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Lightweight · 3 rounds
The model's read

The model's pick is Chris Padilla over Nasrat Haqparast at 53% confidence — a coin-flip.

Most likely outcome: a decision at 62% (KO/TKO 26%, submission 13%, decision 62%) — a clear separation.

The model gives it a 50% chance of going the distance, with a projected median fight time around 10:28.

That read carries 2.3pp of edge above the market on Chris Padilla.

Live on Polymarket, Chris Padilla is priced around 54%.

Assembled from the model's own outputs (confidence, method & round distribution, edge vs the market, live price) — not written free-hand. If a number isn't in the model, it isn't in this summary.

Prediction

One honest, calibrated confidence rating — the number is the signal.

TOSS-UP We predict Chris Padilla53% confident
Chris Padilla 53% Nasrat Haqparast 47%
How it ends (method)
KO / TKO26%
Submission13%
Decision62%
How long it lasts (rounds)
Reaches R275%
Reaches R356%
Goes the distance50%
10:28
median time
+2.3pp
edge vs market

Odds

The market line next to the live prediction-market prices — information only.

paymentsSportsbook line
Chris Padilla-110
Nasrat Haqparast-103
Live · Polymarket
Chris Padilla54% · -115
Nasrat Haqparast46% · +115
as of 2026-08-22T19:51:08Z · $75,942 liquidity
Live · Kalshi
Chris Padilla52% · 51–52c
Nasrat Haqparast48% · 48–49c
bid–ask mid · as of 2026-08-22T18:27:42Z

Props

Our read on the method / round / distance markets — the market price shown for context, not as a bet call.

MarketOur readMarket
KO/TKO YES26%29%
SUB YES13%9%
DEC YES62%61%
GOES DISTANCE YES50%61%
OVER 1.5 ROUNDS75%76%
OVER 2.5 ROUNDS56%64%
Source: polymarket-gamma · as of 2026-08-22T19:51:08Z. “Our read” is the model's probability; “Market” is the de-vigged live price.

Tale of the tape

The facts, side by side — Chris Padilla vs Nasrat Haqparast.

17-6-1Record18-6
TacoNickname
5' 9"Height5' 10"
74.0"Reach72.0"
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
30Age31
155 lbs.Weight155 lbs.
United StatesNationalityMorocco
Gardena, CaliforniaHometownRabat
California Mixed Martial ArtsFighting out ofTristar Gym
Vitals and record from public UFC statistics; nickname, nationality, hometown and camp from the public fighter register. Career finish-splits are pending backfill.

FightIQ Metrics

Our read — not official stats. Six 0–100 scores, each a percentile rank against every fighter on record. The better score on each row is highlighted in that fighter's corner colour.

Chris PadillaNasrat Haqparast
90
Striking
76
30
Defence
50
27
Grappling / TD
8
83
Cardio
98
79
Chin
58
62
Fight IQ
58
Our read — derived, not official stats.

Strike zones

Strike zones

Where they go — head to head

Career UFC significant strikes by target zone. Red corner left, blue corner right.

Chris Padilla5 UFC fights · 330 landed

50.3%
HEAD
74.5%
16.7%
BODY
21.8%
33.0%
LEGS
3.7%

Nasrat Haqparast15 UFC fights · 1,120 landed

Significant strikes only, as recorded by UFCStats, across the fighter's whole UFC career. Shares are raw counts — nothing here is modelled or smoothed. Accuracy is landed ÷ attempted and comes from the per-round tape, which covers slightly fewer fights than the totals do.

Stats comparison

Chris Padilla (left) vs Nasrat Haqparast (right) — career striking & grappling rates.

Strikes landed / min
6.19
vs
6.36
Striking accuracy
54%
vs
45%
Strikes absorbed / min
4.88
vs
6
Striking defence
49%
vs
63%
Takedowns / 15 min
1.13
vs
0.34
Takedown accuracy
28%
vs
20%
Takedown defence
80%
vs
86%
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.3
vs
0
Career averages from public UFC statistics.

Bios

Who these two are — reported newsroom prose where we have it, our own data-built profile where we don’t. Each is labelled.

Chris PadillaFightIQ profileLeg-kick heavy

5'9" orthodox leg-kick heavy with a 3-0 record, age 30. Standout metric: defends 100% of takedowns. Form: last 5: WWW · on a 3-fight win streak · 231 days off · Elo 1534.

Built from Chris Padilla’s own striking, grappling and form figures, as of 2025-11-08. Full profile →
Nasrat HaqparastFightIQ profileVolume kickboxer

5'10" southpaw volume kickboxer with a 10-4 record, age 30. Standout metric: lands 6.4 significant strikes per minute; defends 85% of takedowns. Form: last 5: WWWWW · on a 5-fight win streak · 238 days off · Elo 1569.

Built from Nasrat Haqparast’s own striking, grappling and form figures, as of 2025-10-25. Full profile →

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