Currently, Muhammad Mokaev, an outstanding freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist from England, competes in the flyweight category of the UFC.
Mokaev started his freestyle wrestling career in Dagestan, but he didn’t start to enjoy it as much until he joined the Manchester Wrestling Club in 2013. Since then, Mokaev has won numerous titles, including two medals from the British Championships and four junior British Championships.
Moreover, he is the reigning English National Champion. Mokaev has also competed in a number of international competitions, such as the 2021 Ion Corneanu & Ladislau Simon Memorial and the 2021 U23 World Championships.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission wrestling were added to Mokaev’s repertoire, and he went on to win the intermediate division of the ADCC UK twice. His outstanding accomplishments drew the eye of UFC, and on November 17, 2021, he signed with the company.
On March 19, 2022, Mokaev faced Cody Durden in his UFC debut. Mokaev won by guillotine choke in the opening frame and was given the Performance of the Night trophy.
On July 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 212, he defeated Charles Johnson by unanimous decision as payback. In his most recent contest, Mokaev defeated Malcolm Gordon in the third round of UFC 280 on October 22, 2022, by armbar.
Mokaev defeated Jafel Filho by neck crack submission in the third round of their bout at UFC 286 on March 18, 2023.
Muhammad Mokaev Ranking
By virtue of his outstanding performance and commitment to his profession, Mokaev is now ranked #12 in the UFC flyweight class as of January 24, 2023.
Muhammad Mokaev Age
Muhammad Mokaev is 22 years.
Muhammad Mokaev Height
Muhammad Mokaev stands 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) tall.
Muhammad Mokaev Family
Mokaev’s upbringing was challenging because he was born to a Kumyk family in Buynaksk, Dagestan, Russia.
After his mother passed away when he was only 12 years old, he and his father moved to England. When they arrived, they were placed in a camp for refugees in Liverpool and given £5 a day to subsist. They were ultimately transferred to Wigan during their first month in the UK. At the moment, not much is known about his family.
Muhammad Mokaev Knee
Muhammad Mokaev was fighting Jafel Filho when he hurt his knee. Mokaev was in trouble, but he was able to get out of a knee-bending lock and eventually submitted the opponent to win the match.
Nevertheless, following the battle, Mokaev released a picture of the damage to his knee on social media and stated that the kneebar injury had left him unable to walk.
Muhammad Mokaev Record
| 11 matches | 10 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
Muhammad Mokaev Instagram
Muhammad Mokaev’s Instagram handle is @mokaev_muhammad