Chris Gutierrez, Javid Basharat to Clash at UFC Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3

A bantamweight showdown pitting Chris Gutierrez against Javid Basharat has been added to the UFC on ABC 7 lineup.

Gutierrez confirmed the booking on social media following an initial report from Marcel Dorff. UFC on ABC 7 takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3 and is headlined by a bantamweight tilt between Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov.

Gutierrez is coming of a unanimous decision loss to Yadong Song in the UFC Fight Night 233 headliner this past December. Prior to that, “El Guapo” had been victorious in five of his previous six Octagon appearances dating back to 2021.

Basharat, meanwhile, suffered his first defeat in 16 pro outings at UFC Fight Night 238, where he dropped a unanimous verdict to Aiemann Zahabi on March 2. Basharat owns victories over Mateus Mendonca, Tony Gravely and Trevin Jones in UFC competition.