Javid
Basharat has defended his brother following the latter's

Ultimate Fighting Championship departure.

Farid
Basharat (16-0) completed his contract and wasn't offered a new
deal despite going 7-0 in the promotion, prompting debate about
recent roster decisions. Javid, whose UFC contract was not renewed
in February, rejected CEO Dana
White's suggestion that difficulties with matchmakers or
declined fights could explain his brother's departure.

Javid Basharat says Farid waited three months without UFC
contract talks and never refused fights

White was asked about Farid's departure at the
UFC Edmonton postfight press conference. He suggested there
were reasons beyond Farid's results for the decision not to renew
his contract but did not identify a specific incident.

Farid responded on his Instagram Stories.

“A lot of assumptions made, but no facts were said,†Farid wrote.
“I definitely wasn't turning down fights.â€

Javid echoed his brother's response, saying they had not discussed
a contract renewal with the promotion.

“I can vouch that no fights were turned down nor were we hard to
deal with as a matter of fact we have never had a conversation with
regard to renewing the contract,†Javid wrote. “We patiently waited
3 months and we found out when everyone else found out!â€

Javid
Basharat Defends His Brother Farid And Claims They Waited For 3
Months To Try And Renew The Deal And Found Out They Were Cut From
The MMA Media 😬 https://t.co/TQV3aBpkKJ

— Kevin (@realkevink)
October 18, 2026

Muhammad
Mokaev blames TKO and Paramount for recent
Ultimate Fighting Championship roster decisions rather than CEO
Dana
White.

The UFC has faced criticism for declining to renew contracts for
fighters on winning streaks. Mokaev, who left the promotion under
similar circumstances, believes its parent company and broadcast
partner are responsible for the recent departures.

Muhammad Mokaev rejects Dana White’s explanation after Farid
Basharat’s UFC departure

Mokaev left the UFC more than two years ago. More recently,
Michael
Page and Farid
Basharat were not offered new deals despite promotional records
of 5-1 and 7-0, respectively. White's comments about Basharat's
departure prompted Mokaev's response.

At the
UFC Edmonton postfight news conference, White suggested that
difficulties with matchmakers or declined fights could explain why
an unbeaten fighter was not re-signed, without identifying a
specific incident involving Basharat. Mokaev rejected that
explanation and instead blamed TKO and Paramount.

“They can't give a reason. Only thing they gotta say is ‘the
matchmakers can't deal with him.' Total bullsh*t answer. Still I
don't blame Dana, I blame Paramount and TKO,†Mokaev wrote on
X.

Mokaev completed his UFC contract with a victory over Manel Kape
in July 2024, improving to 7-0 in the promotion before it declined
to re-sign him. White cited behind-the-scenes issues at the time,
while Mokaev said matchmakers had warned him about his
grappling-heavy style.

They can't give a reason Only thing they
gotta say is “the matchmakers can't deal with him†Total bulsh*t
answer Still I don't blame Dana , I blame paramount and tko

— Muhammad
Mokaev (@muhammadmokaev)
October 18, 2026

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