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Top 10 Bantamweight Basharat CUT From UFC

Top-ranked UFC Bantamweight contender Farid Basharat has been released from the UFC roster after fighting out his UFC contract. That’s according to a report from MMA Fighting, who reports the “Ferocious” Afghan fighter has been handed his walking papers less…

By Andrew Richardson · Yahoo

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 7:00 AM

Key Things to Know

Undefeated bantamweight Farid Basharat has been removed from the UFC roster after completing his contract.
Basharat holds an unblemished 16-0 professional MMA record, including a 7-0 winning run in the UFC.
His final UFC appearance was a unanimous decision victory over John Garza at UFC 329 in July.

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Undefeated bantamweight contender Farid Basharat has been removed from the UFC roster after fighting out his contract. Despite holding a perfect 16-0 professional mixed martial arts record and achieving a 7-0 run inside the Octagon, the promotion elected not to offer him a new deal.

Basharat's contract concluded following a unanimous decision victory over John Garza at UFC 329 in July. Although the ranked contender publicly expressed his intention to re-sign with the organisation, the UFC opted to let him walk into free agency.

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