Farid Basharat
Ferocious
Afghanistan
Remains undefeated as pro
Basharat defeated Jean Matsumoto via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Basharat's undefeated professional record remains in tact. Barely. This fight was way closer than most expected given the fact Farid entered as a -300 favorite. Basharat was the cleaner, crisper striker and did most of the damage in the rare instances in which the two fought at distance. Matsumoto primarily leaned on his wrestling game, landing seven takedowns on 11 attempts. To Basharat's credit, he didn't absorb much damage from the bottom and landed two well-timed takedowns of his own. This was a 50/50 decision and sometimes you just need luck on your side. Perfect in six UFC bouts, the fact Basharat isn't even ranked tells you all you need to know about the insane depth of the bantamweight division.
Basharat's undefeated professional record remains in tact. Barely. This fight was way closer than most expected given the fact Farid entered as a -300 favorite. Basharat was the cleaner, crisper striker and did most of the damage in the rare instances in which the two fought at distance. Matsumoto primarily leaned on his wrestling game, landing seven takedowns on 11 attempts. To Basharat's credit, he didn't absorb much damage from the bottom and landed two well-timed takedowns of his own. This was a 50/50 decision and sometimes you just need luck on your side. Perfect in six UFC bouts, the fact Basharat isn't even ranked tells you all you need to know about the insane depth of the bantamweight division.
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Booked vs. Matsumoto
Basharat will take on Jean Matsumoto in a bantamweight bout at UFC Vegas 113 on Feb. 7, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Basharat is 5-0 in the UFC and remains undefeated as a pro. Matsumoto, who got the best of Miles Johns his last time in the Octagon, will look to change that.
Basharat is 5-0 in the UFC and remains undefeated as a pro. Matsumoto, who got the best of Miles Johns his last time in the Octagon, will look to change that.
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.
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.