There is a lot to suggest that Basharat can make an impact during
his time in the UFC, even in a particularly deep bantamweight
division. He is the younger brother of current UFC bantamweight
Javid
Basharat, who himself is quickly rising through the ranks; and
there is a lot of similarity between the two. Farid fights behind
his wrestling a lot more but exhibits the same type of snappy and
mobile striking that has served his sibling well thus far. He
should have a fun fight against Blackshear, who stepped in on late
notice to take Youssef
Zalal to a draw in his UFC debut in August. Blackshear is tall
and rangy for the division but would rather close in on opponents
than take advantage of his reach. He is a solid offensive wrestler
and a questionable defensive one, making his fights a bit of an
adventure as he hunts for a submission. He will at least get his
type of fight to an extent, but Basharat looks to be the more
reliable fighter even if Blackshear succeeds in turning this fight
into a mess. The pick is Basharat via decision.
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