Last fight
Win
Padilla vs Haqparast
Aug. 22, 2026
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
10
Wins by Knockout
7
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 1191
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 2621
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 22
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Hamburg, Germany
Trains at
Team Haqparast
Fighting style
Muay Thai
Age
31
Height
70.00
Weight
156.00
Octagon Debut
Oct. 21, 2017
Reach
72.00
Leg reach
41.00
- Pro since 2012, made UFC debut in October 2017
- 10 wins by KO
- Seven first round finishes
- Lost pro debut at 17; 18-6 since
UFC Fight Night (8/22/26) Haqparast was submitted by Chris Padilla via arm-triangle choke at 4:59 of the third round
UFC 321 (10/25/25) Haparast was knocked out by Quillan Salkilld at 2:30 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/1/25) Haqparast won a three round split decision over Esteban Ribovics
UFC on ABC (6/22/24) Haqparast won a three round split decision over Jared Gordon
UFC Fight Night (12/9/23) Haqparast stopped Jamie Mullarkey via strikes at 1:44 of the first round
UFC 293 (9/9/23) Haqparast won a three round unanimous decision over Landon Quinones
UFC Fight Night (9/3/22) Haqparast won a three round unanimous decision over John Makdessi
UFC 271 (2/12/22) Haqparast lost a three round unanimous decision to Bobby Green
UFC 266 (9/25/21) Haqparast lost a three round unanimous decision to Dan Hooker
UFC Fight Night (3/13/21) Haqparast won a three round unanimous decision over Rafa Garcia
UFC Fight Night (8/8/20) Haqparast won a three round unanimous decision over Alexander Munoz
UFC 246 (1/18/20) Haqparast was knocked out by Drew Dober at 1:10 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (8/3/19) Haqparast knocked out Joaquim Silva at :36 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (10/27/18) Haqparast won a three round unanimous decision over Thibault Gouti
UFC Fight Night (7/22/18) Haqparast won a three round unanimous decision over Marc Diakiese
UFC Fight Night (10/21/17) Haqparast lost a three round unanimous decision to Marcin Held
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started MMA when I was 14 years old. I was really overweight and my parents worried about that. So they sent me to a kickboxing class. I arrived too early to the class and I watched the adults doing MMA through a window. I was amazed by this sport. I was so surprised and asked myself how they're doing such a tough sport. It was their sparring day and they sparred with 4oz gloves. Only big, shredded, tattooed men who "fought" with small gloves. I knew then that I want to become that kind of a fighter.
What ranks and titles have you held? Actually, I started straight away with MMA. I didn't have a background.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? For me it's a dream coming true. I worked more than seven years for this moment and dedicated my youth and my life to this. Now I know the real journey to the top begins!
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I finished school with very good notes. Now I'm studying mechanical engineering at the University of Applied Science in Hamburg. Honestly, I'm only studying because I want to make my parents proud with that besides fighting. So I'm not really focusing on university right now and I only go to university after my training camp or fights for a few weeks.
What was your job before you started fighting? I'm not working because I spend my whole day with training, sleeping or recovery. A few hours a day I help my mother and father in their bakery so they can relax for some hours until I go to my next training session.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: I never look at rankings; I only focus on my improvement and my development.
Favorite grappling technique: Leg Locks
Favorite Striking technique: Overhand
