Muhammad Mokaev moved to 7-0 within the octagon along with his win at UFC 304, however it seems that will function his remaining look within the group.
Following a call victory over Manel Kape on Saturday, Mokaev revealed that his UFC contract was accomplished and he hoped to get a brand new deal executed. He claimed his efficiency in opposition to Kape would seemingly decide his future, and that UFC executives informed him “they don’t need to see me hold taking pictures and take any person down.”
Following the occasion, UFC CEO Dana White reacted to Mokaev’s feedback and confirmed the 23-year-old prospect is not going to be provided a brand new contract to stay within the promotion.
“Yeah, that’s what we inform guys. We inform guys learn how to battle,” White stated of Mokaev. “We’ve been doing this for an extended f*cking time. I’m positive one the matchmakers most likely stated one thing to him or no matter. The matchmakers aren’t massive followers of his for a lot of totally different causes. There’s lots of people who shoot takedowns on this enterprise, a number of guys that battle with that kind of fashion. But it surely’s much more than simply that.
“He’s not below contract anymore. I believe the PFL’s going to get a fantastic undefeated man. Good luck to him.”
Whereas Mokaev will not be probably the most thrilling fighter on the roster, White says the flyweight’s issues within the UFC go far past his grappling-heavy model within the cage.
That features quite a few incidents up to now with Kape after the fighters acquired right into a brawl on the UFC Efficiency Institute after which acquired into one other altercation on the host lodge throughout battle week in Manchester. The latter incident exploded after Mokaev brazenly admitted that he informed Kape they had been going to take a photograph collectively after which sucker-punched the previous RIZIN champion earlier than their groups intervened to drag them aside.
White didn’t get into specifics however stated Mokaev not coming again to UFC isn’t solely about anybody factor, however as an alternative a mess of points led to his dismissal.
“There was a lot dangerous shit that occurred behind the scenes with that factor. Not good,” White stated.
“Hear, the stuff that performed out right here during the last a number of months that began on the [UFC Performance Institute] and different tales of this breaking out, plus many different issues. These guys don’t need to re-sign him.”
So far as the battle itself, Mokaev and Kape didn’t produce many fireworks within the cage regardless of a slew of safety guards flooding the cage to maintain the fighters separated earlier than the motion truly acquired began. As soon as the flyweights had been launched from their respective corners, Mokaev and Kape barely engaged and there wasn’t a lot motion over three rounds.
Ultimately, Mokaev received a call, however that also wasn’t sufficient to save lots of his UFC job.
So as to add to that, White wasn’t in the least stunned that the dangerous blood between Mokaev and Kape didn’t produce an entertaining battle to settle the rivalry.
“It’s a type of typical sorts of fights,” White stated. “We’ve all seen this earlier than over time. ‘I can’t wait to get to you … I’m going to f*cking kill you,’ after which 5 minutes [pass by] they usually don’t do something for the primary 5 minutes of the battle. We type of figured that’s how that battle would go. Traditionally, that’s how they go.”
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