Javid Basharat

Javid Basharat (born 7 September 1995) is an Afghan-born English mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background Javid and his younger brother Farid, who is also currently a UFC fighter, arrived in England from Afghanistan with their mother as refugees at the age of five, where they rejoined their father.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career Basharat maintained an undefeated record, fighting mostly on the English regional scene, starting out with his debut TKO win over Gino Kroes at "Rise of Champions 2" in April 2016. He continued with victories via submissions and TKOs in the next 9 bouts, claiming the CON Bantamweight Championship in 2018 and defending it successfully.

Basharat was invited to compete on Dana White's Contender Series Season 5, where he faced Israeli fighter Oron Kahlon. Kahlon missed weight by four pounds and was fined 20% of his purse. At the promotional face-off, Basharat rejected a handshake due to the missed weight. Kahlon then called Basharat a "terrorist", sparking controversy. Basharat dominated the fight, finishing Kahlon with a guillotine choke in the third round to earn a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship In his UFC debut, Basharat faced Trevin Jones at UFC Fight Night 203 on 11 March 2022. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Basharat faced Tony Gravely at UFC Fight Night 210 on 17 September 2022. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Basharat faced Mateus Mendonça at UFC Fight Night 217 on 14 January 2023. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Basharat was scheduled to face Victor Henry on 23 September 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. However, Henry withdrew for unknown reasons and the bout was rescheduled for UFC 294 on 21 October 2023. The fight ended in no-contest after an unintentional groin kick by Basharat rendered Henry unable to continue.

Basharat faced Aiemann Zahabi on 2 March 2024, at UFC Fight Night 238. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.

Basharat was scheduled to face Chris Gutiérrez on 3 August 2024 at UFC on ABC 7. The bout was moved one week later to 10 August at UFC on ESPN 61. One week before the event, Basharat withdrew due to an injury and was replaced with promotional newcomer Quang Le.

Basharat faced former LFA Bantamweight Champion Ricky Simón on 22 February 2025 at UFC Fight Night 252. He lost the fight by knockout in the first round.

Basharat was scheduled to face Said Nurmagomedov on 7 February 2026 at UFC Fight Night 266. However, Nurmagomedov was forced to pull out due to visa issues and was replaced by promotional newcomer Gianni Vazquez on 2 days notice. At the weigh-ins, Vázquez weighed in at 141 pounds, five pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit, so he was fined 25 percent of his purse which went to Basharat. Basharat won the fight by unanimous decision.

On February 10, 2026, it was reported that Basharat's contract expired with the promotion, following winning his most recent bout.

Professional Fighters League On June 24, 2026, it was reported that Basharat has officially signed with the Professional Fighters League.

Basharat made his PFL debut against Movsar Ibragimov on August 22, 2026, at PFL Tampa. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments Contenders Ltd CON Bantamweight Championship (One time) One successful title defence

Mixed martial arts record Win

Movsar Ibragimov Decision (unanimous) PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Gianni Vázquez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Ricky Simón KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song

Seattle, Washington, United States Loss

Aiemann Zahabi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NC

Victor Henry NC (accidental groin kick) UFC 294

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Win

Mateus Mendonça Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Tony Gravely Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Trevin Jones Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Oron Kahlon Submission (guillotine choke) Dana White's Contender Series 45

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Alexander Bezkorovayny Submission (brabo choke) Oktagon 19

Brno, Czech Republic Win

Nicolas Savio TKO (doctor stoppage) Contenders Norwich 29

Norwich, England Win

Wisam Mamoka TKO (punches) FightStar Championship 18

London, England Win

John Spencer TKO (punches) UCMMA 59

London, England Win

Ricardo Morais Submission (rear-naked choke) UCMMA 57

London, England Win

Julien Bouteix Submission (rear-naked choke) Contenders Norwich 23

Norwich, England Win

Tony Hall Submission (guillotine choke) BAMMA 31

London, England Win

Oleksandr Bilobrovaka TKO (punches) Celtic Gladiator 12

Grays, England Win

Ionut Raducanu Submission (heel hook) UCMMA 48

Romford, England Win

Gino Kroes TKO (elbows) Rise of Champions 2

Romford, England