When he first started training Taekwondo, Basharat didn’t see a career in mixed martial arts. Unfamiliar with the UFC, Basharat was only exposed to the world of boxing, which didn’t pique his interest until he transitioned into MMA.
“I always knew I wanted to be a fighter, but I didn’t know there was a way to be one,” Basharat said. “[Growing up] I didn’t know UFC was a thing. I knew about boxing, but I thought it was like WWE; it wasn’t real. Once I found out that this was real and it was a sport and you can make a career out of this, I was like, ‘This is a no brainer.’
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“I actually have a lot better boxing than what people think I do. I feel like I am one of the best boxers in the UFC, but if I say that now, people are going to laugh because I haven’t shown it in my fights, but it’s because I find MMA such a different sport.”
