Farid Basharat Edges Jean Matsumoto by Split Decision at UFC Vegas 113
The undefeated bantamweight immediately targeted former champion Deiveson Figueiredo.
Overview
- Judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 for Basharat, who stays unbeaten and improves to 6–0 in the UFC.
- Basharat opened a cut on Matsumoto with an early elbow and showcased cleaner boxing in the first round.
- Matsumoto pressed forward throughout with clinch work and repeated takedown attempts, earning brief control spells.
- Well-timed takedowns from Basharat in the final frame helped sway a razor-thin verdict after a high-tempo bout.
- Reaction to the scoring varied online, though the outcome aligned with pre-fight odds listing Basharat a -310 favorite via FanDuel.