Overview
- Mokaev knocked out Gerard Burns with a head kick eight seconds into Round 2 at BRAVE CF 100 in Isa Town, Bahrain, to claim the promotion’s vacant flyweight belt.
- The victory moved Mokaev to 15-0 as a professional and made him the inaugural Brave CF flyweight champion.
- Post-fight, he proclaimed himself the best flyweight in the world and signaled interest in a champion-versus-champion bout with bantamweight titleholder Borislav Nikolic.
- Calls from fans and media for a UFC return escalated after the highlight finish, though there has been no public sign the promotion will revisit its decision.
- Mokaev shared a photo of a markedly swollen foot two days after the bout, offering an injury update following the knockout win.