Muhammad Mokaev has finally signed with a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion and itās one heās very familiar with.
In case you forgot, the undefeated flyweight contender has been searching for a new home for about a month. Mokaev unexpectedly parted ways with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) following his win over Manel Kape at UFC 304 this past July. That was Mokaevās seventh-straight win inside of the Octagon, but the promotion decided to not re-sign him due to out-of-cage incidents and dirty negotiation tactics regarding a new UFC contract.
UFCās bad endorsement made it more difficult for Mokaev to find another promotion to sign with. Professional Fighters League (PFL) originally showed interest, but then they flipflopped and decided against signing the āpain in the ass.ā
Things were not looking good for Mokaev, who just shook off a nasty car accident earlier this week, but things have officially come full circle for the young 24-year-old.
On Saturday, MMA Fighting revealed that Mokaev has re-signed with his former fight promotion, Brave CF. The Bahrain-based promotion has been around for a little while now and actually helped Mokaev start his professional career. From 2020-2021, Mokaev fought five times as a member of the Brace CF flyweight division, producing a 4-0 (1 NC) record and setting himself up for his UFC debut back in 2022.
āāThere has been an unjust persecution of his character and attempts to use defamation to feed personal vendettas, and is evidently clear that there are no clear reasons as to why the best athlete in the world cannot compete,ā said Brave CF president, Mohammad Shahid, in a press release. āThis is not what the sport is all about, and for BRAVE CF to have him back is fantastic, and he now can become a voice for all these challenges. Not only that, his return solidifies our ethos to have the best fight the best irrespective of any other variable, be it of creed, sex, color or marketability.ā
āWe would like to welcome back Muhammad Mokaev, an undefeated superstar, who is an amateur legend, with two IMMAF world titles, and someone who has proven to be the best flyweight in the world, with no losses to his amateur or professional record. This is a very exciting time for Brave CF.ā
Itās unknown at this time what Mokaev might have to do to get back into UFC (fighting for free wonāt do it), but at least he should be able to dominate under the Brace CF banner to keep his perfect record in tact,
BRAVEĀ®Combat Federation is the largest mixed martial arts promotion from the Middle East, based out of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Founded in 2016 with the support of His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the organization seeks to develop a worldwide sports media platform which unifies nations via the honouring of competitive sports, while elevating athletes to champion status.
BRAVEĀ®CF has proudly featured mixed martial artists from 80 nations located in five continents participating in BRAVE Fights.
The promotion has 33 host countries hosting live mixed martial arts events, an absolute record in the industry. In each of these countries, the organization has left a lasting legacy, by lifting the local scene and connecting it to the international community.
The organization has achieved an unmatched level of success, leaving a lasting impact in multiple countries by connecting them to the international MMA community. India, Jordan, Indonesia, Colombia, and more have all been elevated, becoming integral in the global MMA scene.
BRAVEĀ®Combat Federation alongside the holding company KHK MMA and the Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation, also featured the first World IMMAF Championship outside of the USA, followed by two more in 2018 and 2019, creating an international platform for the global amateur mixed martial arts athletes.
President of BRAVEĀ®CF since its inception as well as KHK MMA CEO, Mohammed Shahid created the worldās most rapidly expanding organization under His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifaās guidance. Shahid, a former MMA athlete, is now striving to better the sport and its athletes with the leadershipās backing, taking Bahrain MMA to new heights.
In July 2021, the World MMA Awards nominated BRAVEĀ®Combat Federation for the first time ever as the Official Mixed Martial Arts Promotion of the Year.
BRAVE MMA Fights are aired through multiple media partners including Dazn, Okko, Fighting.de, Bahrain TV, LookSport, O2 TV, Fight Network, Meta and Youtube among others.
The organization set up multiple MMA gyms across the Kingdom of Bahrain and is looking to expand into other territories to get the fan closer to the sport.
The MMA Super Cup, established in 2022, is the only global competitive country vs country platform for amateur MMA Athletes.
In 2022, BRAVEĀ®Combat Federation released the BRAVE TV App. Accessible on mobile, web and smart TV, it offers free BRAVECF fights, BRAVEĀ®CF Live events, MMA updates, BRAVEĀ®CF Fighter roster and more. The streaming service is set to become one of the premier MMA streaming apps, with both free fights and pay per view events.
The organization has achieved an industry-best in martial arts events and left a lasting effect in each country visited. It has raised the local MMA environment in places like India, Jordan, Indonesia, Colombia, etc. and connected them to the global mixed martial arts network.
Welcome back to brave, come over here for a photo brother
Wish nothing but the worst for him
Hopefully he gets brutally KO
The last opponent he had was 4ft 10 ( Iām not even joking)
Who knows who this new opponent is, prob some ab driver
