Despite Muhammad Mokaev’s UFC tenure coming to an abrupt end following a win at UFC 304, he remains one of the best flyweights in the world outside of the promotion.
Mokaev and Gerard Burns co-headlined the Brave CF 100 in Bahrain on Friday in a flyweight title fight. The two flyweights entered the fight as two of the top 125 lb competitors outside of the UFC, most notably Mokaev, who was undefeated in his controversial tenure with the promotion.
Mokaev remains hopeful that he can change the minds of the UFC matchmakers and ultimately re-sign with the promotion at a later stage in his career. Despite the UFC’s hesitation to give Mokaev another chance, Mokaev put in a performance that could force them into doubt.
Muhammad Mokaev makes a strong case for a future UFC comeback with brutal title-winning KO
A competitive opening round, featuring Mokaev’s elite wrestling, got the former UFC standout off to a strong start. As round 2 got underway, Mokaev landed a vicious head kick that knocked Burns unconscious after just eight seconds.
Watch Mokaev secure the title win below.
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Mokaev declared himself ‘the best flyweight in the world’ after his title-winning performance.
After winning the Brave CF flyweight title, Mokaev is looking forward to a potential matchup with Borislav Nikolic, who defeated his teammate Hamza Kooheji in the Brave CF 100 main event to win the promotion’s bantamweight championship. At the time of writing, it is uncertain whether the promotion will make the champion vs. champion fight a reality.
Mokaev remains undefeated in his professional MMA career with victories over the likes of Manel Kape, Alex Perez and Tim Elliott. He could potentially pose an intriguing challenge to current UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja, who will meet Joshua Van at UFC 323 next month.
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