Farid Basharat

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Farid Basharat
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Farid Basharat of the UFC
Born (1997-08-02) August 2, 1997 (age 26)
Paktia, Afghanistan
Other namesFerocious
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Reach71.0 in (180 cm) [1]
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out ofLondon, England
Team Xtreme Couture
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins12
By knockout1
By submission6
By decision5
Losses0
Notable relatives Javid Basharat (brother)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Farid Basharat (born 2 August 1997) is an Afghan-born English mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Background

Farid and his older brother Javid, who is also a UFC fighter, arrived in England from Afghanistan with his mother as a refugee as a child, where they rejoined their father. The bantamweight siblings have been in a perpetual competition with one another since their early childhood days.

Farid and Javid became the first brother tandem to compete in the same division in the UFC. [2] [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Basharat maintained an undefeated record fighting mostly on the English regional scene, starting out with his debut unanimous decision win over Camilo Petkoff at "FightStar Championship 14" in April 2018. He continued with victories via submissions, decisions, and a KO in the next 7 bouts.

Basharat was invited to compete at Dana White's Contender Series Season 6, where he faced Allan Begosso. He won the bout via unanimous decision and earned a UFC contract in the process. [4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut Basharat faced Da’Mon Blackshear at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023. [5] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [6]

Basharat faced Kleydson Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night 226 on September 2, 2023. He won the bout via arm-triangle choke in the first round. [7]

Farid faced Taylor Lapilus on January 13, 2024 at UFC Vegas 84. [8] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [9]

Farid is scheduled to face Montel Jackson on June 22, 2024 at UFC on ABC 6. [10]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches12 wins0 losses
By knockout10
By submission60
By decision50
No contests0
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win12–0 Taylor Lapilus Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 January 13, 202435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–0Kleydson RodriguesSubmission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivak September 2, 202314:15 Paris, France
Win10–0Da'Mon BlackshearDecision (unanimous) UFC 285 March 4, 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win9–0Allan BegossoDecision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 45 September 13, 202235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win8–0Raul GuzmanSubmission (rear-naked choke)War of Titans 2March 12, 202224:58 Madrid, SpainCatchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win7–0Janne Elonen-KulmalaSubmission (rear-naked choke)OKTAGON 26July 24, 202133:12 Prague, Czech Republic
Win6–0Marco ZannettiDecision (unanimous)Contenders Norwich 29February 15, 202035:00 Norwich, EnglandReturn to Bantamweight.
Win5–0Nicolae MezdreaSubmission (rear-naked choke)FightStar Championship 19December 14, 201922:31 London, England
Win4–0Stuart EskineKO (head kick)UCMMA 60September 8, 201910:11 London, England
Win3–0Sam StewardSubmission (rear-naked choke)UCMMA 59May 11, 201910:11 London, EnglandFeatherweight debut.
Win2–0Cheya SaleemSubmission (rear-naked choke)UCMMA 57November 10, 201830:18 London, England
Win1–0Camilo PetkoffDecision (unanimous)FightStar Championship 14April 14, 201835:00 London, EnglandBantamweight debut.

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References

  1. ↑ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  2. ↑ Goyder, James. "Farid Basharat signs with the UFC". AsianMMA.
  3. ↑ ufc.com. "FARID BASHARAT IS READY TO MAKE WAVES". UFC. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  4. ↑ Damon, Martin (4 March 2023). "Farid Basharat reveals how he earned his UFC contract fighting with a ligament torn off the bone in his elbow". mmafighting.com.
  5. ↑ "Farid Basharat faces Da'Mon Blackshear at UFC 285". Asian MMA. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  6. ↑ "Farid Basharat credits proper prep work for UFC debut win over Da'Mon Blackshear". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  7. ↑ Treese, Tyler (2023-09-02). "UFC Fight Night 226 Highlight Video: Farid Basharat Arm-Triangle Chokes Kleydson Rodrigues". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  8. ↑ Angelini, Olivier (2023-11-06). "Taylor Lapilus vs Farid Basharat annoncé pour l'UFC Vegas 83". Boxemag.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  9. ↑ McCorry, Patrick (2024-01-13). "UFC Vegas 84: Farid Basharat Stays Perfect, Decisions Taylor Lapilus". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  10. ↑ "'Bullet' booking: Shara Magomedov gets 48-fight veteran newcomer for UFC Saudi Arabia". MMA Junkie. 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  11. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Farid Basharat". Sherdog.
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