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Mokaev Accuses Dvorak Of Ducking Him After DM Snub

When Muhammad Mokaev said he wanted to rise the ranks quick in order to break Jon Jones’ record as the youngest-ever UFC champion, he really meant it… Mokaev may be just one fight into his career inside the Octagon, but that hasn’t stopped him shooting high when it comes to the opponent for his sophomore…

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When Muhammad Mokaev said he wanted to rise the ranks quick in order to break Jon Jones’ record as the youngest-ever UFC champion, he really meant it…

Mokaev may be just one fight into his career inside the Octagon, but that hasn’t stopped him shooting high when it comes to the opponent for his sophomore appearance on MMA’s biggest stage.

In recent days, the British-Dagestani has dedicated himself to an opponent search. As well as calling out the #2-ranked Kai Kara-France, who many believe should be next in line for a shot at Deiveson Figueiredo’s gold, Mokaev set his sights on a foe at the opposite end of the top 10.

Sharing an image of himself alongside #10-ranked flyweight David Dvorak, Mokaev called the Czech fighter out for a bout this summer. He also tagged the 29-year-old in a similar post on his Instagram Stories.

Not keen to give up after no response, Mokaev messaged his fellow 125lber asking him to “sign the contract.” When Dvorak read the message and didn’t respond, “The Punisher” took to Twitter to share a screenshot of the ignored messages and to question Dvorak’s ranking.

“When you see and don’t answer Is he really top 10? Or just number”

Mokaev & Dvorak Had Differing Fortunes In March

At UFC Columbus on March 26, Dvorak made his fourth UFC appearance. In his three prior outings, he’d emerged victorious against Bruno Gustavo da Silva, Jordan Espinosa, and Juancamilo Ronderos, wins which extended his MMA record to 20-3 and his active win streak to 16.

Unfortunately for the Czech 29-year-old, a lackluster performance inside the Nationwide Arena saw Matheus Nicolau become the first to defeat him since 2012. With his rise stalled, he’ll likely have to fight down the rankings in his next bout in an effort to rebound.

Mokaev, meanwhile, left the Octagon a week prior a lot happier. The unbeaten youngster signed for the UFC last November after success as a high-level wrestler and amateur MMA fighter.

His much-anticipated debut came in front of a home crowd in the UK, where he moved to at the age of 12. At UFC London on March 19, “The Punisher” shared the cage with Cody Durden. While his first outing lasted just 58 seconds, it wasn’t short of action.

The 21-year-old floored his American foe with a brutal flying knee, before finishing the fight with a guillotine choke.

With gold on his mind, it’s unsurprising to see Mokaev targeting a high-ranked opponent for his second fight in the UFC. We’ll see if he gets his wish in the coming weeks and months.

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Muhammad Mokaev Set To Make UFC Debut Against Cody Durden In March

Muhammad Mokaev has gotten his wish.

Mokaev, a highly-touted prospect, signed with the UFC just a few weeks ago and after Cody Durden said he was sending Aoriqileng back to China, Mokaev took to social media saying he wanted to fight the “racist” a…

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Muhammad Mokaev has gotten his wish.

Mokaev, a highly-touted prospect, signed with the UFC just a few weeks ago and after Cody Durden said he was sending Aoriqileng back to China, Mokaev took to social media saying he wanted to fight the “racist” and smash him in his UFC debut.

Now, according to MMAJunkie, Mokaev vs. Durden is set to take place on March 19 which is targeted to be a UFC London card. Mokaev has since confirmed the fight on social media.

Muhammad Mokaev (5-0 and one No Contest) is just 21-years-old and coming off a second-round submission win over Blaine O’Driscoll at BRAVE CF 54 in September. He’s the former IMAAF bantamweight champion and also holds a notable win over Abdul Hussein. Mokaev was born in Dagestan but trains in England now, so this will also be a homecoming fight for him.

Cody Durden (12-3-1) picked up his first UFC win back at UFC Vegas 43 where he edged out a close decision over Aoriqileng. After the win, the comments he made were not well received as several fighters called him out for being racist, along with Daniel Cormier ending the post-fight interview. In the UFC, he was submitted by Jimmy Flick and in his debut, he fought Chris Gutierrez to a draw.

With the addition of Mokaev vs. Durden at flyweight, the March 19 card is as follows:

  • Francisco Figueiredo vs. Jake Hadley
  • Luana Carolina vs. Molly McCann
  • Cody Durden vs. Muhammad Mokaev

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Muhammad Mokaev Aims To Become Youngest Champion In UFC History

New UFC signee Muhammad Mokaev is hoping to make a splash in the world’s premier MMA promotion by becoming its youngest ever champion.

