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Tale of the Tape
Age
28
Height
5' 8"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
Afghanistan
Key Stats
100%
Win Rate
44%
Finish Rate
1
KO/TKO Wins
6
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
16
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
Farid Basharat, better known as "Ferocious", holds the #14 spot at bantamweight, flying the flag for Afghanistan — and rankings that high aren't given away, they're taken.
Wrestling is the skeleton key here — 3.6 takedowns a round on average. Everything opponents want to do standing gets interrupted, smothered, and dragged to the canvas.
The form line is loud: 5 straight wins, the latest over John Garza (Decision - Unanimous). Momentum like that forces the division's hand.
Recent Fights
John Garza
Decision · Jul 11, 2026
John Garza
Decision - Unanimous · Jul 11, 2026
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Jean Matsumoto
Decision - Split · Feb 8, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
Chris Gutierrez
Decision - Unanimous · Oct 4, 2025
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
Victor Hugo
Decision - Unanimous · Oct 26, 2024
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
Latest / Farid Basharat News
Farid Basharat Says Dana White's Exit Comments 'Did Damage' to Him
The 16-0 bantamweight went 7-0 in the UFC and still wasn't re-signed. Now he's pushing back on White's implication that there was 'a reason' he's gone.
Oct 21, 2026
Farid Basharat Fires Back at Dana White After Shock UFC Exit
Basharat left the UFC undefeated at 16-0 with a 7-0 promotional run. White says there's 'a reason' he wasn't re-signed. Basharat isn't buying it.
Oct 19, 2026
Farid Basharat Walks From UFC Unbeaten at 16-0 After 7-0 Run
A ranked bantamweight on a 20-fight winning streak just hit free agency — and he's the second Basharat brother the UFC has let walk off a win.
Oct 14, 2026