Javid Basharat vs Victor Henry – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Oliveira 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 21, 2023, in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Javid “The Snow Leopard” Basharat will take on Victor “La Mangosta” Henry in the Bantamweight Bout. You can view the full UFC 294 card.

Basharat brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. In contrast, Henry, an switch fighter, stands with a 68″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 60% striking accuracy, Basharat has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.64 per minute. On the other hand, Henry boasts a 54% striking accuracy, landing approximately 8.67 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 28-year-old, Javid Basharat is coming in with a 14-0-0 record. Basharat will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Mateus Mendonca at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov in January.

Henry, meanwhile, is coming off a split decision win against Tony Gravely on January 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili and holds a 23-6-0 record.

Javid Basharat has a orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 37-year-old Victor Henry is an switch fighter with a 68″ 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.

Javid Basharat stats

→ Basharat’s striking accuracy is 60%.
→ Basharat lands 5.64 significant strikes per minute.
→ Basharat’s takedown accuracy is 57%.
→ Basharat’s takedown average is 2.03 per 15 minutes.
→ Basharat’s takedown defense is 85%.

Basharat comes in with 60% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.64 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Henry fires at 54% accuracy, landing about 8.67 significant strikes per minute. Javid Basharat also has a 57% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.03 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Henry’s 0 takedowns and 79% takedown accuracy.

Victor Henry stats

→ Henry’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Henry lands 8.67 significant strikes per minute.
→ Henry’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Henry’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Henry’s takedown defense is 79%.

Victor spent, on average, 15:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Javid has an average fight time of 14:48 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, Javid or Victor? Sound off in the comments.

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