Different results for two Afghan fighters in the cage; Basharat wins, Haqparast loses

Nasrat Haqparast loses to Chris Padilla in UFC bout

Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Nasrat Haqparast lost to American fighter Chris Padilla in a UFC bout in Sacramento, California.

The lightweight fight was held at the Golden 1 Center on Saturday as part of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues.

Padilla secured a technical submission with an arm-triangle choke at 4:59 of the third round, just before the final bell.

The defeat was Haqparast’s second consecutive loss and left his professional record at 18 wins and seven losses.

Padilla improved his professional record to 18 wins, six losses and one draw with the victory.

Javid Basharat, Afghan MMA fighter, defeats Russian opponent

Javid Basharat, an Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, defeated his Russian opponent, Mussa Ibrahimov.

Javid Basharat faced Mussa Ibrahimov in a PFL event this morning (Sunday) and defeated his Russian opponent by a judges’ decision after earning more points.

According to reports, the fight was held in Tampa, Florida, in the United States.

The PFL organization today posted a video on its Facebook page showing Javid Basharat defeating his Russian opponent.

It is worth noting that Javid Basharat has so far won 16 fights and lost two.