The UFC not too long ago made an sudden roster change, parting methods with a promising bantamweight fighter.
The athlete in query is Javid Basharat, who accepted a battle on simply two days’ discover at UFC Vegas 113 contained in the META Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, successful a hard-fought unanimous choice over promotion newcomer Gianni Vazquez.
Basharat was initially scheduled to face Mentioned Nurmagomedov final Saturday, however the battle was canceled after Nurmagomedov withdrew for undisclosed causes, and he’ll face Vazquez as a late substitute.
Regardless of the win, “Snow Leopard” ended up being launched by the UFC in a stunning twist. The roster adjustments have been first reported on social media by blended martial arts journalist Tom Feely.
What’s Javid Basharat’s UFC file?
Javid Basharat entered the UFC with a powerful third-round submission victory over Oron Kahlon. Dana White’s Contender Collection He carried that momentum into his promotional debut in March 2022, scoring a convincing unanimous choice victory over Trevin Jones.
‘Snow Leopard’ continued his robust type in his subsequent two matches, scoring back-to-back unanimous choice wins over Tony Gravely and Mateusz Mendonca.
The 30-year-old Afghan fighter, who was on a three-fight successful streak, noticed his momentum come to a halt in October 2023 when his battle towards Victor Henry at UFC 294 was abruptly stopped because of an unintended low blow and dominated a no-contest.
Basharat then struggled to regain his footing, first dropping a unanimous choice to Ayeman Zahavi in March 2024 after which struggling a first-round knockout to Ricky Simon in February 2025.
“Snow Leopard” ended his promotion with a file of 4 wins, 2 losses, and 1 no contest. He at present holds an expert file of 15-2, together with 5 knockouts and 6 submission wins.
