Overview
- Chris Padilla locked a standing arm‑triangle that rendered Nasrat Haqparast unconscious and forced referee Frank Trigg to stop the fight at 4:59 of Round 3 at UFC Sacramento on Saturday.
- The bout was low on action through two rounds before Padilla increased pressure in the third, landing strikes, slamming Haqparast to the mat and finishing with the choke as the horn neared.
- The stoppage at 4:59 ties the latest finish mark for a three‑round UFC fight and converted what appeared headed to the judges into an official technical submission.
- Padilla’s win extends his unbeaten run inside the UFC and prompted him to call for veteran Jim Miller, while Haqparast drops to 18-7 overall and suffers his second straight loss.
- The finish turns Padilla into a clearer candidate for step‑up matchups and leaves Haqparast facing questions about form and placement on future cards.