NEWARK, N.J. – Nasrat Haqparast made a statement when he knocked out Joaquim Silva on Saturday on the main card at UFC on ESPN 5 in Newark, N.J.
Take a look inside the fight with Haqparast, who clobbered Silva with a series of fight-ending blows early in the second round of their three-round clash.
Result: Nasrat Haqparast def. Joaquim Silva via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:36
Updated records: Haqparast (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Silva (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Key stat: Prior to signing with the UFC, Haqparast ended all of his fights via TKO, but this was his first in the promotion.
Haqparast on the post-fight emotions
“Of course it feels great, you know, but this is what we were working hard for and it’s not a big surprise – all that I did was every day train this. It’s good but the journey continues.”
Haqparast on defeating an opponent like Silva
“I actually feel really good because, he’s an experienced guy. He has finishes in UFC. He’s 4-1 in UFC. It’s good, it’s good. The best feeling is I’ve got a lot of friends, my brothers, everyone is here – (Georges St-Pierre) in my corner, my brother my translator, so it was kind of funny and nice.”
Haqparast on what he wants next
“I don’t call out any names, just bring whoever.”
To hear more from Haqparast, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
