After being forced to withdraw from a planned March meeting with John Makdessi, Nasrat Haqparast is making it clear he hasn’t forgotten about “The Bull.”
Haqparast (10-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) recently took to social media to tease fight news with another opponent, claiming Makdessi (17-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) is “chickening out” of a rescheduled matchup.
Haqparast and Makdessi were linked together for a meeting at March’s UFC on ESPN+ 6 event in Tennessee. However, injury forced Haqparast to withdraw shortly before the card, and Jesus Pinedo took his spot. Makdessi went on to take a decision win, notching his third consecutive UFC victory.
Makdessi recently took to social media to ask the UFC for a big name in his next outing, specifically mentioning Jim Miller and Joe Lauzon as potential opponents that “it would be an honour” to face (via Twitter):
When another Twitter user asked Makdessi whether he’d be interested in rebooking the fight with Haqparast, the Afghani lightweight took the opportunity to announce he’s got other plans – going on to accuse Makdessi of “chickening out” of the contest.
Things got a little personal from there, with Makdessi saying Haqparast sounded like a “little underprivileged kid,” and Haqparast chiming back that “destiny will put us together.”
The 23-year-old Haqparast is currently riding a two-fight winning streak after back-to-back decision wins over Thibault Gouti and Marc Diakiese. Perhaps a matchup with Makdessi, which is quickly turning into a grudge match, lies on the horizon.
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