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Takes decision from heavy opponent Basharat defeated Gianni Vazquez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact Originally scheduled to face Said Nurmagomedov here, Basharat agreed to this opponent change about two days ago. To make matters worse, Vazquez missed weight by five pounds. Taking all that into consideration, it was a solid, if unspectacular performance from Basharat. He was responsible for the biggest moment of the fight with a Round 1 knockdown. Javid was also able to regain the momentum in Round 3 with his grappling after a lousy second frame. Basharat doesn't seem to process things inside the octagon as quickly or efficently as his young brother Farid, who fights later in the evening against Jean Matsumoto, but with a 4-2 (1NC) mark in seven UFC bouts, his roster spot is equally secure.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Catchweight fight scheduled Basharat is scheduled to compete against Gianni Vazquez in a catchweight fight at UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday, MMA Junkie reports.

Impact Vazquez missed the UFC's bantamweight limit by five pounds, but presumably for taking a fight on short notice, Basharat has accepted catchweight conditions for their bout. The latter will look to get back on track following a 2025 knockout at the hands of Ricky Simon.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Late opponent switch Basharat will now face newcomer Gianni Vazquez at UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Basharat was initially supposed to fight Said Nurmagomedov and even would have been a slight betting favorite in that matchup, but Nurmagomedov was forced to withdraw from the card Thursday morning for undisclosed reasons. In steps Vazquez, a regional fighter moving up a weight class who will be making his UFC debut at the age of 31. Look for Basharat to be an even bigger betting favorite once the odds are released.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Taking on Nurmagomedov in Vegas Basharat will face Said Nurmagomedov at a UFC event in Las Vegas on February 7, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Basharat will head into the fight looking to end a three-bout winless streak dating back to 2023 in UFC play. The 30-year-old Afghan holds a slight advantage in height but will surrender a slight disadvantage in reach compared to the older Russian fighter. With a combined 12-0 professional record in submission finishes between the two fighters, expect the ground game to be the difference maker in this one.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Aiemann Zahabi says Javid Basharat talked some early smack in-fight before big upset loss Aiemann Zahabi upset a huge betting favorite Javid Basharat at UFC Fight Night 238 to hand him the first loss of his career.

MARCH 5, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Victory Henry gives update on testicles, says UFC 294 foul not Javid Basharat's fault UFC 294 fighter Victor Henry had a rough time in Abu Dhabi on Saturday as his testicles were battered with Javid Basharat’s foot.

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Javid Basharat excited to draw Victor Henry: 'As far as I'm concerned, this is a top 15 fight' Javid Basharat thinks Victor Henry is a top 15-caliber fight.

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Javid Basharat wants ranked opponent like Chris Gutierrez after win over Mateus Mendonca Javid Basharat had a nice win over Mateus Mendonca at UFC Fight Night 217 in Las Vegas, but is pining for a ranked opponent next.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM