Former
UFC flyweight contender Mohammad Mokaev will return to compete
below the
Courageous Fight Federation banner subsequent month.
The promotion introduced on Wednesday that Mokaev will combat at
Courageous CF 91 on Dec. 13 in Bahrain. An opponent for Mokaev was not
revealed.
“We’re excited to welcome Muhammad Mokaev again to Courageous Fight
Federation. The flyweight division has simply turn into much more
fascinating,” Courageous CF president Mohammed Shahid mentioned in a launch.
“Mokaev has confirmed he is likely one of the greatest flyweights on the earth,
an IMMAF legend and undefeated in his skilled profession. I
consider it’s time for him to compete for the gold right here, and I am
excited for his future with us.”
Mokaev is undefeated in 14 skilled MMA appearances. He’s
coming off a 7-0 stint within the UFC that noticed him earn victories over
the likes of Manel Kape,
Alex
Perez, Tim Elliott
and Charles
Johnson, amongst others. Mokaev accomplished his contract with the
Las Vegas-based promotion following a tepid choice triumph
towards Kape at UFC 304
this previous July. Regardless of his undefeated document, the UFC
elected to not renew Mokaev’s contract after the combat. UFC CEO
Dana White hinted that there have been points past his preventing model
that led to the parting of the way.
“Yeah, the matchmakers aren’t huge followers of his for a lot of totally different
causes, and never simply because [of his fighting style], there’s a
lot of people that shoot takedowns on this on this enterprise,” White
mentioned after UFC 304. “Lots of guys that combat with that sort of
model, nevertheless it’s much more than simply that…He’s not below contract
anymore.”
Mokaev made his skilled debut with Courageous CF in 2020 and
competed 5 occasions for the group, along with his final look
coming in September 2021. Mokaev just lately said that he hopes to return to the UFC after one or two
fights exterior the Octagon.
