UFC REFUGEE FAITH

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Feb 07 2026SPORTS

Farid Basharat: From Refugee Camp to UFC Ring

Farid Basharat, now 28, grew up in a world torn apart by war. Born in Afghanistan’s Paktia province in 1997, his family fled the civil conflict and first found shelter in Pakistan. Later they moved to England, where Farid spent his childhood among other refugees. He began training in Taekwondo at a

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