Farid Basharat
Ferocious
Afghanistan
Remains undefeated as pro
Basharat defeated Chris Gutierrez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 320 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
As a -600 favorite, it would have been nice to see Basharat get the stoppage. Or, at a minimum, fight a complete 15 minutes. Farid did neither, although he still managed to get the victory he came for and remain undefeated as a professional. Basharat closed with a 41-31 edge in significant strikes landed, in addition to connecting on both of his takedown attempts. He did enough good work over the first 10 minutes to survive a poor Round 3. The 28-year-old deserves a ranked opponent his next time out.
As a -600 favorite, it would have been nice to see Basharat get the stoppage. Or, at a minimum, fight a complete 15 minutes. Farid did neither, although he still managed to get the victory he came for and remain undefeated as a professional. Basharat closed with a 41-31 edge in significant strikes landed, in addition to connecting on both of his takedown attempts. He did enough good work over the first 10 minutes to survive a poor Round 3. The 28-year-old deserves a ranked opponent his next time out.
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Booked for UFC 320
Basharat will take on Chris Gutierrez in a featherweight bout at UFC 320 on Oct. 4, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Basharat sits at a perfect 4-0 in the UFC. In fact, he has yet to lose a professional bout. Most recently, he took care of Victor Hugo back in October of 2024. He'll face a much more experienced fighter, however, in Gutierrez, who sits at 10-3-1 in the UFC.
Basharat sits at a perfect 4-0 in the UFC. In fact, he has yet to lose a professional bout. Most recently, he took care of Victor Hugo back in October of 2024. He'll face a much more experienced fighter, however, in Gutierrez, who sits at 10-3-1 in the UFC.
Easily handles heavy opponent
Basharat defeated Victor Hugo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 308 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
ANALYSIS
Basharat wasn't as dominant as you would expect from a -800 favorite. The reason for that was he appeared to be half Hugo's size. Victor couldn't come close to making weight Friday morning, so a scheduled bantamweight bout turned into a featherweight contest. Still, Farid stuck to the game plan and emerged with the victory he came for. Basharat is now 4-0 in the UFC. Two of those wins have come against quality competition in Taylor Lapilus and Da'mon Blackshear. The 27-year-old appears to be ready for a step up in competition.
Basharat wasn't as dominant as you would expect from a -800 favorite. The reason for that was he appeared to be half Hugo's size. Victor couldn't come close to making weight Friday morning, so a scheduled bantamweight bout turned into a featherweight contest. Still, Farid stuck to the game plan and emerged with the victory he came for. Basharat is now 4-0 in the UFC. Two of those wins have come against quality competition in Taylor Lapilus and Da'mon Blackshear. The 27-year-old appears to be ready for a step up in competition.
Ready to face Victor Hugo
Basharat (undisclosed) will face Victor Hugo in a bantamweight fight at UFC 308 on Oct. 26, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Basharat withdrew from his scheduled bout against Montel Jackson in Saudi Arabia on June 22, but he's ready to return to the octagon now. Basharat is one of the most promising fighters in the division and owns a 12-0-0 pro record, but he will put that to the line against an opponent who secured a victory in his UFC debut earlier this year. Basharat has won three of his last four fights via decision, including the most recent one against Taylor Lapilus in January this year.
Basharat withdrew from his scheduled bout against Montel Jackson in Saudi Arabia on June 22, but he's ready to return to the octagon now. Basharat is one of the most promising fighters in the division and owns a 12-0-0 pro record, but he will put that to the line against an opponent who secured a victory in his UFC debut earlier this year. Basharat has won three of his last four fights via decision, including the most recent one against Taylor Lapilus in January this year.
Withdraws from UFC Saudi Arabia
Basharat has withdrawn from his scheduled fight against Montel Jackson at UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
It is unclear why Basharat has withdrawn from UFC Saudi Arabia. While the promotion is looking for his replacement to potentially fight Jackson, the undefeated 26-year-old will be out indefinitely.
It is unclear why Basharat has withdrawn from UFC Saudi Arabia. While the promotion is looking for his replacement to potentially fight Jackson, the undefeated 26-year-old will be out indefinitely.
Scheduled for UFC Saudi Arabia
Basharat is scheduled to compete against Montel Jackson in a bantamweight fight at UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22, according to Nolan King of MMA Junkie.
ANALYSIS
Basharat will replace Said Nurmagomedov, who withdrew from UFC Saudi Arabia. The 26-year-old replacement began his 2024 promisingly with a decisive decision win over Taylor Lapilus.
Basharat will replace Said Nurmagomedov, who withdrew from UFC Saudi Arabia. The 26-year-old replacement began his 2024 promisingly with a decisive decision win over Taylor Lapilus.