Muhammad Mokaev has publicly called on UFC president Dana White and matchmakers Hunter Campbell and Mick Maynard to bring him back to the promotion. Mokaev cited a professional record of 17-0, combined with a 23-0 amateur mark, and pointed out four finishes in five bouts since his UFC release as proof he deserves to compete against the best flyweights in the world.
Muhammad Mokaev has gone public with a plea for a return to the UFC, calling out president Dana White and matchmakers Hunter Campbell and Mick Maynard by name and asking them to bring him back to the promotion.
Mokaev, known as "The Punisher," is a 25-year-old flyweight from England who trains out of KHK MMA. He stands five-foot-seven with a 70-inch reach and competes out of an orthodox stance. His verified professional record sits at 13-0, and he has cited a broader mark of 17-0 as a pro when making his case to UFC brass, alongside a 23-0 run as an amateur. In his most recent stretch of activity since leaving the UFC, he has recorded four finishes in five bouts — a run he is using as evidence that he belongs among the best 125-pound fighters on the planet. During his time in the promotion he averaged 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes, underlining a grappling-heavy approach that complemented a striking accuracy of 45 percent and 1.61 significant strikes landed per minute.
Why it matters
- Mokaev is undefeated as a professional and an amateur, giving him one of the most pristine combined records of any flyweight currently outside the UFC.
- His finishing rate since leaving the promotion strengthens the argument that his development has continued at a high level.
- A return would immediately inject him into a flyweight division where ranking spots and title contention carry significant competitive value.
- The public nature of the call puts visible pressure on UFC decision-makers to respond, keeping Mokaev's name in the conversation around the division's future.
