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Muhammad Mokaev recently expressed his dissatisfaction with the UFC for downplaying his image following his release from the promotion. He defended himself by citing his strong and friendly personality in the world of MMA.Mokaev was released from the MMA organization following his unanimous decision victory over Manel Kape at UFC 304 in July 2024. Notably, Dana White described Mokaev as a tough fighter to deal with, which resulted in his expulsion.In a recent interview with MMA Fighting, Mokaev, who was angry with the way UFC handled him, shared his stance:''You know what got me upset, if you do something wrong, you don’t get upset, you get what you deserve. But when you don’t do something, what you’ve done, what you’ve been shown in media as a bad guy, that was what got me upset. I don’t care about this contract, or about anything. But something that’s not true cannot come out like this and ruin somebody’s reputation. If I’m a bad guy, I’m a hard guy to deal with, you don’t keep that guy for seven fights in your organization. You kick him out straight away.''He continued:''I’ve been renewed with a UFC contract twice while I was there with a better purse, of course. If I’m a bad guy, straight away you kick him out. That’s how it works.''Check out Muhammad Mokaev's comments below:Mokaev, who has yet to suffer a defeat in his professional career, left UFC after seven fights and rejoined Brave CF. He is now set to face Gerard Burns for the flyweight title at Brave CF 100 on Nov. 7 at Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain.Muhammad Mokaev still aims to become UFC championIn the aforementioned interview with MMA Fighting, former UFC flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev reiterated his desire to become a UFC champion one day:''I think the UFC releasing me made my name even bigger, [Anyone] who didn’t know me, they found out about I’m 7-0, got cut the first time in history and it made me even bigger. If I come back, I think all eyes are going to be on the flyweight division. BRAVE champion versus UFC champion. It’s unfinished business [in UFC], I imagine the belt around my waist and that’s how I feel in my mind. [But] I know I’m the highest-paid flyweight in the world right now. That’s how BRAVE treats me.'' [13:47 of the interview]
