22-year-old Muhammad Mokaev has the opportunity to add to his unbeaten record against one of the UFC’s top flyweight contenders.
Muhammad Mokaev will look to continue his climb up the flyweight rankings when he meets former title challenger Tim Elliott at UFC 294. The two fighters exchanged a few comments online before recently announcing that they are would face off, and it has been confirmed that they will meet on October 21 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
A new stage for Muhammad Mokaev
This matchup should be entertaining for fans, and it also marks a milestone for Mokaev after the undefeated fighter has already picked up four UFC wins.
Muhammad Mokaev, one of the hottest prospects in MMA history thanks to his astonishingly successful amateur career, joined the UFC in 2022 and needed less than a minute to submit Cody Durden during his debut, before picking up two more victories at the end of the year. In his last fight, the 22-year-old faced serious adversity when Jafel Filho caught him in a knee lock attempt, but ‘The Punisher’ fought back the submission before putting end the fight itself within 30 seconds of the end of the clash.