Mokaev became the youngest fighter on the UFC roster when he put pen to paper on a deal earlier this week. Prior…

Muhammad Mokaev

New UFC signee Muhammad Mokaev is hoping to make a splash in the world’s premier MMA promotion by becoming its youngest ever champion.

Mokaev became the youngest fighter on the UFC roster when he put pen to paper on a deal earlier this week. Prior to his 2020 venture into the professional side of mixed martial arts, the Dagestani-born Englishman made his name on the amateur circuit.

In building an unblemished 23-0 record, which is one of the longest undefeated streaks in amateur MMA, Mokaev became a two-time IMMAF junior world champion, and collected gold in the ADCC UK Championships in 2019 and the IMMAF WMMAA Open Championships in 2020.

Since signing his first professional deal with the Brave Combat Federation last June, Mokaev has continued the momentum from his amateur successes, going 5-0-1 in six outings. Across his victories, “The Punisher” secured two via rear-naked chokes. He’ll be looking to continue his undefeated record in the sport when he enters the Dana-White led promotion, a destination he predicted he’d reach back in 2018.

Mokaev Hopes To Make An Immediate Impact

Despite being the youngest fighter in the UFC at just 21, Mokaev is not holding back with his lofty ambitions. Although he’ll be entering the flyweight division, one of the most exciting weight classes in the promotion, the Brit is looking to push past the likes of Brandon Moreno, Deiveson Figueiredo, Cody Garbrandt, Askar Askarov, and Alexandre Pantoja on his way to becoming the youngest champion in UFC history.

“I’m really excited, but this is not my final destination,” Mokaev told MMA Junkie on signing with the UFC. “This is part of my journey to become the greatest so my dream is to become the youngest UFC champion. I’m excited but at the same time, it’s not my final destination.”

That current title is held by Jon Jones. The former two-time light heavyweight champ secured the accolade by dethroning Mauricio Rua at the age of 23 in 2011. With just north of two years to achieve his goal of having gold wrapped around his waist younger than “Bones,” Mokaev isn’t looking to waste any time.

When asked what his targets are for 2022, the year in which he’ll make his first appearance in the Octagon, “The Punisher” revealed he’s targeting contention and a top spot in the 125-pound rankings.

“Top five and be a contender for the title fight.”

Having only recently signed with the UFC, Mokaev’s first opponent is yet to be determined. However, the 21-year-old has made his desire to fight Cody Durden known. Durden recently made headlines for a comment he made in the aftermath of his UFC Vegas 43 victory over Aoriqileng. He told Daniel Cormier he’d wanted to send his flyweight peer “back to China.”

Having immediately called the American out on Twitter, Mokaev reiterated his willingness to “smash” Durden during an appearance on The MMA Hour.

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Muhammad Mokaev Goals For 2022: ‘Top Five & Be A Contender For Title Fight’

Muhammad MokaevMuhammad Mokaev has only been signed to the UFC for a few days but is already laying out his plans for the future. Mokaev is a two-time IMMAF junior world champion and a two-time European champion. Born in Dagestan but based in the UK, Mokaev has been one of the top prospects in MMA for […]

Muhammad Mokaev

Muhammad Mokaev has only been signed to the UFC for a few days but is already laying out his plans for the future.

Mokaev is a two-time IMMAF junior world champion and a two-time European champion. Born in Dagestan but based in the UK, Mokaev has been one of the top prospects in MMA for a little bit now. He recently spoke about his signing and the expectations that he puts upon himself. (H/T mmajunkie.com)

“I’m really excited, but this is not my final destination,” Mokaev said. “This is part of my journey to become the greatest so my dream is to become the youngest UFC champion. I’m excited but at the same time, it’s not my final destination.”

To achieve this goal, Mokaev will have to move fast once he gets his first fight in the UFC. The youngest champion in UFC history was Jon Jones who reached the top of the division at 23 years old. Mokaev is currently 21 years old and will have to get through a stacked flyweight division to do it.

“Top five and be a contender for the title fight,” Mokaev said on his goals for 2022.”

‘The Punisher’ goes on to say that he would really like to make his debut on the rumored London card coming up in March of next year.

“I want to get on this card because first time in my life I watched UFC London in 2016,” Mokaev said. “My friend Rustam Khabilov was fighting on that card, and I went there and was like, ‘Wow, this arena is nice, I want to be here.’ It was O2 Arena and my friend got me a ticket there. I was competing in the morning in Wigan in a wrestling tournament and then at night time I went to London to watch UFC so this is something good for my background story. I want to be there if any opponent wants this hype, I’ll give it to them.”

When asked who he wants for his debut, Mokaev wasted no time calling out Cody Durden, who recently came under fire over his post fight comments following his win this past weekend.

