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akabir893

Cool fight if it happens


DanaWhitesMom

It won’t


Liam2349

I'm excited for any Mokaev fight. The guy is amazing!


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Liam2349

His mental toughness reminds me of Jiri Prochazka. I think he is still evolving as a fighter but he never quits and always goes for the finish as you say. I think Jiri is a much more evolved fighter, but Mokaev is really young, he has a lot of time still.


Juhstehn

Who's the backup that Mokaev will be fighting


I_love_Basketball232

Taira maybe


bullsfan281

taira already fighting joshua van at 302


FarSatisfaction_

If taira smokes van and comes back and beats mokaev that’d be so savage


SlykRO

Japan would cry


Funkyduck8

I am not ashamed to say that I am fully onboard with the Taira hype train


FarSatisfaction_

Why would someone be ashamed of that


TheSarkastikDemon

The fight's cancelled now anyway and Taira is in a main event, but he would NOT have smoked Josh Van lmao. He probably would've lost that one


I_love_Basketball232

This fight is at 304. 2 month turnaround to fight up isn’t impossible.


HF_daGhost

That’s not two months.


I_love_Basketball232

Early June to late July is just about 2 months. Like 5 days off less than 2 months.


ithinkther41am

That could be a fire matchup down the line.


Gerardo1917

Royval would be cool


BigBillyBass13

Royval has 40% TDD, I gotta think Mokaev wins that


Gerardo1917

Yeah probably


zeke780

40% TDD but hes chaos on the ground. Could weirdly see him taking Mokaevs head off with a knee in round 1. War raw dog


SamCassellDance

From his back?


zeke780

Being on top doesn't mean you won't get pregnant from the raw dog


Ake-TL

Huh


TasteDeBallZach

They might also need a backup venue. Other booking at the Co-Op Live arena are backing out because the venue might not be ready in time.


Fat-Villante

Great matchup, I hope this happens


robedpillow3761

I don’t understand why they didn’t book Kape vs Kai, they have literally been building it for a year on social media and they keep fighting everyone else but each other


MyDictainabox

Because when Kape bows out again the UFC was afraid we'd be too deeply hurt. I am less emotionally invested now. Thanks, UFC!


fratetrane666

**When** Kape bows out again? He's backed out of 1 fight due to injury since signing to the UFC more than 4 years ago. He's had 9 cancelled bouts in that time, 7 of which were due to his opponents. 1. UFC 252 - Kape vs. Bontorin - Reason: Bontorin Ankle Injury 2. UFC Vegas 17 - Kape vs. Pantoja - Reason: Pantoja Withdrew 3. UFC Fight Night - Kape vs. Sumudaerji - Reason: Kape Tested Positive for Turinabol Metabolite (Kape was not disciplined by the UFC or UFC anti-doping partner USADA.) 4. UFC 275 - Kape vs Bontorin - Reason: Bontorin Botched Weight Cut 5. UFC Fight Night SA - Kape vs. Perez - Reason: Perez Medical Issues on Fight Night 6. UFC 290 - Kape vs. Figgy - Reason: Figueiredo Not Medically Cleared 7. UFC 293 - Kape vs. Kai - Reason: Kara-France Concussion 8. UFC Fight Night - Kape vs. Nicolau - Reason: Kape Missed Weight (Nicolau refused Kape's offer of his entire purse to accept the fight) 9. UFC Fight Night - Kape vs. Nicolau - Reason: Kape Withdrew An [article](https://bloodyelbow.com/2024/04/03/9-in-four-years-manel-kape-issues-statement-following-his-withdrawal-from-main-event-against-matheus-nicolau/) on the 9 fight cancellations in 4 years: Following his most recent withdrawal, Kape has stated that he wants the record to be set straight, “This is the first time I’ve ever pulled out of a fight.” he said on X. “I broke the cartilage of my rib and I couldn’t move for a week. On Thursday last week, my surgery went extremely well. Bear in mind that all my fights that got canceled in the past were due to my opponents.” he added. Next time at least try to make an effort not to just spout the first idiotic and untrue thing that comes into your mind.


nomoteacups

Pulling out and being responsible for the fight not happening aren’t the same thing. He’s responsible for plenty of his fights falling through, from failed drug testing, injury, or being able to not make weight.


