MMA star Muhammad Mokaev extends undefeated record with vicious KO… and aims dig at UFC boss Dana White
Mokaev was 13-0 and on track for a flyweight UFC title shot until he was surprisingly axed by White & Co last year.
Bahrain-based promotion Brave – who are backed by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa and gave Mokaev his professional MMA debut – snapped up the undefeated free agent.
And after two bouts back with Brave, Mokaev was handed a title shot against Irishman Gerard Burns in Manama.
Mokaev dominated the opening round with a kicking clinic – despite one painfully landing square in Burns’ crotch.
After a break, the action resumed and Mokaev landed a huge takedown in the final moments send the crowd wild.
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And in round two, the Russian-born Brit landed a right hand to floor Burns – before finishing him on the deck.
Mokaev, crowned the new 125lb title, told the crowd he is “the best flyweight in the world.”
He then roared: “If you don’t know, now you know!”
Mokaev’s former boss White famously coined the phrase when announcing new talent to the world on social media.
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And Mokaev, 25, doubled down with his swipe and vowed to prove the UFC made a mistake by cutting him.
The 16-0 star 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.”
