UFC newcomer, Muhammad Mokaev, sent a tweet directed at the UFC and Mick Maynard, asking for a fight with Kai-Kara France to be put in motion in place of the Australian getting a title shot.
Muhammad Mokaev (6-0-0, 1NC) made his highly anticipated UFC debut weeks ago. The Wigan-based fighter swiftly submitted unranked Cody Durden (12-4-1), a four-fight veteran at the UFC. Kai-Kara France (24-9-0, 1NC) is a genuine title contender ranked 2nd in the UFC flyweight rankings. He is coming off three straight wins against the likes of Cody Garbrant, Askar Askarov and Rogerio Bontorin.
The UFC has agreed to remake the fight between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo for the fourth time. Ariel Helwani, along with other MMA outlets, announced that the UFC is looking to have them fight in July. This means that Kai-Kara France is without a fight, and if he decides to wait for a title shot, it is not likely to come about quickly.
Muhammad Mokaev vs. Kai Kara France?
Would love to fight Kai Kara France July 23rd, I know he is ranked high but why not while he is waiting for title shot I’ll sign contract with my closed eyes @ufc
Muhhamad Mokaev via twitter, 11th April.
Will we see Mokaev get in the octagon against Kai-Kara France in a Burns/Chimaev type of matchup?
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