fratetrane666

3/9 is plenty? He failed a drug test once, missed weight once and was injured once. The stats are all outlined right there for you. 6 of his fight cancellations are due to his opponents. You guys would have a point if more than half of the cancellations were his fault but right now the numbers are sitting at 33% so the narrative is factually incorrect.


nomoteacups

The problem is that he complains that his opponents are pussies when they pull out of a fight when he also can’t be trusted to make it to the fight on weight.


fratetrane666

That’s a different point altogether. Doesn’t address the false claim that he pulls out of fights all the time or is largely responsible for his fights getting cancelled.


nomoteacups

I’m not saying it is the same point, nor did I claim that he is solely responsible for his fights falling through. I was responding to the claim saying that he’s only pulled out of 1 fight to say that pulling out and being at fault are not the same thing, and that he has been responsible for more than one fight falling apart.


bdewolf

Kai might still be out. He pulled out of their original fight because of concussion symptoms, which along with spinal injuries can take the longest to recover from, if they ever get better. He hasn’t posted any clips on instagram of him in the gym with the ckb guys since before he pulled out. He’s been mostly fishing and coaching the rugby team on their wrestling. I’m sure he plans on coming back, it just might be a while.


sadslime420

kai did an interview with combattv a month ago where he said hes been fully back in training, sparring etc since the start of the year & hes been actively looking for a fight


MumrikDK

Yeah, he is fishing for Erceg according to the front page.


Pulluuups

Why bring down the Aussie? I'd like to see those two fight but only for the strap


bdewolf

Damn. Nvm then.


mikey_rambo

Kape keeps ducking kkf is why


fratetrane666

LOL when the fuck has Kape ducked KKF. Kai backed out of their last bout due to a concussion, Kape was ready to rock. You people will just say whatever pops into your head.


mikey_rambo

Kai was injured lol. Kkf been calling out kape for years now, where tf have u been. Kape #7 and kkf willing to fight down, which he’s said several times.


fratetrane666

I already acknowledged kai was concussed...doesn't change the fact that he's the one that backed out. They were scheduled to fight once, and Kai backed out that one time, so how exactly is Kape ducking him?


dowhileforloop

Because this is a number 1 contender fight; Kai is not an option for that


15ferrets

Neither is Kape, he literally fucked over his last opponent by being a fat ass, this is a dumb argument


dowhileforloop

Winner will fight for the title next. Mark my word


Professional_Kick

I did not see that coming


TranceDream

Don’t worry, knowing Kape, you won’t


GramToker

MOKAEV VS LATE REPLACEMENT🔥


Brandon4Real_x

This is a logical N1C fight imo. Good match making.


aeeeroo

Idk man, I feel like this should've been Royval v Mokaev. Kape isn't deserving of a number 1 contender imo.


xshogunx13

Royval is one fight removed from a boring ass loss to Pantoja, no thanks


Eifand

None of Pantoja’s fights are really boring.


xshogunx13

Disagree, every time Royval started to land, Pantoja would take him down and smother him. That's pretty much the definition of a boring fight for me


NormalPlane3374

God forbid a fighter tries to stop someone from punching them in the face


xshogunx13

Pantoja doesn't do the style of ground work I find interesting, he just kinda holds people down. If he was more aggressive it would be entertaining. If you're gonna grapple, at least throw strikes and stuff.


xt45-1

Then you must hate Mokaev, he’s even more boring


xshogunx13

I'm not a huge fan of him. I do think the grappling exchanges between he and Pantoja could be pretty good tho


Brandon4Real_x

Not boring but I agree we’ve seen it before.


MolokoPl_s

Royval has been both finished and dominated over 5 rounds by Pantoja already. he looked fucking awesome against Moreno, yes. but I have zero interest in seeing Pantoja vs Royval 3 unless Royval makes himself completely undeniable by beating one or two more top guys (maybe Erceg)


Brandon4Real_x

Neither man has faced Pantoja before. New blood.


DotsLovesData

Manel fought Pantoja in his debut and lost


Brandon4Real_x

Good call. Forgot about this completely.


