Their careers have had a similar trajectory, but there'd be few arguments about who is the proverbial A side in Austin Bashi's next fight.
Bashi (14-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on Jose Delgado (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) later this month at UFC Fight Night 281 (Paramount+) in Oklahoma City. Their featherweight matchup will be part of the prelims at Paycom Center.
Bashi arrived in the UFC through DWCS, just like Delgado did. And they both recently rebounded from their first UFC losses. But though Delgado has the bigger names on his resume, Bashi thinks the MMA Lab-based fighter is about to experience some Michigan muscle.
"He's definitely a tough guy, but I love this matchup," Bashi told MMA Junkie Radio. "I really think I'm going to finish him in the first or second round. This is definitely the biggest fight of my career.
"A win here puts me into a much bigger fight next and really accelerates my career. Right now, I'm just focused on July 18 and getting this win so my career keeps moving upward."
Bashi (14-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on Jose Delgado (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) later this month at UFC Fight Night 281 (Paramount+) in Oklahoma City. Their featherweight matchup will be part of the prelims at Paycom Center.
Bashi arrived in the UFC through DWCS, just like Delgado did. And they both recently rebounded from their first UFC losses. But though Delgado has the bigger names on his resume, Bashi thinks the MMA Lab-based fighter is about to experience some Michigan muscle.
"He's definitely a tough guy, but I love this matchup," Bashi told MMA Junkie Radio. "I really think I'm going to finish him in the first or second round. This is definitely the biggest fight of my career.
"A win here puts me into a much bigger fight next and really accelerates my career. Right now, I'm just focused on July 18 and getting this win so my career keeps moving upward."
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