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Video – Fans take a colossal snooze at UFC 304

Dana White plans to scrap bonus pay increase after UFC 304: 'There was no sense of urgency'The start time for UFC 304 in Manchester, England caused some problems for fans in attendance. The main card…

Dana White plans to scrap bonus pay increase after UFC 304: 'There was no sense of urgency'

The start time for UFC 304 in Manchester, England caused some problems for fans in attendance.

The main card started at 3 a.m. local time due to the UFC wanting to keep the pay-per-view on normal American times. Due to the times, the local fans struggled to stay awake that late, as several videos went out showing fans sleeping during the event.

The start time also posed some problems for the fighters as Leon Edwards hired someone to help him out, while Tom Aspinall said he also had to flip his schedule around to get used to fighting at 5 a.m. local time.

In the main event of UFC 304, Belal Muhammad upset Leon Edwards as he scored a decision win to become the new welterweight champ. In the co-main event, Tom Aspinall knocked out Curtis Blaydes in a minute to defend his interim heavyweight title.

Dana White scoffs at the idea start time had an impact on UFC 304 fights

After UFC 304, UFC CEO Dana White was not a fan of the fights and the fact there were seven straight decisions.

The UFC upped the bonuses to $100,000, which White says is the last time the promotion will up the bonuses at the press conference as he was frustrated with how everyone fought.

“I think tonight showed that we should not [give out bigger bonuses],” White said at the UFC 304 post-fight press conference (via MMAFighting). Upping them doesn’t change anything. It doesn’t make anybody fight any harder. It doesn’t change anything. I’m not doing this again. Ever. Today was the last day that I’m doing that… Nobody fought any harder. There was no sense of urgency, ‘Holy shit, I want the $100,000.’ Seven straight [decisions]. Who gives a f*ck [that it’s nearly 7 a.m.]? It’s f*cking 7 o’clock in Vegas. Whatever. Never again. Seven straight f*cking decisions. The $100,000 was a real big f*cking [incentive], woo-hoo, let’s get it boys! F*ck that shit, never again.”

The UFC returns to action on Saturday for UFC Abu Dhabi which is headlined by Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov.

Muhammad Mokaev Dismisses PFL Talk, Pleads With Dana White To Re-Sign Him After UFC 304

Following his seventh consecutive win inside the Octagon, 23-year-old undefeated flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev was removed from the UFC rankings and roster. Dana White announced in his post-fight press conference after UFC 304 that the promotion would not be renewing his contract after it expired with his fight against Manel Kape in Manchester. While Mokaev […]

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Following his seventh consecutive win inside the Octagon, 23-year-old undefeated flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev was removed from the UFC rankings and roster.

Dana White announced in his post-fight press conference after UFC 304 that the promotion would not be renewing his contract after it expired with his fight against Manel Kape in Manchester.

While Mokaev claimed that he had been warned by UFC staff about his wrestling-heavy fighting style, White said that this isn’t a factor and that the decision was instead made due to his conduct outside of the cage.

Another rumor was cleared up once the news was made official as Mokaev’s manager denied any chance of his release being caused by negotiations that were being held with the PFL whilst he was still under contract with the UFC.

Muhammad Mokaev Posts Statement, Clarifies Lack Of Interest In PFL & Hopes Of Re-Signing With UFC

Mokaev has spoken about the current situation regarding his status with the UFC now that the dust has settled on this past weekend.

He made it clear that going to the PFL was never a priority for him for multiple reasons. Not only has his main focus always been to achieve UFC gold, the PFL doesn’t currently have an active flyweight division, or bantamweight for that matter.

“The Punisher” noted that despite this rocky relationship with the UFC, he still hopes to return to the Octagon in the near future to continue working his way toward the belt.

“My dream is to become UFC Champion. I turn them all down because UFC gave me the platform to put my name out there and earn money to feed my family! btw PFL don’t have flyweight division. All these journalists that make this shit up are idiots! I hope Dana resigns me, this is my dream to become champion!”

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Muhammad Mokaev dropped from UFC for negotiating with the PFL

Muhammad Mokaev cut from UFC because of the PFLThe former UFC fighter Muhammad Mokaev was quickly dumped from the organization after his UFC 304 victory. With little…

Muhammad Mokaev cut from UFC because of the PFL

The former UFC fighter Muhammad Mokaev was quickly dumped from the organization after his UFC 304 victory. With little notice or warning, the undefeated fighter was cut from the UFC. Rumors are now swirling that it may have had to do with him negotiating with the rival organization the PFL.