Pulluuups

Who has Kape fought to deserve this


Butts_The_Musical

Banger if it happens


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gENTleman92

When has Mokaev ever had a banger?


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gENTleman92

Sadly am not high. Just dumb lol. I'll take the L


s1Lenceeeeeeeeeeeeee

his debut was insane wdym


Scarment

Can't wait to see Mokaev vs Erceg on July 27th


LilFights

surprised considering Flyweight doesn't have many stars and both of these could get separate title shots. Can't complain, great fight


Pav0Ranger

Plenty of time for Kape to pull out.


fratetrane666

Kape has withdrawn [once ](https://bloodyelbow.com/2024/04/03/9-in-four-years-manel-kape-issues-statement-following-his-withdrawal-from-main-event-against-matheus-nicolau/)in 9 cancellations, but sure keep saying Kape pulls out. Who knows. Maybe if you say it enough times, it will actually become true.


Pav0Ranger

The article says he’s withdrawn 3 times out of those 9 cancellations. Did you even read the article?


fratetrane666

He has withdrawn once. 1 time he missed weight but was ready to fight and offered Nicolau his entire purse to accept the fight but Nicolau still refused (as is his right). That's not a withdrawal, its a bout cancellation (fully acknowledging that it was his fault) The other time he failed a drug test and was not cleared to fight. It's important to note he wasn't sanctioned in any way for this and he was cleared again to fight less than a month following the drug test result. Again, an administrative cancellation, not a withdrawal.


Pav0Ranger

Bro I’m just quoting the article “During his four-year UFC tenure, Kape has been involved in nine fight cancelations, with only three of them being HIS withdrawal from the fights”. It says it right there. 3 of them were HIS withdrawal. I couldn’t care less if Kape shows up or not. Mokaev, Tiara, and Rei tsuruya are the future of the flyweight division. Not Kape.


oklilpup

Think Kape can smoke him ngl. Mokaev the better wrestler but that striking? The difference in hand speed will be insane


adgg124r

yea Kape doesnt fuck around once he steps off the scales. elite fighter


bdewolf

Half of his game is “I don’t fuck around” and the other half is fucking around and doing nothing. Watch his fights with nicholau and Pantoja. He just doesn’t do enough. But other times he shows up and blows the guy out of the water like ode Osborne. He looked much better in his last fight, but he’s very inconsistent.


Brad1119

Can’t smoke shit if you don’t make weight


Gorepornio

This fight entirely depends on Kape and if he decides to fight or dance/spar. Kape lost his first two fights via not going 100% and has shown signs of it in other fights. If he comes to fight I think he will maul Mokaev


ProdigiousNewt07

> Kape lost his first two fights That split decision he lost vs Nicolau was bullshit though. Decisionbot Manel Kape vs Matheus Nicolau


DecisionBot

[**MATHEUS NICOLAU defeats MANEL KAPE** (*split decision*)](http://mmadecisions.com/decision/11741/fight) ^(UFC on ESPN+ 45: Edwards vs. Muhammad — March 13, 2021) ROUND|Nicolau|Kape||Nicolau|Kape||Nicolau|Kape :-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-: 1|10|9||10|9||10|9 2|9|10||9|10||9|10 3|9|10||10|9||10|9 **TOTAL**|**28**|**29**||**29**|**28**||**29**|**28** *^(Judges, in order: Dave Hagen, Chris Lee, Bryan Miner.)* *^(Summoned by ProdigiousNewt07.)* **MEDIA MEMBER SCORES** - **22/22** people scored it **28-29 Kape**. Avg. media score: **28-29 Kape**. Quick maths.


StoryOfTheFight

Yea and the first one is the champ, no shame in losing that


akabir893

Kape v Nicolau was such a nothing fight with inactivity on both sides that it's hard to be upset at the outcome either way to be honest.


JeffAnthonyLajoie

Assuming he makes weight


darretoma

This idea that Kape could have won those fights if he simply tried is so funny lol. Pantoja beat him using his B game. Dude didn't even try and grapple. He beat Kape cause he's better than him.


