Overview
- On November 7, Muhammad Mokaev won the BRAVE CF flyweight title with a head‑kick knockout of Gerard Burns at BRAVE CF 100 in Bahrain.
- In a conversation on The Ariel Helwani Show, Mokaev said he wants to rejoin the UFC and named Alexandre Pantoja as the opponent who would confirm his standing.
- He reported that UFC executives Hunter Campbell and Mick Maynard wished him luck before the fight and later congratulated him on the victory.
- Mokaev said PFL contacted him to step in on short notice, but a 10‑day working‑visa window prevented the move, and he does not want to be locked into a tournament deal.
- He detailed post‑fight swelling in his kicking foot, describing it as “like a balloon,” as commentators such as Chael Sonnen publicly urge the UFC to re‑sign him.