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Farid Basharat vs John Garza

Farid Basharat is 16-0-0; John Garza is 6-2-0. Farid Basharat is 6 years older than John Garza. Farid Basharat has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over John Garza. Farid Basharat is 1" · 3 cm taller than John Garza. They have met once: Farid Basharat 1, John Garza 0.

Farid Basharat
Farid Basharat
“Ferocious” · 16-0-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
BantamweightMet once
John Garza
United States
John Garza
“Mowgli” · 6-2-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Farid Basharat

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team
John Garza

No background on record

Camp · AzTex MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
67%
16%
Body
33%
18%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Farid Basharatlast 9 fights
57%10%33%
John Garzalast 1 fight
77%20%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Farid Basharat· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC John Garza
Strikes landed / min
3.845.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farid Basharat · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersJohn Garza · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.805.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farid Basharat · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersJohn Garza · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.310.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farid Basharat · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersJohn Garza · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farid Basharat · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersJohn Garza · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farid Basharat · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersJohn Garza · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.84
Strikes landed / min
5.47
2.80
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.73
3.31 / 8.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
60%
Takedown defence
77%
4:15
Control time / fight
0:13
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Farid Basharat8 UFC fights · 487 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%224/530
9%46/81
18%90/110
Clinch
2%12/20
3%16/17
0%0/0
Ground
17%85/129
3%14/14
0%0/0
John Garza1 UFC fight · 82 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%47/139
23%19/23
0%0/3
Clinch
10%8/11
10%8/10
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Farid Basharat and John Garza ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 (Sat, Jul 11, 2026), where Farid Basharat won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Farid Basharat and John Garza?

Farid Basharat is 16-0-0 and John Garza is 6-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Farid Basharat or John Garza?

Farid Basharat has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 68" · 173 cm for John Garza, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Farid Basharat or John Garza?

Farid Basharat is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; John Garza stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Farid Basharat or John Garza?

Farid Basharat is 29 and John Garza is 23.

Who has more finishes, Farid Basharat or John Garza?

Farid Basharat has 3 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); John Garza has 4 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).