Overview
- Chris Padilla secured a standing arm‑triangle choke that rendered Nasrat Haqparast unconscious and forced referee Frank Trigg to stop the fight at 4:59 of Round 3.
- The finish came with one second remaining and was officially recorded as a technical submission because Haqparast was out rather than having tapped.
- Padilla’s win extended his unbeaten run in the UFC and immediately led him to call out veteran Jim Miller for a potential next fight.
- Haqparast posted that the ending was confusing and suggested the bout should have gone to the scorecards, and the loss is his second straight stoppage defeat raising questions about his place in the division.
- The 4:59 stoppage ties the latest possible finish for a three‑round UFC fight and will shape matchmaking, with Padilla likely moving toward higher‑profile opponents while Haqparast may face a step‑down assignment to rebuild.