The 21-year-old is now looking for his first UFC fight and it appears he has his sights set on Cody Durden.
Taking to his social media, Muhammad Mokaev challenged Durden for his UFC debut. Here’s how the American responded:
A fight between Muhammad Mokaev and Cody Durden would have certainly been a sizzling match-up, especially after the controversy Durden stirred up with his racist remarks in the octagon last weekend. However, the American clearly has no interest in sharing the cage with the dynamic undefeated prospect.
Durden, who recently earned a unanimous decision win over China’s Aoriqileng at UFC Vegas 43, directed a comment towards his flyweight peer that shocked the MMA community. He said:
While Durden was blasted on social media by MMA fans and several fighters for for his racist comments, Mokaev wants to punish him physically.
Muhammad Mokaev wants to “smash” Cody Durden
During a recent episode of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Mokaev was asked when he is expected to make his UFC debut and who his opponent could be. Here’s what Mokaev said:
When asked if he wanted to fight Durden for his racist remarks in the post-fight interview, Mokaev responded:
Catch Muhammad Mokaev’s full interview on The MMA Hour below:
Muhammad Mokaev is likely to make his UFC debut in the first half of next year. While he has fought at bantamweight in his professional MMA career, he will be competing in the UFC’s flyweight division.
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