Muhammad Mokaev Submits Joevincent So In MMA Return At BRAVE CF 91

Muhammad Mokaev got his hand raised in his MMA return at BRAVE CF 91 on Friday night.

The former UFC flyweight contender made a triumphant return to his former promotion by submitting Joevincent So in the first round.

Just days out from the first of the promotion's back-to-back events in Bahrain, Mokaev's original opponent withdrew.

South Africa's Luthando Biko suffered an injury and in his place, So stepped in to take on "The Punisher" on December 13.

After starting the fight standing, Mokaev then looked to secure a single leg takedown where his dominant wrestling took over.

The undefeated 24-year old quickly took top position and from there, he secured a D'Arce choke less than two minutes in.

With this win, Mokaev improved to 13-0 with seven wins via submission after producing his first finish since he submitted Tim Elliott in October of 2023.

Having won seven consecutive fights in the UFC, he has already delivered on his huge potential by proving himself to be one of the best flyweights in the world at such an early stage of his career.

Mokaev departed the UFC following his win over Manel Kape at UFC 304 in July where it was announced after the event that the promotion would not be re-signing him after his contract had expired.

Despite the somewhat rocky year that he has gone through in 2024, he's still just as motivated as ever to prove that he's the best in the world at 125-pounds.

“I’m ready for everyone in this division,” Mokaev said after the finish. “I will be pound-for-pound and best flyweight in the world. They can deny, but they can’t hide. And I’m coming for everyone on the 125 division. I’m the best flyweight in the world.”