LAS VEGAS — Nasrat Haqparast may be drawing a newcomer, but that doesn’t mean he’s looking past him. Haqparast (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) faces Alex Munoz Saturday at UFC on ESPN+ 32, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. After scoring three-straight wins over Thibault Gouti, Marc Diakiese, and Joaquim Silva, Haqparast saw his momentum take a hit when he was stopped by Drew Dober in the first round at UFC 246. It sent the highly-touted 24-year-old back to the drawing board, but he said he’s approaching his fight with Munoz (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) the same way he does every other bout. “I think everybody who’s in the UFC deserves to be there, so he’s gonna be a good fighter,” Haqparast told reporters at the UFC on ESPN+ 32 virtual media day Thursday.
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