Farid Basharat reveals he fought through torn MCL, meniscus at UFC 329

Farid Basharat said he was compromised going into UFC 329. | 📷: Getty/UFC

Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight Farid Basharat never considered pulling out of UFC 329 despite suffering an injury just weeks ahead of his bout.

Basharat was originally scheduled to fight Ethyn Ewing at UFC 329 on Saturday in Las Vegas. However, Ewing pulled out due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by promotional debutant John Garza on six days’ notice.

Farid Basharat discloses two leg injuries he suffered while training for UFC 329

While Basharat was as high as a -700 favorite on some sportsbooks, Garza gave the Afghan-born Brit a run for his money. Basharat eventually won by a closely-contested unanimous decision. He subsequently revealed that he tore his MCL just three weeks ahead of UFC 329.

However, “Ferocious,” who is admittedly sometimes too tough for his own good, never considered pulling out of the fight.

“Three weeks before the fight, I tore my meniscus and my MCL,” Basharat said in a post-bout interview. “In the last three weeks, if you go back to some of the fight week footage, I’ve either got a knee brace on, I’m limping, or I’m warming up extensively. Sometimes I need to be protected from my own toughness. I didn’t think for a second to pull out.”

As for Ewing pulling out due to an injury, Basharat (16-0) wants to give him the benefit of the doubt. The undefeated 135-pounder now has seven UFC wins to his name. Meanwhile, 23-year-old Garza (6-2) showed that he belongs even with little notice.

This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com

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