UFC flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev nearly went the distance with Malcolm Gordon, though he doesn’t think highly of Gordon after the fight. Mokaev defeated Gordon via a third-round armbar submission at UFC 280 on Saturday. The win moved him t…
UFC flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev nearly went the distance with Malcolm Gordon, though he doesn’t think highly of Gordon after the fight. Mokaev defeated Gordon via a third-round armbar submission at UFC 280 on Saturday. The win moved him to 9-0-1 in his career and a step closer to a spot in the UFC flyweight…
UFC 280 included a pair of title fights as well as a few top contenders that made their case for title shots, and MMA News has all of the most important quotes and callouts from the event’s post-fight interviews inside the Octagon Mokaev Is Ready…
UFC 280 included a pair of title fights as well as a few top contenders that made their case for title shots, and MMA News has all of the most important quotes and callouts from the event’s post-fight interviews inside the Octagon Mokaev Is Ready For The Top 15 Muhammad Mokaev had to overcome a…
Muhammad Mokaev picked up his third UFC victory at UFC 280, but the win didn’t come without having to overcome some difficult moments again Malcolm Gordon. The two flyweights met on the prelims of UFC 280, and Gordon immediately started the fight aggre…
Muhammad Mokaev picked up his third UFC victory at UFC 280, but the win didn’t come without having to overcome some difficult moments again Malcolm Gordon. The two flyweights met on the prelims of UFC 280, and Gordon immediately started the fight aggressively by pressing forward on the 22-year-old. Mokaev stayed composed before hitting a…
Remaining undefeated during his Octagon tenure, unbeaten flyweight starlet, Muhammad Mokaev faced some adversity for the first time during his time in the UFC — eventually submitting Malcolm Gordon with a third round armbar, with just over half a minute left in their early preliminary card clash at UFC 280. Debuting in the UFC earlier […]
Remaining undefeated during his Octagon tenure, unbeaten flyweight starlet, Muhammad Mokaev faced some adversity for the first time during his time in the UFC — eventually submitting Malcolm Gordon with a third round armbar, with just over half a minute left in their early preliminary card clash at UFC 280.
Debuting in the UFC earlier this year, Mokaev, an IMMAF alum and decorated amateur wrestler and grappler, stopped Cody Durden in his Octagon debut, before then beating Charles Johnson in July in his second outing in the capital.
Utilizing his ever-present grappling prowess throughout the preliminary card matchup against Gordon, Mokaev seen his back taken in the final stages of the second round, however, forced the issue with a third round submission win, swivelling to his back and locking up an armbar win against Gordon.
Below, catch the highlights from Muhammad Mokaev’s submission win over Malcolm Gordon
UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev is not in this game for the long haul. There is a young up-and-comer in the UFC who could send the flyweight division on its head. Muhammad Mokaev is on an eight-fight winning streak as a professional and seems to have the…
UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev is not in this game for the long haul. There is a young up-and-comer in the UFC who could send the flyweight division on its head. Muhammad Mokaev is on an eight-fight winning streak as a professional and seems to have the skills to take his career all the way to…
UFC flyweight prospect Muhammad Mokaev is certain that two contenders will look to avoid sharing the Octagon with him having experienced his talents firsthand. Mokaev signed with the MMA leader late last year with lofty ambitions, even publicly express…
UFC flyweight prospect Muhammad Mokaev is certain that two contenders will look to avoid sharing the Octagon with him having experienced his talents firsthand. Mokaev signed with the MMA leader late last year with lofty ambitions, even publicly expressing his desire to break Jon Jones’ record by becoming the youngest-ever UFC champion. In two fights,…