Muhammad Mokaev: UFC and the PFL

The 23-year-old Muhammad Mokaev, of England, is an impressive fighter with a stacked background. Before making his professional debut, he earned two gold medals in International Mixed Martial Arts Federation and ADCC Grappling. Since turning pro, in 2020, Mokaev has remained unbeaten in his thirteen fights.

With seven consecutive wins in the UFC’s flyweight division, including two performance bonuses, it seemed as though the young Mokaev would continue to be a hot prospect for the UFC. However, after defeating Manel Kape in Machester, England, he was cut by the UFC. Originally it was thought this was due to his wrestling-heavy style, which was not the most fan-friendly, now it seems that it may be due to negotiating with the Professional Fighters League.

UFC president Dana White alluded to this during the UFC 304 post-fight press conference when he said, “The matchmakers aren’t big fans of his for many different reasons. There’s a lot of people who shoot takedowns in this business, a lot of guys that fight with that type of style. But it’s a lot more than just that. He’s not under contract anymore. I think the PFL’s going to get a great undefeated guy. Good luck to him.”

According to the MMA reporter Ben Davis, he got insider info from an anonymous source and shared these direct messages on screen, that Mokaev and his team were looking to use negotiations with the PFL as leverage with the UFC. In this case, the UFC was not willing to negotiate. See the DM’s below.

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How old is Muhammad Mokaev?

Muhammad Mokaev is 23 years old and was born in the year 2000.

Where is Muhammad Mokaev from?

Muhammad Mokaev is from Dagestan, Russia originally and was raised in England, UK.

Muhammad Mokaev record

In professional MMA Muhammad Mokaev has a record of 13-0-0 1 NC, meaning 13 wins, zero losses, zero draws, and one no-contest. In the UFC, he has a perfect 7-0-0 record.

Dana White says the UFC is ‘definitely’ going to Spain and Africa

Dana White says the UFC is 'definitely' going to Spain and AfricaDana White still plans on bringing the UFC to both Spain and Africa. Following Saturday’s lackluster card in Manchester,…

Dana White says the UFC is 'definitely' going to Spain and Africa

Dana White still plans on bringing the UFC to both Spain and Africa.

Following Saturday’s lackluster card in Manchester, the outspoken CEO offered an update on his tentative plans to promote events in both Spain and Africa. White revealed that while he’s still working out details for an event in Africa, they’ve hit a bit of a snag when trying to book a venue in Ilia Topuria’s home country.

“The problem with Topuria and Spain is Spain’s venues are so backed up since COVID,” White told TNT Sports.”They have so many events going on. It’s hard to get a venue there. But when we can, we will definitely do that” (h/t Sportskeeda).

Immediately following Topuria’s second-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298, Dana White expressed interest in running an event at the 80,000-seat Santiago Bernabéu, home of Spain’s Real Madrid football team.

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Dana White details plans to run shows in Africa

Dana White isn’t stopping there. He also plans to take the UFC to South Africa, home of current middleweight world champion Dricus Du Plessis. White also made it clear that he plans on bringing the promotion to the rest of Africa as well.

“I wanna go to Africa. We’re still working on an Africa fight; not just South Africa, but Africa,” White added. “You know, ’cause everybody will make the argument, ‘If you go to South Africa, that’s not really Africa.’ That’s Africa to me. But we’ll still look to go to other parts of Africa. It’s important to me.”

Du Plessis will put his 185-pound title on the line for the first time on Saturday, August 17 when the promotion heads back to Perth, Australia for UFC 305. In the main event of the evening, ‘Stillknocks’ will try to fend off former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya who will be looking to make history as the division’s first-ever three-division champion.

DDP’ took the title home following a closely-contested split decision win over Sean Strickland at UFC 296 in January. Their clash in The Land Down Under will be Adesanya’s first fight since coming up short against Strickland nearly a year ago.

