Farid Basharat

Farid Basharat (; born 2 August 1997) is an Afghan-born British mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of July 11, 2026, he is #9 in the Meta UFC bantamweight rankings.

Background Farid and his older brother Javid, who is a PFL fighter, arrived in England from Afghanistan with his mother as a refugee 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, which was held in Las Vegas.

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 faced Jean Matsumoto at UFC Fight Night 266 on 7 February 2026. He won the fight by split decision.

Basharat was scheduled to face Ethyn Ewing on 20 June 2026, at UFC Fight Night 279. However, for undisclosed reasons, the bout was moved to July 11, 2026 which will take place at UFC 329. In turn, Ewing had to withdraw for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer John Garza. Basharat won the fight by unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record Win

John Garza Decision (unanimous) UFC 329

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Jean Matsumoto Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Chris Gutiérrez Decision (unanimous) UFC 320

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Victor Hugo Decision (unanimous) UFC 308

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Win

Taylor Lapilus Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Kleydson Rodrigues Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac

Paris, France Win

Da'Mon Blackshear Decision (unanimous) UFC 285

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Allan Begosso Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 45

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Raul Guzman Submission (rear-naked choke) War of Titans 2

Madrid, Spain Win

Janne Elonen-Kulmala Submission (rear-naked choke) Oktagon 26

Prague, Czech Republic Win

Marco Zannetti Decision (unanimous) Contenders Norwich 29

Norwich, England Win

Nicolae Mezdrea Submission (rear-naked choke) FightStar Championship 19

London, England Win

Stuart Eskine KO (head kick) Ultimate Challenge MMA 60

London, England Win

Sam Steward Submission (rear-naked choke) Ultimate Challenge MMA 59

London, England Win

Cheya Saleem Submission (rear-naked choke) Ultimate Challenge MMA 57

London, England Win

Camilo Petkoff Decision (unanimous) FightStar Championship 14

London, England