Unbeaten Mokaev declares himself world's best flyweight after collecting Brave CF and ACBJJ titles

Muhammad Mokaev has declared himself the best flyweight on the planet, pointing to an unblemished 17-0 record and back-to-back title wins outside the UFC as proof that the promotion denied him a deserved shot at its 125-pound belt.

Since his controversial departure from the UFC, Mokaev has refused to slow down. He captured the Brave CF flyweight championship and then added the ACBJJ title to his collection, going five fights with four finishes in the process. Speaking to Red Corner MMA, the Dagestan-born Brit was unequivocal when asked whether he considers himself the world’s top 125-pounder.

“I just know it,” Mokaev said. “I know they just didn’t give me a chance to get the belt. I’ll keep collecting belts all over the world and calling their fighters out.”

Mokaev has also been active in submission grappling and Karate Combat, broadening his résumé well beyond conventional MMA competition. His campaign for a UFC return has been a constant backdrop to those performances, and he has made no secret of his frustration at being passed over for a title opportunity inside the promotion.

In a message directed squarely at UFC CEO Dana White, Mokaev framed his post-UFC run as a direct answer to a challenge White reportedly issued two years ago.

“Dana said two years ago, ‘Become champion somewhere else,’” Mokaev said in a video posted on social media. “I became Brave CF champion, ACBJJ champion, five fights, four finishes, staying busy and showing the world why I’m the best flyweight in the world.”

With his perfect record intact and two major titles now in hand, Mokaev shows no sign of moderating his ambitions. He has made clear he intends to keep winning and keep pressuring the UFC’s flyweight division from the outside until a path back — and a title shot — materialises.