Nasrat Haqparast vs Chris Padilla

Nasrat Haqparast

Pro 18-7-0 | UFC 10-6-0

Chris Padilla

Pro 18-6-1 | UFC 5-0-1

Age

31|31

Height

5'10"|5'9"

Reach

72"|74"

Stance

Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Nasrat Haqparast	Chris Padilla	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.4%	54.4%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.2	6.7	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.2	4.8	►
Strike Differential	0.1/min	1.8/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	18.2%	29.4%	—
Takedown Defense	84.9%	83.3%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.3	1.1	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.4	—
Control Time/15min	0:32	2:28	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	20.0%	40.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	40.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	80.0%	20.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:56	11:22	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5	0.2	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	0	4	5 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Nasrat Haqparast Chris Padilla League median

Statistic	Nasrat Haqparast	Chris Padilla	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	79.6%	75.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:56	11:22	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	31.2%	66.7%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	59.8%	59.4%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	67-45 (59.8%)	19-13 (59.4%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	35-24 (59.3%)	16-13 (55.2%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	85.9%	82.4%	—
% Time in Control	3.6%	16.5%	▶
% Time Controlled	10.5%	1.1%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	25.6%	93.9%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	6.47	6.75	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	6.68	5.15	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.21	+1.60	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	43.8%	51.2%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	63.4%	54.2%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.64	0.36	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.31	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.67	1.51	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.62	1.07	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.76	1.59	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Nasrat Haqparast	Chris Padilla	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.3%	54.7%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	7.7	7.0	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	8.8	4.9	►
Takedown Accuracy	14.3%	14.3%	—
Takedown Defense	95.0%	83.3%	◄
Control Time/Fight	0:11	1:59	►
Edges	1	2	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Nasrat Haqparast

LOSS

vs. Chris Padilla

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues • Aug 2026Lightweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 4:59

Nasrat Haqparast71/16842%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Chris Padilla125/22755%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:45KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nasrat Haqparast	13/36	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Padilla	27/43	63%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nasrat Haqparast	29/64	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Padilla	46/83	55%	0/2	0:02	—

R3	Nasrat Haqparast	29/68	43%	0/2	0:00	—
	Chris Padilla	52/101	51%	1/1	0:43	1

LOSS

vs. Quillian Salkild

UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane • Oct 2025Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:30

Nasrat Haqparast10/1377%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Quillian Salkild14/3639%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nasrat Haqparast	10/13	77%	0/0	0:00	—
	Quillian Salkild	14/36	39%	0/4	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Esteban Ribovics

UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev • Mar 2025Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nasrat Haqparast135/27349%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:49

Esteban Ribovics147/43334%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nasrat Haqparast	33/64	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Esteban Ribovics	36/107	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nasrat Haqparast	49/104	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Esteban Ribovics	62/183	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Nasrat Haqparast	53/105	50%	1/5	0:49	—
	Esteban Ribovics	49/143	34%	0/0	0:00	—

Chris Padilla

WIN

vs. Nasrat Haqparast

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues • Aug 2026Lightweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 4:59

Chris Padilla125/22755%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:45KD 1

Nasrat Haqparast71/16842%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Padilla	27/43	63%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nasrat Haqparast	13/36	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chris Padilla	46/83	55%	0/2	0:02	—
	Nasrat Haqparast	29/64	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Chris Padilla	52/101	51%	1/1	0:43	1
	Nasrat Haqparast	29/68	43%	0/2	0:00	—

vs. MarQuel Mederos

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Lightweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chris Padilla147/27154%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:09

MarQuel Mederos112/18062%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Padilla	40/66	61%	0/1	0:58	—
	MarQuel Mederos	27/41	66%	0/3	0:15	—

R2	Chris Padilla	63/119	53%	0/1	0:14	—
	MarQuel Mederos	44/75	59%	1/2	0:01	—

R3	Chris Padilla	44/86	51%	1/2	0:57	—
	MarQuel Mederos	41/64	64%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ismael Bonfim

UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown • Nov 2025Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:30

Chris Padilla64/10959%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:21

Ismael Bonfim42/8450%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Padilla	17/31	55%	0/0	2:23	—
	Ismael Bonfim	14/28	50%	1/2	0:08	—

R2	Chris Padilla	47/78	60%	0/0	0:58	—
	Ismael Bonfim	28/56	50%	0/1	0:07	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (6.2 vs 6.7 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Chris Padilla connects on 54.4% of significant strikes compared to 45.4%. The 9pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Chris Padilla shoots at 29% accuracy against Nasrat Haqparast's 85% defense — Nasrat Haqparast should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Chris Padilla finishes 80% of wins (40% KO/TKO, 40% sub).

Last updated: 2026-09-14 | Data source: UFCStats.com