Biography(references)Haqparast was born in Germany to Afghan parents from Kandahar who came as refugees from Afghanistan. He attended kickboxing classes as his parents believed he was overweight at fourteen years old. Instead, Haqparast joined an MMA class and decided to be an MMA fighter after witnessing a sparring session in the room next to the kickboxing class.
Fighter Trivia(references)Haqparast was a mechanical engineering student at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. 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. Haqparast's mother passed away in September 2021, which was weeks prior to his fight at UFC 266.
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UFC: Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Thibault Gouti
UFC: Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Joaquim Silva
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