Farid Basharat
“Ferocious”
Professional record
Last 5: WWWWW
Profile
- Age
- 29 (born August 2, 1997)
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 7-0
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC7
- Submission 1
- Decision 6
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.94 top 37%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.47
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.66 top 9%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.3
Next fight
In the record book
About Farid Basharat
Farid Basharat "Ferocious" is a bantamweight mixed martial artist from Afghanistan. Basharat stands 5' 8", has a 71" reach and fights from an orthodox stance. Basharat is ranked #13 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings.
Basharat turned professional in 2018, debuting with FightStar Championship. A 9-0 record outside the UFC came first. Basharat made a UFC debut at UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane in March 2023 and beat Da'Mon Blackshear by decision. In the UFC, Basharat is 7-0 across 7 fights.
Basharat usually wins on the scorecards: 6 of 7 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Basharat lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 91% of bantamweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 83% of bantamweights. Basharat ranks #1 in UFC history for best pro MMA win percentage.
Most recently, Basharat beat John Garza by decision at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 in July 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Jul 11, 2026
86Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
Feb 7, 2026
80Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
Oct 4, 2025
41Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Oct 26, 2024
60Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Jan 13, 2024
42Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R1 4:15
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
Sep 2, 2023
4Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Mar 4, 2023
58Str 3TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Farid Basharat is 16-0 across 16 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on April 14, 2018 (FightStar Championship). 9 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins16
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 6
- Decision 9
- Finish rate
- 44% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 16
- Current streak
- 16 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 7-0 | 2023 |
| Ultimate Challenge MMA | 3-0 | 2018 |
| FightStar Championship | 2-0 | 2018 |
| Contenders Norwich | 1-0 | 2020 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2022 |
| Oktagon | 1-0 | 2021 |
| War of Titans | 1-0 | 2022 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | John Garza | Jul 11, 2026 |
| W | Jean Matsumoto | Feb 7, 2026 |
| W | Chris Gutiérrez | Oct 4, 2025 |
| W | Victor Hugo | Oct 26, 2024 |
| W | Taylor Lapilus | Jan 13, 2024 |
| W | Kleydson Rodrigues | Sep 2, 2023 |
| W | Da'Mon Blackshear | Mar 4, 2023 |
| W | Allan Begosso | Sep 13, 2022 |
| W | Raul Guzman | Mar 12, 2022 |
| W | Janne Elonen-Kulmala | Jul 24, 2021 |
| W | Marco Zannetti | Feb 15, 2020 |
| W | Nicolae Mezdrea | Dec 14, 2019 |
| W | Stuart Eskine | Sep 8, 2019 |
| W | Sam Steward | May 11, 2019 |
| W | Cheya Saleem | Nov 10, 2018 |
| W | Camilo Petkoff | Apr 14, 2018 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Farid Basharat's record?
Farid Basharat's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Farid Basharat?
Farid Basharat is 29 years old, born on August 2, 1997.
How tall is Farid Basharat and what is their reach?
Farid Basharat stands 5' 8" with a 71" reach.
Who did Farid Basharat fight last?
Farid Basharat beat John Garza by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 on Jul 11, 2026.