Mohammad Nasrat Haqparast[3] (born August 22, 1995) is an Afghan[4] mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
[8] Haqparast was scheduled to face Alex Reyes on March 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs.
[9] However, on March 8, it was reported that Alex Reyes pulled out of the fight due to injury[10] and he was replaced by Nad Narimani.
[11] The bout was scrapped on the day of the event as Haqparast was deemed unfit to fight by the medical team due to an infectious eye condition.
[28] Haqparast was scheduled to face Don Madge, replacing injured Guram Kutateladze, on March 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 187.
[29] However, Madge withdrew from the bout due to visa issues[30] and was replaced by UFC newcomer Rafa García.
[39] However, Haqparast withdrew due to undisclosed reason and was replaced by promotional newcomer Francisco Prado.
[41] However, Patterson pulled out due to health issues,[42] and he was replaced by Landon Quinones, with the pair meeting the following week at UFC 293.
[2][5] When Haqparast made his UFC debut, he was dubbed by several media members as a “mini” version of middleweight fighter Kelvin Gastelum due to their close physical resemblance.
[55] Haqparast previously fought under the Afghan flag in the UFC, but revealed on his social networks that he was no longer allowed to do so.
[56] At UFC Fight Night 209, Haqparast announced that he will represent Morocco from September 3, 2022, onwards, due to training and living there.