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Chris Padilla vs Nasrat Haqparast — Lightweight — was scheduled for Saturday, August 22, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues in Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA. Official result not yet recorded. Picks Terminal covers the matchup with a win-probability estimate, a matchup breakdown and fight intel drawn from public sources.

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Chris Padilla

Rank NR · Lightweight

Chris Padilla

"Taco"

17-6-1 · MMA

Nasrat Haqparast

Rank NR · Lightweight

Nasrat Haqparast

18-6-0 · Muay Thai

Win Probability Model · v4.2

Padilla

53%

Edge6%

Haqparast

47%

Skill Comparison

85
87
Striking
68
58
Wrestling
84
87
Cardio
82
90
Takedown Defense
84
76
Chin Durability

Physical Attributes

PadillaMetricHaqparast
5' 9"Height5' 10"
74"Reach72"
30Age31
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
82%Finish Rate56%

Career Records

PadillaMetricHaqparast
9Wins by KO/TKO10
5Wins by Submission0
10First-Round Finishes7
6.19Sig. Strikes / Min6.36
4.88Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min6
54%Striking Accuracy45%
49%Striking Defense63%
0Knockdown Avg / 15 min0.60
1.13Takedowns / 15 min0.34
21%Takedown Accuracy20%
80%Takedown Defense86%
0.28Submissions / 15 min0
10:39Avg. Fight Time11:44

Strike Distribution

Padilla

Sig. Strikes by Target

Primary Target Head

Head

50%

Body

17%

Leg

33%
Sig. Strikes by Target — Padilla

Sig. Strikes by Position

Standing — 83%Standing83%
Clinch — 12%Clinch12%
Ground — 5%Ground5%

Primary Position Standing

Haqparast

Sig. Strikes by Target

Primary Target Head

Head

75%

Body

22%

Leg

4%
Sig. Strikes by Target — Haqparast

Sig. Strikes by Position

Standing — 90%Standing90%
Clinch — 6%Clinch6%
Ground — 5%Ground5%

Primary Position Standing

Fight Intel

Public Consensus

— Consensus data unavailable —

Latest News

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Padilla

Strengths

  • 9 KO + 5 submission wins
  • 54% current strike accuracy
  • 80% TDD

Weaknesses

  • 49% striking defense
  • Can be drawn into volume wars
  • Less long-term UFC sample than Haqparast

Opportunities

  • Attack Haqparast's high absorbed-strike rate
  • Mix clinch/grappling into striking

Threats

  • Haqparast's 86% TDD
  • Southpaw volume
Haqparast

Strengths

  • 6.36 SLpM
  • 63% striking defense
  • 86% TDD

Weaknesses

  • 6.00 SApM
  • Coming off KO loss
  • Limited submission offense

Opportunities

  • Turn bout into high-volume southpaw boxing
  • Force Padilla to win at distance

Threats

  • Padilla's five submission wins
  • Padilla's recent finishing form

In-Depth Analysis

Model favors Padilla
Key Advantages
  • Haqparast lands 6.36 SLpM and defends 86% of takedowns.
  • Padilla's current UFC aggregate shows 54% striking accuracy and 80% TDD.
  • Padilla has nine KO wins plus five submissions, giving him more finishing routes.
Potential Concerns
  • Haqparast absorbs a high 6.00 SLpM.
  • Padilla's 49% striking defense leaves room for Haqparast's high-volume boxing.
  • Haqparast turns 31 on fight day and is coming off a head-kick KO loss.
AI Analysis

Haqparast owns the stronger defensive striking and takedown-resistance history, while Padilla's accuracy, finishing depth and recent unbeaten run make him a slight model favorite.

Forecast

Haqparast should use his southpaw volume and defensive footwork to keep Padilla from building layered offense. Padilla will likely mix body work, clinch moments and opportunistic grappling to stop Haqparast from settling into a pure kickboxing rhythm. If the bout becomes a fifteen-minute volume contest, either man can win on small exchanges. Padilla's finishing diversity and recent unbeaten form produce the slight lean.

Skill ratings, win probability, advantages, concerns, and forecast are AI-generated predictions based on scraped fighter profiles — not official UFC stats or guarantees.

Matchup Breakdown

This is a high-volume lightweight matchup with both men comfortable trading for long stretches. Haqparast's 6.36 SLpM and 63% striking defense give him a strong minute-winning base, while his 86% takedown defense makes sustained grappling difficult. Padilla has shown a more varied finishing profile, with nine knockouts and five submissions, and his current UFC aggregate is both accurate and offensively active. The deciding factor may be damage efficiency: Haqparast absorbs 6.00 significant strikes per minute, and Padilla has recently shown he can finish durable opposition. The model gives Padilla a very small edge while treating a close decision either way as highly plausible.

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