Ethyn Ewing has been forced out of his scheduled fight against Farid Basharat at UFC 329 next week due to injury. The UFC is actively searching for a replacement opponent, though no new booking has been confirmed.
Ethyn Ewing has been forced off the UFC 329 card, pulling out of his scheduled bantamweight bout against Farid Basharat due to injury. The event is set for July 11, and the UFC is actively searching for a replacement opponent for Basharat, though no new booking has been confirmed.
Ewing, 30, carries a 10-2 professional record and had been shaping up as a live test for the unbeaten Englishman. Standing five-foot-six with a 69-inch reach, he fights out of an orthodox stance and is one of the more aggressive output strikers in the division, landing 7.44 significant strikes per minute at a 55 percent accuracy rate. His game is largely stand-and-trade, recording no submission attempts and a modest 1.68 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Basharat, nicknamed Ferocious, enters on a perfect 15-0 record and represents one of bantamweight's most closely watched unbeaten prospects. The 28-year-old Englishman trains out of London Shootfighters and stands five-foot-eight with a 71-inch reach. He lands 4.25 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy while also mixing in a credible wrestling attack, averaging 3.34 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Basharat's undefeated record makes him a significant ranking asset, and losing an opponent this close to fight night complicates his path to a marquee showing at UFC 329.
- Ewing's high striking volume would have posed a distinct stylistic challenge; whoever the UFC finds as a replacement will almost certainly present a different puzzle.
- A late replacement fight carries added risk for Basharat, as an opponent with less preparation time and nothing to lose can be unpredictable.
Saturday, July 11, 2026
