The UFC might be done with Muhammad Mokaev. But Muhammad Mokaev isn’t done with the UFC. The 25-year-old flyweight recently dispatched Gerard Burns at Brave CF 100 to earn the promotion’s vacant flyweight title. Since then, there’s been renewed buzz around his name, especially about his potential return to UFC, where he fought seven times and won them all.

He was released from the promotion following his bout with Manel Kape in July last year. A mix of disciplinary issues and his submission-heavy style led to Dana White ’s decision not to renew his contract. Now, with momentum building once again, Mokaev has made it clear he wants back in—and he’s setting his sights on a fight with Alexandre Pantoja.

There’s only one reason Muhammad Mokaev hasn’t signed with a promotion

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