Muhammad Mokaev has lastly signed with a combined martial arts (MMA) promotion and it’s one he’s very conversant in.
In case you forgot, the undefeated flyweight contender has been trying to find a brand new dwelling for a couple of month. Mokaev unexpectedly parted methods with Final Combating Championship (UFC) following his win over Manel Kape at UFC 304 this previous July. That was Mokaev’s seventh-straight win within the Octagon, however the promotion determined to not re-sign him as a consequence of out-of-cage incidents and soiled negotiation ways relating to a brand new UFC contract.
UFC’s dangerous endorsement made it tougher for Mokaev to search out one other promotion to signal with. Skilled Fighters League (PFL) initially confirmed curiosity, however then they flipflopped and determined in opposition to signing the “ache within the ass.”
Issues weren’t wanting good for Mokaev, who simply shook off a nasty automotive accident earlier this week, however issues have formally come full circle for the younger 24-year-old.
On Saturday, MMA Combating revealed that Mokaev has re-signed along with his former combat promotion, Courageous CF. The Bahrain-based promotion has been round for a short time now and truly helped Mokaev begin his skilled profession. From 2020-2021, Mokaev fought 5 instances as a member of the Brace CF flyweight division, producing a 4-0 (1 NC) file and setting himself up for his UFC debut again in 2022.
‘’There was an unjust persecution of his character and makes an attempt to make use of defamation to feed private vendettas, and is evidently clear that there are not any clear causes as to why the most effective athlete on this planet can not compete,” mentioned Courageous CF president, Mohammad Shahid, in a press launch. “This isn’t what the game is all about, and for BRAVE CF to have him again is implausible, and he now can change into a voice for all these challenges. Not solely that, his return solidifies our ethos to have the most effective combat the most effective regardless of every other variable, be it of creed, intercourse, shade or marketability.”
“We wish to welcome again Muhammad Mokaev, an undefeated celebrity, who’s an newbie legend, with two IMMAF world titles, and somebody who has confirmed to be the most effective flyweight on this planet, with no losses to his newbie or skilled file. It is a very thrilling time for Courageous CF.”
It’s unknown at the moment what Mokaev may need to do to get again into UFC (preventing at no cost gained’t do it), however a minimum of he ought to be capable of dominate beneath the Brace CF banner to maintain his good file in tact,
