Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on October 14–15 that the UFC removed Farid Basharat from its roster after he completed his contract with a July unanimous-decision win over John Garza, and the promotion did not offer him a new deal.
- Basharat departs undefeated with a 16-0 record and a 7-0 run in the UFC, though six of those seven promotional wins were decisions and commentators say his low stoppage rate likely factored into the decision.
- Basharat and his manager Ali Abdelaziz had publicly expected renewal talks after UFC 329 and Basharat later confirmed in a social post that he was never offered a contract or opponent following the fight.
- Basharat has said he fought through torn MCL and meniscus injuries before UFC 329, and he has not signed elsewhere while media note possible options such as the PFL or ONE Championship without any confirmed deals.
- Reporters place the roster move in the context of Dana White’s Contender Series adding a record‑tying 46 new contracts this season, which the UFC has used to clear roster space and alter matchmaker priorities.