Farid Basharat denies Dana White’s claim UFC release means he’s difficult

Farid Basharat denies Dana White’s claim that there was a "reason" to UFC release.

By Danny Segura · Yahoo

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 7:30 PM

Key Things to Know

Farid Basharat denied Dana White's claims that he was at fault for his UFC release.
The UFC chose not to re-sign Basharat despite his undefeated 7-0 promotional record.
Basharat holds a 16-0 professional MMA record and had a long bantamweight winning streak.

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Farid Basharat has pushed back against UFC CEO Dana White's claims suggesting there were behind-the-scenes reasons for his release. The promotion controversially opted not to offer the undefeated bantamweight fighter a new contract after he completed his existing deal, despite holding a 7-0 record inside the Octagon.

Basharat, who holds a 16-0 professional MMA record, argued that the promotion is manufacturing a fanbase that fails to appreciate quality fighting. While White insinuated outside issues caused the split, Basharat denied being at fault for the organization's decision to part ways.

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