Muhammad Mokaev invoked memories of Conor McGregor when describing how his foot looked like a balloon after a recent fight. While the issue did come from a kick, it was not the fight-ending kick that saw Mokaev become the BRAVE CF flyweight champion against Gerard Burns on November 7th.
During an interview on The Ariel Helwani Show, Mokaev covered several subjects after the polarizing MMA fighter secured a massive win that has some insiders thinking a UFC return could potentially transpire going forward. As he discussed the finish at BRAVE CF 100 and the residual damage that came out of it, Mokaev said,
“First headkick knockout … my foot was like a balloon but it wasn’t from the head kick.