Javid Basharat (born 7 September 1995) is an Afghan-born English mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Javid and his younger brother Farid, who is also a UFC fighter, arrived in England from Afghanistan with their mother as refugees at the age of five, where they rejoined their father.
[2][3] Basharat's journey in combat sports began with taekwondo at the age of 13, inspired by Afghanistan's Rohullah Nikpai's historic bronze medal win in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
[4][3] Basharat maintained an undefeated record, fighting mostly on the English regional scene, starting out with his debut TKO win over Gino Kroes at "Rise of Champions 2" in April 2016.
Basharat was invited to compete on Dana White's Contender Series Season 5, where he faced Israeli fighter Oron Kahlon.
[24][25] Basharat faced former LFA Bantamweight Champion Ricky Simón on February 22, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 252.