Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 26, 2024, in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In this matchup on the fight card, Farid “Ferocious” Basharat will take on Victor “Striker” Hugo in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 308 card.

Basharat brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Hugo, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 71″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 58% striking accuracy, Basharat has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.47 per minute. On the other hand, Hugo boasts a 51% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.46 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 27-year-old, Farid Basharat is coming in with a 12-0-0 record. Basharat will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Taylor Lapilus at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 in January.

Hugo, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Farid Basharat on January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 and holds a 25-4-0 record.

Farid Basharat has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 31-year-old Victor Hugo is an orthodox fighter with a 71″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Farid Basharat stats

→ Basharat’s striking accuracy is 58%.
→ Basharat lands 4.47 significant strikes per minute.
→ Basharat’s takedown accuracy is 41%.
→ Basharat’s takedown average is 3.96 per 15 minutes.
→ Basharat’s takedown defense is 83%.

Basharat comes in with 58% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.47 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Hugo fires at 51% accuracy, landing about 3.46 significant strikes per minute. Farid Basharat also has a 41% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 3.96 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Hugo’s 0.67 takedowns and 87% takedown accuracy.

Victor Hugo stats

→ Hugo’s striking accuracy is 51%.
→ Hugo lands 3.46 significant strikes per minute.
→ Hugo’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Hugo’s takedown average is 0.67 per 15 minutes.
→ Hugo’s takedown defense is 87%.

Victor spent, on average, 11:08 minutes in the Octagon, and Farid has an average fight time of 12:19 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Farid or Victor? Sound off in the comments.

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