Austin Bashi is 1-1 in the UFC, having lost a decision to Christian Rodriguez in January 2025 and then submitted John Yannis in the first round that August. Jose Miguel Delgado is 3-1 in the UFC, with first-round knockouts of Connor Matthews and Hyder Amil, a decision loss to Nathaniel Wood in October and a split-decision win over Andre Fili in March.
The read
The model has this close to even. Delgado has the busier record, four UFC fights to Bashi's two, and he fought four months ago against Bashi's 11 months out. Bashi's path is the submission game that ended his last outing inside a round. Delgado's path is the early finish he has shown twice, or a close decision like the Fili fight. Decision is the top method and the margin is small enough that either man can take it.
What decides it
- Bashi's submission finish vs Delgado's two first-round knockouts
- Bashi 1-1 and 11 months since his last appearance; Delgado 3-1 and four months since his
- Delgado's path is a first-round finish, or a close decision as against Fili
- Featherweight, three rounds, decision the likeliest method
- A thin lean, close to even