Javid Basharat is headed to the PFL. | Getty/UFC
Javid
Basharat is among of host of new additions to the
Professional Fighters League roster.
The league on Wednesday announced the addition of 18 athletes from
nine weight classes and 14 countries. Basharat and fellow
UFC veteran Daniel
Marcos, whose signing was already reported, are among the most
notable newcomers.
Top notch
featherweights headline PFL San Diego: Tune in Saturday, June 27 at
9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Basharat went 4-2 with one no contest over the course of seven
Octagon appearances after earning a UFC contract on
Dana White’s Contender Series. “The Snow Leopard” last competed
at UFC Fight Night 266 on Feb. 7, when he took a unanimous verdict
over Gianni
Vazquez.
“At PFL, we are constantly growing and evolving our roster to
ensure it remains one of the best and most competitive in the
world,” PFL CEO John Martin said in a release. “With 18 new
fighters announced today with some really hot prospects, we know
the MMA industry will recognize our intent of continuing to scout,
build, and match elite fighters in the cage and see who is the best
in the world.”
New PFL Signings
Leon
Hill, welterweight
Lucero
Acosta, flyweight
Moustapha
Diakhate, light heavyweight
Valeria
Ramirez, strawweight
Cassio
Junior, lightweight
Javid
Basharat , bantamweight
Roland
Dunlap, light heavyweight
Avery
Guidebeck, lightweight
Ilian
Bouafia middleweight
Trukon
Carson, welterweight
Brandon
Brachet, lightweight
Max
Metzgar, lightweight
Daniel
Marcos, bantamweight
Hasan
Mezhiev, heavyweight
Jonathan
Piersma, welterweight
Marina
Merchuk, strawweight
Felipe
Oliveira, featherweight
Zach
Nishimwe, heavyweight
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