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Dana White Gives Muted Reaction To Belal Muhammad’s Title Win At UFC 304: ‘Wasn’t A Barnburner’

Those who are not fans of Belal Muhammad must have felt justified upon seeing UFC CEO Dana White’s mood at the UFC 304 post-fight press conference immediately following his title win. Muhammad toppled Leon Edwards in the card’s main event via unanimous decision to capture the UFC welterweight championship. Though he was able to get […]

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Those who are not fans of Belal Muhammad must have felt justified upon seeing UFC CEO Dana White’s mood at the UFC 304 post-fight press conference immediately following his title win.

Muhammad toppled Leon Edwards in the card’s main event via unanimous decision to capture the UFC welterweight championship. Though he was able to get his shots in on the feet, perhaps his best work came with his strong wrestling background.

“Remember the Name” constantly pressured Edwards, bringing him to the fence on multiple occasions to score takedowns. Muhammad controlled Edwards in a way no one had ever seen before, though Edwards landed nasty elbows in the fight’s closing seconds that could have troubled Muhammad had the fight had more time.

Muhammad’s wrestling-heavy offense has led to him being negatively received by many fans, and it appeared from the moment White wrapped the belt around his waist in the Octagon that the UFC CEO was not impressed.

“It wasn’t a barnburner,” White said matter-of-factly at the press conference.

Dana White Says Belal Muhammad Gameplan Was ‘What You Would Expect’

After that comment, a reporter followed up by asking White if Edwards’ performance — along with others on the card — were compromised by a late start time. The card aired in its usual pay-per-view slot, so the pay-per-view did not begin until 3:10 AM in England after being delayed by 10 minutes due to the prelims running over time.

It should be worth noting that the decision to not move the start time to something more UK-friendly is widely believed to have been an ESPN decision, not UFC’s. Although the extent to which the promotion could have forced alternative plans has been widely debated.

White declined to comment on that matter, suggesting to reporters in Manchester that they’d have to ask Edwards himself about his performance.

The UFC did, however, suggest that he was not surprised by Muhammad’s gameplan given his training time with former undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

“I know Belal has been training with Khabib,” White said. “So his performance is…what you would expect.”

Muhammad and Edwards were competing in a rematch from their initial 2021 battle that ended in a no contest after the former was hit with a bad eye poke.

Both men were on big unbeaten runs. UFC 304 marked “Rocky’s” first loss since his first fight with Kamaru Usman in December 2015. Muhammad, meanwhile, has not lost since a defeat at the hands of Geoff Neal in January 2019.

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Dana White confirms Muhammad Mokaev set for split from UFC: ‘PFL’s going to get a great guy’

Dana White confirms Muhammad Mokaev set to split from UFC: 'PFL's going to get a great guy'Despite his unanimous decision win over bitter-enemy, Manel Kape at UFC 304 overnight, unbeaten flyweight star, Muhammad Mokaev is…

Dana White confirms Muhammad Mokaev set to split from UFC: 'PFL's going to get a great guy'

Despite his unanimous decision win over bitter-enemy, Manel Kape at UFC 304 overnight, unbeaten flyweight star, Muhammad Mokaev is stunningly set to receive his walking papers from the promotion, according to CEO, Dana White.

Mokaev, who improved to 13-0(1) as a professional overnight, turned in his seventh straight Octagon victory in a close, unanimous judging win over Kape in the pair’s grudge fight title-eliminator in Manchester.

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Battling back-and-forth with the Angolan-born fighter following a public spat during fight week which included a mass brawl at the fighter hotel, as well as the cancelling of a ceremonial weigh in face off, Mokaev landed a win over the former – however, received criticizm for his gunshy performance, as well as a slew of fouls committed. 

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Following the win, Mokaev revealed he had completed his contractual obligations with the organization, and stunningly claimed that matchmakers had told him they would not be interested in resigning him to a deal unless he skirted away from a wrestling-heavy approach.

Muhammad Mokaev set to miss out on new UFC contract

Reacting to Mokaev’s claims, promotional boss, White confirmed his contract had expired, and claimed the UFC would likely allow him to compete elsewhere – for a multitude of reasons behind the scenes.

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“I’m sure one of the matchmakers said something to him (Muhammad Mokaev) or whatever,” Dana White told assembled media after UFC 304. “The matchmakers aren’t big fans of his for many different reasons. There’s a lot of people who shoot takedowns in this business, a lot of guys that fight with that type of style. But it’s a lot more than just that.”

“He’s not under contract anymore,” White said of Mokaev. “I think the PFL’s going to get a great undefeated guy. Good luck to him.”

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