Javid Basharat vs Victor Henry Reported For UFC 294 Event
A new bantamweight bout is set between Javid Basharat and Victor Henry for UFC 294 PPV event.
According to the report from MMA Kings, Basharat and Henry are set to clash in a bantamweight bout at the UFC’s October 21 event in Abu Dhabi.
#UFC294 looking pretty solid
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) September 14, 2023
Makhachev vs Oliveira
Costa vs Chimaev
Ankalaev vs Walker
Imavov vs Aliskerov
Elliott vs Mokaev
Magomedov vs. Silva
Gafurov vs Nurmagomedov
Dudakova vs Frey
Azaitar vs Dumas
Yahya vs Peek
Breeden vs Jubli
(possibly Basharat vs Henry) https://t.co/Gct3gL0aRW
Javid Basharat and Victor Henry were previously scheduled to compete in the UFC Vegas 79 event, but the bout was canceled due to Henry’s withdrawal from the fight.
Javid Basharat is currently on a 15-fight winning streak, of which three came in the UFC. Basharat has not lost a single fight in his career. Basharat’s most recent fight was against Mateus Mendonça at UFC Vegas 67, where he won by unanimous decision.
Victor Henry has participated in three UFC fights to date, achieving a 2-1 record in those matches. In his most recent contest, which took place at UFC Fight Night 221, he secured a victory via split decision against Tony Gravely. His UFC debut at UFC 270 saw him triumph over Raoni Barcelos.
UFC 294 event is scheduled for October 21, 2023, at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, featuring a lightweight title bout between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. Said Nurmagamedov vs Main Gurfov bout was also added to the card earlier this week.
