"Against Royval for the next title shot?" - Fans react after Muhammad Mokaev fuels UFC Manchester bout speculation with social media hint

Fans react to Muhammad Mokaev (pictured) hinting at a fight on UFC 304 [Photo Courtesy @mokaev_muhammad on Instagram]
Fans react to Muhammad Mokaev (pictured) hinting at a fight on UFC 304 [Image Courtesy; @mokaev_muhammad on Instagram]

Muhammad Mokaev is continuing to make his case for UFC 304 and fans are beginning to back his argument.

With the UFC confirming their UFC 304 pay-per-view event would be in Manchester, several British fighters have made their claim to be on the card, including Mokaev. The undefeated flyweight further teased fans on social media with a post featuring himself on a self-made event poster.

Mokaev captioned the post:

"JULY 27TH - UFC MANCHESTER"

The tweet confused several fans as Mokaev did not specify if his post hinted at his inclusion in the event or mere passion to be a part of it.

One fan looked for clarification and commented:

"Against Royval for the next title shot?"

As the highest-ranked undefeated flyweight in the UFC, 'The Punisher' was in the mix for the UFC 301 title fight against champion Alexandre Pantoja but passed over in favor of no. 10 Steve Erceg.

Several others ridiculed Mokaev for his choice of apparel in the post with the graphic showing him wearing a shirt representing the football club Manchester United.

Other fans commented:

"You ready to fight at 3 a.m.?"
"Got an opponent yet?"
"FW champ by the end of 2024 InshAllah"
"After this pic you'll probably lose, sorry"

View more fan reactions to Muhammad Mokaev's tweet below:

Fans reacting to Muhammad Mokaev's tweet [via @muhammadmokaev on X]
Fans reacting to Muhammad Mokaev's tweet [via @muhammadmokaev on X]

Muhammad Mokaev's UFC record

Since entering the UFC at 6-0 with one no-contest, Muhammad Mokaev has kept his undefeated record and win streak alive in the octagon. Having last competed at UFC Vegas 87, Mokaev improved to 12-0 with one no-contest as he scored a division win over Alex Perez.

Primarily a wrestler, Mokaev has won four of his six UFC fights as of April 27 by submission including his 58-second debut win over Cody Durden at UFC London.

Since 2022, Mokaev has also beaten Charles Johnson, Malcolm Gordon, Jafel Filho, and Tim Elliott.

Since entering the top 10, Mokaev has called for fights with higher-ranked opponents Brandon Royval and Brandon Moreno.

Now 6-0 in the octagon, Mokaev is likely to receive a top-five opponent in his next outing as he hopes to be a part of UFC 304 in his home country.

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