Dana White’s Contender Series graduates will meet in a
bantamweight bout at UFC
308.
Farid
Basharat (12-0) has been booked to take on Victor Hugo
Silva (25-4) at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu
Dhabi. The matchup was first reported by Ag.Fight. Both fighters have since confirmed the bout
on social media.
Basharat earned his UFC contract with a unanimous decision win over
Allan
Begosso on the Contender Series in 2022. The undefeated
Englishman has since mounted a three-fight winning streak in the
UFC, which includes a submission over Kleydson
Rodrigues. In his most recent outing, Basharat scored a
unanimous decision win over French prospect Taylor
Lapilus this past January. “Ferocious” was briefly booked to
replace Said
Nurmagomedov against Montel
Jackson at UFC Saudi Arabia in June before withdrawing due to
unknown reasons.
A veteran on the regional circuit, Hugo rode a 12-fight winning
streak into the Contender Series, where he submitted Eduardo
Torres Cant to earn a UFC contract last year. “Striker” made
his UFC debut this past April, scoring a unanimous decision win
over fellow Brazilian prospect Pedro
Falcao.