Muhammad Mokaev may only be five fights into his UFC career, but the 23-year-old from England is already ranked inside the flyweight Top 10 and sits on the brink of flyweight championship contention.
Mokaev’s sixth UFC outing takes place this weekend at the UFC Vegas 87, where he’ll face off against former flyweight title challenger Alex Perez at the UFC APEX. It’s a bout that “The Punisher” hopes will catapult him into a title shot later this year.
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“I think every fight I’m getting stronger … mentally, physically, more experienced,” he told UFC.