Muhammad Mokaev, after an undefeated run in UFC and a controversial contract expiration, has re-signed with Brave CF to continue his career.
Muhammad Mokaev is going home again. The undefeated flyweight, who exited UFC after his recent contract expired, has re-signed with Brave CF. It’s the Bahrain-based promotion where Mokaev spent the early part of his career.
Brave CF officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz on Saturday. “There has been an unjust persecution of his character and attempts to use defamation to feed personal vendettas,” Brave CF president Mohammad Shahid said in a press release.
“This is not what the sport is all about,” Shahid continued. “For BRAVE CF to have him back is fantastic, and he now can become a voice for all these challenges.” His return solidifies our ethos to have the best fight the best irrespective of any other variable.
“We would like to welcome back Muhammad Mokaev,” Shahid added. An undefeated superstar, Mokaev is an amateur legend with two IMMAF world titles. He’s proven to be the best Flyweight in the world, with no losses to his amateur or professional record.
Mokaev’s return to Brave CF arrives just weeks after his UFC career came to an unceremonious end following a win over Manel Kape at UFC 304. Despite holding an undefeated UFC record and nearing title contention with his latest victory, Mokaev was not offered a new deal.
UFC CEO Dana White claimed this was due to a myriad of factors outside the cage. “There was so much bad shit that happened behind the scenes with that thing. Not good,” White said about a pre-fight incident between Mokaev and Kape ahead of UFC 304.
“Listen,” White elaborated, “the stuff that played out here over the last several months started at the [UFC Performance Institute].” Other stories of this breaking out plus many other things led these guys not wanting to re-sign him.
With UFC no longer an option for him, Mokaev returns to Brave CF. He previously put together an impressive 4-0 record with one no contest before leaving the organization. Now he returns with hopes to reinvigorate his career.