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.
