Bassil Hafez

Overview

Three UFC fights, three trips to the third round, and the last one ended 40 seconds in. Bassil Hafez, "The Habibi," is a Welterweight out of Team Hafez with a 1-2 UFC record and a 9-4-1 professional record across all promotions.

He debuted in July 2023 and enters his next fight on a one-fight losing streak.

UFC Career

Hafez opened against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva and lost a split decision. Our model rates Della Maddalena a strong opponent, so it was a tough debut.

He answered at UFC 302 with a unanimous decision over Mickey Gall, his only UFC win. Five months later at UFC 309, Oban Elliott stopped him by KO/TKO at 0:40 of round 3.

No UFC finishes yet, and one finish against.

Fighting Style

Hafez is a takedown-first fighter. He shoots far more often than most in the UFC and leans on wrestling to dictate where a fight goes. He rarely hunts for submissions, so the takedowns aren't a setup for finishes. His takedown defense is about average.

Striking is where he gets into trouble. He lands at an average pace but takes more than most and is hard to miss, as his defense is well below the standard. His one stoppage loss came by KO/TKO against Elliott.

His lone UFC win came by decision, and he has not finished a fight in the promotion.

Quick Facts

• Division: Welterweight
• UFC record: 1-2
• Professional record (all promotions): 9-4-1
• UFC debut: 2023
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height: 5'11"
• Reach: 72"
• Team: Team Hafez
• Born: PA, United States