MMA star Muhammad Mokaev’s foot was left “like a balloon” after a savage display of kicking.
Mokaev returned in Bahrain at the Brave 100 event to fight Irishman Gerard Burns for the flyweight title.
And the Russian-born Brit put on a kicking clinic in the opening two rounds.
It was just moments into the second when Mokaev landed a left hick kick followed by a short hook to floor Burns.
And the fight was over as soon as Mokaev got into a ground and pound position as the referee called off the contest.
Mokaev – controversially axed by the UFC last year – showed off the results of his kicking by posting his gruesomely swollen right foot.
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Quoting Conor McGregor’s infamous excuse following his 2018 defeat to Khabib Nurmagoemdov, he posted: “My foot is like a balloon.”
Mokaev also took aim at UFC boss Dana White following his victory in the Middle East.
The 25-year-old told the crowd he is “the best flyweight in the world.”
He then roared: “If you don’t know, now you know!”
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Mokaev’s former boss White famously coined the phrase when announcing new talent to the world on social media.
He then doubled down with his swipe and vowed to prove the UFC made a mistake by cutting him.
Mokaev, now 16-0, said: “I’m ready to challenge the bantamweight division and show the world why I should never have been let go.
“I’m No1 in the world in this division. I’ve changed a lot. A lot of stuff happened, I’m young, I’ve done mistakes.
“Whatever mistakes I’ve done, I’ve done myself and learned myself the hard way. This experience I have today, you cannot buy.”
