Media Dana White: “We still don’t want to re-sign Mokaev”

[BoxerMaurits]

 

[mister piscadinha]

that may change if mokaev keeps winning

 

[goOb]

Mokaev and Dailey should go bowling.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Mokaev gets a short notice title shot confirmed

 

[HNIC215]

I would love to know what he did to piss them off so bad.

They usually aren't this negative towards the prospect of hiring/re-hiring any fighter.

 

[Luthien]

Hopefully Dana sticks to his guns on this

Don't give in - Dana!!

 

[Black Blood]

Mokaev needs to keep on winning and get some confidence in his striking. He did shit the bed v Kape though... both of them did actually.

 

[Pierced7681]

I would love to know what he did to piss them off so bad.

They usually aren't this negative towards the prospect of hiring/re-hiring any fighter.

The ufc was telling Mokaev not to shoot for takedowns and to stand and bang and make it exciting. Mokaev kept shooting takedowns.

 

[svmr_db]

I would love to know what he did to piss them off so bad.

They usually aren't this negative towards the prospect of hiring/re-hiring any fighter.

I'd say assaulting people (ie suckerpunching Kape) at the UFC PI played a pretty big role.

 

[Neck&Neck]

GFL Team Dubai

 

[HNIC215]

I'd say assaulting people (ie suckerpunching Kape) at the UFC PI played a pretty big role.

UFC fighters do way worse though

Ban for life has to be something more personal.

 

[Blastbeat]

Hopefully Dana sticks to his guns on this

Don't give in - Dana!!

I remember his first fight in the UFC he went balls out and got a submission in under a minute.
Where the hell did that energy go? His fights then became really boring up until he got a submission. And the Kape fight was nap/food/piss break tier boring.

Just a weird UFC career. I don't really miss him now that he's gone either.

 

[Meathead Jock]

Good for Mokaev, keep winning elsewhere to pad the record and let the top guys at 125 get old and walk into an even easier picture.

 

[MRT]

There is clearly more to the story than most of us know.

It might not just be Mokaev, personally...it could be his people too, if he was so 'hard to deal with'. Dana holds a grudge (when it suits him).

 

[flektarn]

wouldn't be surprised if he never gets re-signed. sucker punched kape, other fighters said he was a cunt to ufc staff, and who knows what else. Plus he's boring ,and he's in a division that casuals do not give a shit about either so even if he does keep winning in the other orgs, who cares? Sign him to the UFC and he still won't be a draw due to being in the manlet division?

 

[Aurelian]

I would love to know what he did to piss them off so bad.

They usually aren't this negative towards the prospect of hiring/re-hiring any fighter.

I don't think it was just one thing. I think it was multiple things that accumulated to where UFC brass were just like fuck this guy.

Dana had mentioned Mokaev having beef with the matchmaker. Mokaev sucker punching Kape. Mokaev's management talking to PFL before his contract had expired trying to force/extort UFC to give him a better deal. Just scummy shit over and over.

 

[HNIC215]

I don't think it was just one thing. I think it was multiple things that accumulated to where UFC brass were just like fuck this guy.

Dana had mentioned Mokaev having beef with the matchmaker. Mokaev sucker punching Kape. Mokaev's management talking to PFL before his contract had expired trying to force/extort UFC to give him a better deal. Just scummy shit over and over.

Yea that makes sense.

He must have been really fucking annoying to deal with.

 

[NikLuk]

I would love to know what he did to piss them off so bad.

They usually aren't this negative towards the prospect of hiring/re-hiring any fighter.

I believe it was this:

“Mokaev and his management team tried to check on what PFL would pay well before his last fight on the deal,” Davis’ source said in their screenshotted direct messages. “UFC got wind of this and considered it the last straw of why they weren’t going to re-sign. It’s why Dana mentioned, ‘PFL is getting a good undefeated guy.’


“Essentially, he was trying to use the number from PFL as leverage,” they concluded.

‘Last Straw!’ Mokaev Reportedly Used PFL Negotiations ‘As Leverage’ Before UFC 304

 

[sonhow]

Must be really bad guy to deal with if theyd rather have a literal nazi on the roster instead of him

 

[laleggenda27]

There were reports that Mokaev didn't treat UFC staff well. And trying to pull Kape's pants off during a live broadcast was an embarrassment. The guy is a meathead of the highest order who needs to learn how to act right. You can't get away with that kind of stuff if you're also considered a boring fighter.

The good news is that he's only 24. And if used correctly, the time away from the UFC is a great opportunity to work on his game and round out his skills. If he plays his cards right, he'll be back.