Javid Basharat vs. Victor Henry Booked for UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi

With a little more than a month left before UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, the promotion has reportedly added another exciting matchup to the card.

Javid Basharat will face Victor Henry at the Oct. 21 event. The bantamweight bout was initially reported by MMAjunkie.com. UFC 294 is headlined by a lightweight title tilt between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. The card will also witness a pivotal middleweight clash between UFC stars Paulo Costa and Khamzat Chimaev and a light heavyweight showdown between Johnny Walker and Magomed Ankalaev.

Basharat improved to 4-0 in the Octagon with a unanimous decision win over Mateus Mendoca at UFC Fight Night 217 in January. The Xtreme Couture product is 14-0 as a professional.

Henry, made his promotional debut in January 2022 against Raoni Barcelos and currently boasts a 2-1 record in the UFC. Coming off a contentious split-decision victory against Tony Gravely in March, Henry will look to put on a more decisive performance against "The Snow Leopard" come fight night.