Farid Basharat

Ferocious

Afghanistan

Easily handles heavy opponent
BantamweightUFC
October 26, 2024
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.
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Ready to face Victor Hugo
BantamweightUFC
September 2, 2024
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.
Withdraws from UFC Saudi Arabia
BantamweightUFC
June 14, 2024
Basharat has withdrawn from his scheduled fight against Montel Jackson at UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.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It is unclear why Basharat has withdrawn from UFC Saudi Arabia.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.
Scheduled for UFC Saudi Arabia
BantamweightUFC
May 20, 2024
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.
Remains perfect in UFC
BantamweightUFC
January 13, 2024
Basharat defeated Taylor Lapilus via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Basharat remains undefeated as a professional and perfect in three fights with the UFC. Recognizing the striking skills of his opponent, Farid fired off a whopping 16 takedown attempts. Five of them landed, good for a 31-percent clip and 6:58 worth of control time. He was never close to earning the stoppage, but it was quite clear that Basharat would be cruising to the unanimous decision win. Both Farid and his brother Javid are legitimate prospects, and their long-term ceilings have only been raised since arriving in Las Vegas and training with the likes of Dewey Cooper and Jake Shields on a daily basis.
Scheduled against Lapilus
BantamweightUFC
November 6, 2023
Basharat will compete against Taylor Lapilus in a bantamweight fight at UFC Vegas 83 on Jan. 13, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Basharat will look to begin 2024 the same way he commenced 2023. At UFC 285 that year, he logged his promotional debut and defeated Da'Mon Blackshear. Basharat finished off the year by submitting Kleydson Rodrigues.