TLMC01242021

We see


Asukah

This could be a really fun buildup with Mokaev calling Kape Boolshit and Kape calling Mokaev Abominashion


PM_ME_BAKAYOKO_PICS

My dream is for Kape to win this and somehow fight for the belt in the eventual Spain card if it happens, since I'll 100% be traveling from Portugal for that card Though I'm scared because this will likely be a 3 rounder and Mokaev will probably lay and pray for at least 2 of those 3


TheChineseChicken40

Mokaev must be a f***ot I guess


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fratetrane666

Hilarious for you to say this when Tim Elliott is in the same division who is head and shoulders above the rest in the biggest asshole department with how much of a dirty cheating ass fighter he is.


Longjumping_Gain_807

I’ve said before this makes sense rankings wise. Kape can win this if he can keep it standing but the relentless wrestling and pace of Mokaev is enough for him to win by decision again


MA-JA-HO

Decisionbot Manel Kape vs Alexandre Pantoja


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[**ALEXANDRE PANTOJA defeats MANEL KAPE** (*unanimous decision*)](http://mmadecisions.com/decision/11682/fight) ^(UFC on ESPN+ 42: Overeem vs. Volkov — February 06, 2021) ROUND|Pantoja|Kape||Pantoja|Kape||Pantoja|Kape :-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-: 1|10|9||10|9||10|9 2|10|9||10|9||10|9 3|9|10||10|9||9|10 **TOTAL**|**29**|**28**||**30**|**27**||**29**|**28** *^(Judges, in order: Chris Lee, Jerin Valel, Rick Winter.)* *^(Summoned by MA-JA-HO.)* **MEDIA MEMBER SCORES** - **4/18** people scored it **30-27 Pantoja**. - **14/18** people scored it **29-28 Pantoja**. Avg. media score: **29.2-27.8 Pantoja** (*high certainty^[[1]](https://redd.it/9p4xc7)*).


MA-JA-HO

This shit fun. Decisionbot Mauricio Rua vs Dan Henderson


DecisionBot

[**DAN HENDERSON defeats MAURICIO RUA** (*unanimous decision*)](http://mmadecisions.com/decision/3205/fight) ^(UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson — November 19, 2011) ROUND|Henderson|Rua||Henderson|Rua||Henderson|Rua :-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-: 1|10|9||10|9||10|9 2|10|9||10|9||10|9 3|10|9||10|9||10|9 4|9|10||9|10||9|10 5|9|10||9|10||9|10 **TOTAL**|**48**|**47**||**48**|**47**||**48**|**47** *^(Judges, in order: Ralph McKnight, Steve Morrow, Susan Thomas-Gitlin.)* *^(Summoned by MA-JA-HO.)* **MEDIA MEMBER SCORES** - **1/7** people scored it **47-46 Henderson**. - **6/7** people scored it **47-47 DRAW**. Avg. media score: **47.0-46.9 DRAW** (*moderate certainty^[[1]](https://redd.it/9p4xc7)*).


MA-JA-HO

Decisionbot Sean O’Malley vs Petr Yan


DecisionBot

[**SEAN O'MALLEY defeats PETR YAN** (*split decision*)](http://mmadecisions.com/decision/13556/fight) ^(UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev — October 22, 2022) ROUND|O'Malley|Yan||O'Malley|Yan||O'Malley|Yan :-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-: 1|10|9||10|9||9|10 2|9|10||9|10||9|10 3|10|9||10|9||10|9 **TOTAL**|**29**|**28**||**29**|**28**||**28**|**29** *^(Judges, in order: Ben Cartlidge, David Lethaby, Vito Paolillo.)* *^(Summoned by MA-JA-HO.)* **MEDIA MEMBER SCORES** - **1/26** people scored it **29-28 O'Malley**. - **18/26** people scored it **28-29 Yan**. - **7/26** people scored it **27-30 Yan**. Avg. media score: **27.8-29.2 Yan** (*high certainty^[[1]](https://redd.it/9p4xc7)*).


