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Javid Basharat
Born (1995-09-07) 7 September 1995 (age 29)
Paktia, Afghanistan
Other namesThe Snow Leopard
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach69 in (175 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofLondon, England
TeamXtreme Couture
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins14
By knockout5
By submission6
By decision3
Losses2
By knockout1
By decision1
No contests1
Other information
Notable relativesFarid Basharat (brother)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Javid Basharat (born 7 September 1995) is an Afghan-born English mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Javid and his younger brother Farid, who is also a UFC fighter, arrived in England from Afghanistan with their mother as refugees at the age of five, where they rejoined their father.[2][3]

Basharat's journey in combat sports began with taekwondo at the age of 13, inspired by Afghanistan's Rohullah Nikpai's historic bronze medal win in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. His parents enrolled him in taekwondo for self-defense, recognizing his youthful energy and penchant for sparring with his brother. Although he initially honed his skills in England, Basharat hadn't yet heard of the UFC and was more familiar with the world of boxing. He was exposed to mixed martial arts at London Shootfighters.[4][3]

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.[5] 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.[6][7][8] Basharat dominated the fight, finishing Kahlon with a guillotine choke in the third round to earn a UFC contract.[9][10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Basharat faced Trevin Jones at UFC Fight Night 203 on 11 March 2022.[11] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[12]

Basharat faced Tony Gravely at UFC Fight Night 210 on 17 September 2022.[13] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[14]

Basharat faced Mateus Mendonça at UFC Fight Night 217 on 14 January 2023.[15] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[16]

Basharat was scheduled to face Victor Henry on 23 September 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228.[17] However, Henry withdrew for unknown reasons and the bout was rescheduled for UFC 294 on 21 October 2023.[18] The fight ended in no-contest after an unintentional groin kick by Basharat rendered Henry unable to continue.[19]

Basharat faced Aiemann Zahabi on 2 March 2024, at UFC Fight Night 238.[20] He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[21]

Basharat was scheduled to face Chris Gutiérrez on 3 August 2024 at UFC on ABC 7.[22] The bout was moved one week later to 10 August at UFC on ESPN 61.[23] One week before the event, Basharat withdrew due to an injury and was replaced with promotional newcomer Quang Le.[24][25]

Basharat faced former LFA Bantamweight Champion Ricky Simón on 22 February 2025 at UFC Fight Night 252.[26] He lost the fight by knockout in the first round.[27]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Contenders Ltd
    • CON Bantamweight Championship (One time)
      • One successful title defence

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches 14 wins 2 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 6 0
By decision 3 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–2 (1) Ricky Simón KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song 22 February 2025 1 3:58 Seattle, Washington, United States
Loss 14–1 (1) Aiemann Zahabi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev 2 March 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NC 14–0 (1) Victor Henry NC (accidental groin kick) UFC 294 21 October 2023 2 0:15 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Accidental groin kick rendered Henry unable to continue.
Win 14–0 Mateus Mendonça Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov 14 January 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–0 Tony Gravely Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song 17 September 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–0 Trevin Jones Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev 12 March 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–0 Oron Kahlon Submission (guillotine choke) Dana White's Contender Series 45 26 October 2021 3 4:12 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (139 lb) bout; Kahlon missed weight.
Win 10–0 Alexander Bezkorovayny Submission (brabo choke) Oktagon 19 5 December 2020 2 4:44 Brno, Czech Republic
Win 9–0 Nicolas Savio TKO (doctor stoppage) Contenders Norwich 29 15 February 2020 1 N/A Norwich, England Defended the CON Bantamweight Championship.
Win 8–0 Wisam Mamoka TKO (punches) FightStar Championship 18 6 July 2019 1 0:51 London, England Return to Bantamweight.
Win 7–0 John Spencer TKO (punches) UCMMA 59 11 May 2019 1 1:50 London, England Featherweight debut.
Win 6–0 Ricardo Morais Submission (rear-naked choke) UCMMA 57 November 10, 2018 1 3:01 London, England
Win 5–0 Julien Bouteix Submission (rear-naked choke) Contenders Norwich 23 April 28, 2018 1 3:22 Norwich, England Won the CON Bantamweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Tony Hall Submission (guillotine choke) BAMMA 31 15 September 2017 2 1:42 London, England
Win 3–0 Oleksandr Bilobrovaka TKO (punches) Celtic Gladiator 12 20 May 2017 1 1:33 Grays, England
Win 2–0 Ionut Raducanu Submission (heel hook) UCMMA 48 6 September 2016 1 N/A Romford, England
Win 1–0 Gino Kroes TKO (elbows) Rise of Champions 2 23 April 2016 1 1:58 Romford, England Bantamweight debut.

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See also

References

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