Nasrat Haqparast vs Chris Padilla

Nasrat Haqparast

Pro 18-6-0 | UFC 9-5-0

Lightweight

Chris Padilla

Pro 17-6-1 | UFC 4-0-1

Age

30|30

Height

5'10"|5'9"

Reach

72"|74"

Stance

Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Nasrat Haqparast	Chris Padilla	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.5%	54.2%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.3	6.2	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.0	4.9	►
Strike Differential	0.3/min	1.3/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	20.0%	28.6%	—
Takedown Defense	86.0%	80.0%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.3	1.1	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.3	—
Control Time/15min	0:35	2:57	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	11.1%	50.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	25.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	88.9%	25.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:26	10:39	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4	0.0	—
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	83.0%	71.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:26	10:39	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	21.4%	60.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	58.6%	52.9%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	58-41 (58.6%)	9-8 (52.9%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	30-20 (60.0%)	6-8 (42.9%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	85.0%	78.9%	—
% Time in Control	3.9%	19.7%	▶
% Time Controlled	11.1%	1.4%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	26.1%	93.5%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	6.80	6.50	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	6.64	5.52	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.17	+0.97	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.1%	50.6%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	64.6%	51.7%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.50	0.00	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.11	0.00	—
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.69	1.67	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.58	1.19	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.79	—	—

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	45.7%	54.2%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	8.4	6.2	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	8.4	4.9	►
Takedown Accuracy	23.1%	28.6%	—
Takedown Defense	100.0%	80.0%	◄
Control Time/Fight	0:21	2:06	►
Edges	2	3	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Nasrat Haqparast

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	—

WIN

vs. Jared Gordon

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov • Jun 2024Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nasrat Haqparast146/31646%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Jared Gordon141/29947%TD 0/13Ctrl 2:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nasrat Haqparast	35/64	55%	0/0	0:03	—
	Jared Gordon	16/56	29%	0/7	1:13	—

R2	Nasrat Haqparast	37/80	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Gordon	55/88	62%	0/1	1:34	—

R3	Nasrat Haqparast	74/172	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Gordon	70/155	45%	0/5	0:02	—

Chris Padilla

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	—

WIN

vs. Jai Herbert

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady • Mar 2025Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chris Padilla39/9840%TD 0/6Ctrl 3:41

Jai Herbert38/12231%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Padilla	9/24	38%	0/1	0:51	—
	Jai Herbert	3/16	19%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chris Padilla	13/32	41%	0/3	1:34	—
	Jai Herbert	7/42	17%	0/1	0:01	—

R3	Chris Padilla	17/42	40%	0/2	1:16	—
	Jai Herbert	28/64	44%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (6.3 vs 6.2 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Chris Padilla connects on 54.2% of significant strikes compared to 45.5%. The 9pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Chris Padilla shoots at 29% accuracy against Nasrat Haqparast's 86% defense — Nasrat Haqparast should keep it standing.

Control: Chris Padilla controls 2:06 per fight on average vs 0:29 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Chris Padilla finishes 75% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 25% sub).

Fight Length: Nasrat Haqparast's fights average 12:26 vs 10:39 for Chris Padilla. If this reaches the championship rounds, Nasrat Haqparast's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-17 | Data source: UFCStats.com