Austin Bashi VS Jose Miguel Delgado

Jose Miguel Delgado defeated Austin Bashi by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in a featherweight preliminary bout at UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman on July 18, 2026, in Oklahoma City. Delgado controlled significant stretches of all three rounds, consistently landing and accumulating damage on Bashi over the full fifteen minutes. Bashi's eye sustained visible punishment as the fight progressed, though he continued pressing forward in the final stages searching for a late finish. The 30-27 card from one judge underscored Delgado's dominance, while the other two judges scored it 29-28 in his favour — a sweep across all three cards with no round in dispute among a majority of scorers.

Austin Bashi enters with a 1-1 UFC record and a first-round submission win to his credit, looking to establish himself in the featherweight division against Jose Miguel Delgado, who is coming off a split decision win over Andre Fili. Both fighters are in the early stages of their Octagon careers and need a statement performance to separate themselves from the crowded featherweight pack.