Morning Report | Farid Basharat responds to Dana White saying there’s ‘a reason’ he wasn’t re-signed to the UFC

Undefeated bantamweight Farid Basharat has pushed back against comments from UFC CEO Dana White regarding why the promotion opted not to re-sign him. After finishing his contract with an unbeaten 7-0 UFC record, Basharat departed the company, prompting White to claim at a post-fight press conference that there was a specific reason for the split.

Basharat refuted suggestions that he was difficult to work with or turned down fights, citing examples of fighting an opponent who severely missed weight and competing through injuries. He stated that UFC management stalled renegotiations for three months before letting him walk, arguing that the promotion now favors brawl-heavy fighters over his tactical style.