Farid Basharat
Farid Basharat is an Afghan-born English mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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.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.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his UFC debut Basharat faced Da’Mon Blackshear at UFC 285 on 4 March 2023. He won the bout via unanimous decision.Basharat faced Kleydson Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night 226 on 2 September 2023. He won the bout via arm-triangle choke in the first round.
Farid faced Taylor Lapilus on 13 January 2024 at UFC Vegas 84. He won the bout via unanimous decision.
Farid was scheduled to face Montel Jackson on 22 June 2024 at UFC on ABC 6. However, Basharat was unable to compete due to an injury so the bout was scrapped.
Farid faced Victor Hugo in a featherweight bout on 26 October 2024 at UFC 308. The bout was originally scheduled for bantamweight, but was changed to a featherweight bout after Hugo missed weight by 10 pounds. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Basharat faced Chris Gutiérrez 4 October 2025, at UFC 320. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Basharat is scheduled to fight against Jean Matsumoto in UFC Fight Night 266 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 7 February, 2026.