"It was tougher than it looked. It wasn't so tough, but it just I got hit that second round, and that was pretty much the only moment he had,"
"It was definitely a grinding fight, but grinding doesn't mean tough. We grind every day in the gym, you know. Did I expect that? Yes and no. I expected to finish him in that first. I saw his eye roll back when I kept waking him up when I was hitting him,"
"I was like man, shall I stop hitting him?"
"Listen, he's a Mexican. He's a warrior and he fought his heart out. Man you got to love Mexicans. Tough guys,"
Javid Basharat faced Gianni Vazquez as a late replacement after Said Nurmagomedov withdrew due to visa issues. Vazquez stepped in on days' notice and missed weight, but the fight proceeded. Basharat navigated a gritty, competitive three-round contest and secured a hard-fought decision victory. Basharat believed he nearly finished Vazquez early, noting moments when Vazquez's eye rolled back and questioning whether to stop striking. Basharat praised Vazquez's resilience and toughness despite the short-notice circumstances. Basharat was released from the UFC days after the fight.
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