Muhammad Mokaev is an English MMA fighter who recently got axed from the UFC following as controversial win against Manuel Kape at UFC 294, find out more about him below and his record
Following his win against Manuel via a decision, Mokaev later became the centre of controversy after being accused of using multiple illegal moves.
Who is Muhammad Mokaev, bio, age, height, weight, family, parents, wife, ranking and UFC fight record
As a result of the allegations, UFC CEO Dana White decided to release the undefeated fighter despite the win.
Muhammad Mokaev bio
Muhammad Muradovich Mokaev is a Russian-English professional mixed martial artist who was born on July 30, 2000 in Buynaksk, Russia. He is also a former freestyle wrestler and last competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Prior to that, he has also competed in the Brave Combat Federation.
Mokaev was originally born in the Dagestan region of Buynaksk in Russia. However, he moved to Manchester, England with his father after his mother passed away when he was just 12 years old. As a result, he now fights out of Manchester. After arriving in England, the duo first lived together in a refugee camp. Mokaev eventually developed an interest in training to become a fighter.
He is married to 29 year old Russian Khava Eldarbekova.
Muhammad Mokaev Pro MMA Record: 13-0-0 (1 NC). The Punisher. Height: 5′ 7″; Weight: 125, UFC Record: 7-0-0
He has officially been removed from the UFC rankings eligibility but is the number 8th ranked flyweight MMA fighter.
Age and height
Muhammad Mokaev is currently 23 years old and stands at a height of 1.7 m.
Weight and reach
Muhammad Mokaev roughly weighs around 57 kg and has a reach of 70 inches (178 cm).
MMA career, stats, and records
Muhammad Mokaev aka, โThe Punisherโ is a flyweight fighter who eventually started off in freestyle wrestling. Before going pro, Mokaev earned an MMA record of 23 wins and no losses, and even became the amateur world champion twice. Mokaev also won the gold medal twice at the ADCC UK Championships as an amateur.
After going professional, โThe Punisherโ experienced a great start with a record of 13 wins and no losses. Out of those 13 wins, 7 of them came after he joined the UFC, including his recent win against Kape. Notably, Muhammad Mokaev uses his wrestling and grappling background to his advantage.
Muhammad Mokaev has an Instagram account with the handle @mokaev_muhammad, where he has over 1.8M followers.