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NASRAT HAQPARAST

Afghan· Tristar Gym
NH

Height

5ft 10in

Reach

72in

Stance

Southpaw

Age

30

Afghan lightweight competitor Nasrat Haqparast initiated his professional mixed martial arts journey in 2012, compiling an 8-1 record prior to signing with the UFC. Fighting from a southpaw stance, he prepares at Tristar Gym under coach Firas Zahabi. His well-rounded skill set blends kickboxing with Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which has helped him earn key octagon victories over opponents like Joaquim Silva and John Makdessi.

Haqparast enters his bout at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues with a 10-5-0 record. Before a head-kick knockout loss to Quillan Salkilld in October 2025, he was on a four-fight winning streak. This run featured a unanimous decision over Landon Quiñones, a technical knockout of Jamie Mullarkey, and consecutive split-decision victories against Jared Gordon and Esteban Ribovics.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues

10
Wins
5
Losses
0
Draws
10-5-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Quillan Salkilld
Loss18-6-0 (0 NC)·KO (head kick)
UFC 321·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Oct 25, 2025·Round 1·2:30
07vs. Esteban Ribovics
Win18-5-0 (0 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Mar 1, 2025·Round 3·5:00
06vs. Jared Gordon
Win17-5-0 (0 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Jun 22, 2024·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Jamie Mullarkey
Win16-5-0 (0 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 9, 2023·Round 1·1:44
04vs. Landon Quiñones
Win15-5-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 293·Sydney, Australia
Sep 10, 2023·Round 3·5:00
03vs. John Makdessi
Win14-5-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa·Paris, France
Sep 3, 2022·Round 3·5:00
02vs. Bobby Green
Loss13-5-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 271·Houston, Texas, United States
Feb 12, 2022·Round 3·5:00
01vs. Dan Hooker
Loss13-4-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 266·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Sep 25, 2021·Round 3·5:00

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