Muhammad Mokaev has his sights set on a U.K. showdown with Amir Albazi.
Three octagon wins over Cody Durden, Charles Johnson and Malcolm Gordon have landed Mokaev a spot in the UFC’s flyweight rankings, but now, the 22-year-old is looking for a step up in competition.
Mokaev (8-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) wants a shot at Albazi (16-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) on the UFC 286 card on March 18 in London, but is accusing Albazi of ducking him.
“I want to fight Amir Albazi in the U.K., but he doesn’t want to...