022-01-06. Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast booked for UFC 271. 2022-01-07. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  34. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2022-02-12. UFC 271: Bobby Green Puts on Inspired Performance Against Nasrat Haqparast. 2022-02-13. Cageside Press. en-US.
  35. Web site: 2022-04-30 . UFC Paris Alles wat je moet weten over UFC Fight Night Paris: Gane vs. Tuivasa . 2022-06-18 . Eurosport . nl.
  36. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2022-09-03 . UFC Paris: Nasrat Haqparast Earns Unanimous Decision Over Makdessi . 2022-09-03 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  37. Web site: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jamie Mullarkey in the works for UFC 284 in Perth. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-12-08. 2022-12-08.
  38. Web site: Francisco Prado firma con UFC, enfrenta a Jamie Mullarkey en UFC 284. MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . ATSteveDuncan. 2023-01-06. 2023-01-06.
  39. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2023-07-26 . Nasrat Haqparast Faces Sam Patterson Set for UFC Paris Event . 2023-08-29 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  40. Web site: Sam Patterson is Out of UFC Paris Event with Health Issues. ITN WWE. 23 August 2023 . en . 9 August 2023.
  41. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-08-23 . Nasrat Haqparast Booked Against Landon Quinones at UFC 293 Next Month . 2023-08-29 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  42. Web site: Bitter . Shawn . 2023-09-09 . UFC 293: Nasrat Haqparast Fends Off Debuting Landon Quinones in Thriller . 2023-09-11 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  43. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2023-10-17 . Nasrat Haqparast vs Jamie Mullarkey Reported for UFC Shanghai . 2023-10-17 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  44. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-12-10 . Nasrat Haqparast Stuns with Quick Finish of Jamie Mullarkey at UFC Vegas 83 . 2023-12-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  45. Web site: Bonuses! Khalil Rountree turns Anthony Smith knockout into $50K - UFC Vegas 83. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2023-12-09. 2023-12-09.
  46. Web site: Navas . Julio Fernando . 2024-03-15 . Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon agendada para el UFC Arabia Saudita - MMA AL DÍA. 2024-03-15 . es.
  47. Web site: Hester . Bryson . 2024-06-22 . UFC Saudi Arabia: Nasrat Haqparast Takes Narrow Decision Over Jared Gordon . 2024-06-22 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  48. News: UFC Moncton bonuses: Anthony Smith picks up another $50k. 2018-10-28. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-28. en-US.
  49. News: Lee . Alexander . UFC on ESPN 5 bonuses: Antonina Shevchenko, Lucie Pudilova snag Fight of the Night . . 2019-08-03 . 2019-08-03 .
  50. News: Hannoun . Farah . Kelvin's clone: Gastelum and Nasrat Haqparast reunite ahead of UFC 246 . 11 March 2020 . MMA Junkie . 17 Jan 2020.
  51. Web site: Martin . Daniel . Nasrat Haqparast: Lightweight's Brightest Prospect . The Fight Site . 11 March 2020.
  52. Web site: Staff . MMAWeekly.com . Nasrat Haqparast’s mother has died, just weeks before fight with Dan Hooker. March 1, 2022.
  53. Web site: Kasraoui . Safaa . German-Afghan MMA Fighter Nasrat Haqparast to Represent Morocco at UFC Paris . June 14, 2023 . Morocco World News . en.
  54. Web site: Tewari . Avinash . 2022-09-02 . "I don't know the reasons behind this, maybe something political" - Nasrat Haqparast on "heartbreaking" flag ban rule, hopes to represent Afghanistan in future (Exclusive) . 2023-06-14 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us.
  55. Web site: Nasrat Haqparast MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2021-09-25.

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