“He apologized, but it’s wrong,” Mokaev said. “You cannot be like I’ll send him back (to China), this is the wrong mentality. He isn’t the greatest, he had four fights in the UFC and he’s old as well, 29 years old, whatever. I’m gonna make him retire and send him to America. I don’t find this as racism, it is in a kind of way, but this guy talks too much. Let me smash him for my UFC debut and when I ask my fans, my supporters said let’s go. If they want to see this, I will show them.”

Mokaev acknowledges that the UFC flyweight division is not a cakewalk but believes that he has what it takes to make to the top quickly.

“It’s not that they can throw a one-two better than me or they have special takedown defense or attack or some special triangle I have never seen in my life,” Mokaev said. “Everybody knows everything at this level. It’s about mentality. Like I said, I come from a tough background, so it’s about mentality. Who wants it more, who’s gonna push it when hard times are gonna knock and when there’s difficulties in weight cut, and which injuries are gonna get in your head.

“There are many factors that make a champion. Not just that he’s a better striker or he’s a better grappler. It’s way deeper than this. I would say there are some opponents I fought if I grappled them in the gym, that might be better than me, but in a fight, the mentality I have, nobody can beat.”

The full interview can be viewed below.

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Muhammad Mokaev Wants Conor McGregor Dagestan Apology

Muhammad MokaevNewly-signed UFC bantamweight Muhammad Mokaev wants a former champion, Conor McGregor, to apologize for his slander against Dagestan. Mokaev signed with the UFC just last week as an undefeated bantamweight prospect after a successful run in Brave CF. He adds another element to the already stacked UFC bantamweight division. But Mokaev is already fitting into […]

Muhammad Mokaev

Newly-signed UFC bantamweight Muhammad Mokaev wants a former champion, Conor McGregor, to apologize for his slander against Dagestan.

Mokaev signed with the UFC just last week as an undefeated bantamweight prospect after a successful run in Brave CF. He adds another element to the already stacked UFC bantamweight division.

But Mokaev is already fitting into his new promotion but wants one of its biggest stars to apologize for their criticism of his home in Dagestan. McGregor has made a series of disparaging comments over the years about Dagestan, including accusing the Russian nation of promoting a culture of inbreeding.

During a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Mokaev aimed at McGregor.

“He’s sent me a message before wishing me all the best,” Mokaev said. “To be honest, I want to ask him about why he’s been talking about Dagestan. I want to see his energy. My manager and everyone says he isn’t the same as he pretends to be in the media. Business is good, but my people are my people. It’s not okay to call out the whole nation. There are bad people in Ireland too. So, you can’t say that and he has to apologize.”

Muhammad Mokaev Demands Apology After Conor McGregor Made Numerous Controversial Remarks About Dagestan

McGregor’s comments about Dagestan have escalated ever since the inception of his rivalry with former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. In recent months, he has taken shots at Islam Makhachev and other Dagestanis along with the culture of the nation as a whole.

Coincidentally, McGregor and Mokaev are both represented by Paradigm Sports management. Mokaev is anticipating making his UFC debut sometime next year.

Mokaev is expected to be one of the most exciting prospects in 2022 but will look to confront McGregor regarding his disparaging comments about his home country.

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Muhammad Mokaev Predicted UFC Signing Three Years Ago

The UFC signing former Brave CF standout Muhammad Mokaev might’ve been a surprise to many, but Mokaev has been preparing for this for years.

The UFC and Mokaev announced the roster addition yesterday, just weeks after Mokaev earned a dominant win o…

Muhammad Mokaev

The UFC signing former Brave CF standout Muhammad Mokaev might’ve been a surprise to many, but Mokaev has been preparing for this for years.

The UFC and Mokaev announced the roster addition yesterday, just weeks after Mokaev earned a dominant win over Blaine O’Driscoll at Brave CF 54. It didn’t take long for UFC President Dana White to take notice of Mokaev’s potential in the cage.

Mokaev joins the UFC as the youngest active fighter on the current roster at 21 years old. He has quite the backstory, having left his native Dagestan with his father in 2012 to pursue his MMA goals in the UK.

Mokaev recently shared a screenshot of a message he sent to White on Twitter three years ago, hoping to garner the attention of the UFC’s head man.

Muhammad Mokaev Adds To The Stacked Bantamweight Division

Mokaev adds another fascinating element to the UFC’s bantamweight division. He joins rising prospects such as Sean O’Malley and Song Yadong as the UFC’s future potential title picture at 135 pounds.

Mokaev has the chance to become the latest Dagestani to rise to stardom in the UFC, joining former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and current lightweight contender Islam Makhachev. He also joins the UFC from Brave CF, which is the promotion that welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev made a name for himself before joining MMA’s biggest platform.

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