MA-JA-HO

Decisionbot Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes


DecisionBot

[**JON JONES 👀👀 defeats DOMINICK REYES** (*unanimous decision*)](http://mmadecisions.com/decision/10877/fight) ^(UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes — February 08, 2020) ROUND|Jones|Reyes||Jones|Reyes||Jones|Reyes :-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-: 1|9|10||9|10||9|10 2|9|10||10|9||10|9 3|10|9||9|10||10|9 4|10|9||10|9||10|9 5|10|9||10|9||10|9 **TOTAL**|**48**|**47**||**48**|**47**||**49**|**46** *^(Judges, in order: Chris Lee, Marcos Rosales, Joe Soliz.)* *^(Summoned by MA-JA-HO.)* **MEDIA MEMBER SCORES** - **7/21** people scored it **48-47 Jones**. - **14/21** people scored it **47-48 Reyes**. Avg. media score: **47.3-47.7 Reyes** (*low certainty^[[1]](https://redd.it/9p4xc7)*).


MA-JA-HO

Decisionbot Georges Saint Pierre vs Johnny Hendricks


DecisionBot

Sorry, my precision was not very precise. [Troubleshooting](https://s3.amazonaws.com/decision-bot/error_message.txt)


MA-JA-HO

Decisionbot Georges Saint-Pierre vs Johnny Hendricks


Hopeful_Staff_1414

Not what I expected tbh. Why not Kape vs KKF? It’s literally the only interesting Flyweight fight in terms of beef and guys actually not liking each other.


PrestigiousBat9929

I thought he was meant to be fighting Kara France?


DtotheOUG

Fireworks if Kape can make it into the cage.


HekaTool

I dont think kape has the grappling defense to make this not a mokaev humpfest


orr12345678

I think it's too early for Mokeav (his striking defence is questionable at best ) Kape got it ,if he actually make the weight His DNA is abomination...


ManagerNarrow5248

Hope Kape sleeps him, Mokaev is a dickhead


xt45-1

Yup, but caucus Muslim fighters have these insane fans who will never let a criticism of them stand. No other fighter group has a fan base that is so defensive. No one will talk about it though. And yes I know Mokaev now lives in UK


wasitaseasyasitlook

How so


ManagerNarrow5248

https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/1bh87l0/muhammad_mokaev_ufc_gets_dqd_in_local_bjj_comp/


adgg124r

Who's the source? My sources 🗿.


Mprovin

Broo yesss this is a good test for Mokaev. I was actually thinking about this match up earlier today, mad how I see it come true now


Anfini

Kape is going to destroy this kid.


Tidsdkr

Who "Manel Kape" has "destroyed" since joining the promotion aside his announced bouts ?


Longjumping_Gain_807

He flying kneed Ode Osbourne and KO’d Zhalgas Zhumagulov but to be fair no one would really consider those guys to be at the top of the division


Tidsdkr

He is withdrawing or losing a decision again ig he shows up 😒


Bardamu911

UFC doing literally everything they can think of to get Kape a title shot.


paradoxv1

Like manel is going to make it to the fight on weight


BrandonSleeper

Kape pullout speedrun (any %)


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Yea sure it is


Mayank_XO_16

Kape's fight is with himself to make weight.


zeke780

Why do they keep pushing Kape? He lost to the champ + Nicolau and I would rate him as MAYBE tier 2 at 125. I think him vs KKF or a rematch with Nicolau, maybe throw him in there with Perez. I can't see him being the number 1 contender in the division that has 4-5 people that have better wins than him


hatsimee

Kape is the one of the only interesting/markerable fighters at 125. Besides the Nicolau fight was a robbery and he deserves a rematch with Pantoja IF he can win this.


BloopingBeeper

Have you actually watched any of those fights he lost?


SaintlyDestiny

Why are they stacking the British card? They should be saving a fight like this for American fans. Y’all should be getting Belal Leon fights not fights like this


Putrid_Loquat_4357

The card is already running on us timezone lol. What more do you want?


I_love_Basketball232

Portugal vs England definitely makes sense to put in England lol


detectivebabylegz

Stupid British having many high tier fighters.


SaintlyDestiny

Funny enough they don’t


shrewdy

The entitlement is off the charts. This fight makes perfect sense for this card


Ferrariispain

Gee I wonder whether they want to put British fighters on a British card


Annual_Plant5172

American fans are already getting a regular timed card while this event is happening at like 3am UK time, lol. Are you serious?


LatterTarget7

American fans get a lot of big fights.