Muhammad Mokaev is the quantity one-ranked contender underneath the BRAVE CF banner and can now have the possibility to be cemented as their champion. The controversial former UFC veteran will get that likelihood in opposition to surging Irish combatant Gerard Burns. This battle will probably be for the excellence of turning into the primary ever BRAVE CF flyweight world champion. This transpires at BRAVE 100 and emanates from Khalifa Sports activities Metropolis in Isa City, Bahrain on Friday, November seventh.
Coming into his sophomore MMA combat of 2025 after a short foray exterior of the BRAVE banner the place he additionally had briefly mvoed as much as bantamweight for his June bout at 971 Combating Championship 2, Muhammad Mokaev acknowledged [via BRAVE CF press release],
“That is the golden alternative I’ve been ready for. I’ve fought my manner by way of each problem, and on November 7, I’ll etch my title in historical past as the primary BRAVE CF Flyweight World Champion.”
Because the hungry Irish title challenger provided up his viewpoints on this looming bout, Gerard Burns quipped [via BRAVE CF press release],
“Eire has been ready for this second. I’m coming to Bahrain to convey that World Title dwelling. November 7 would be the night time I show that the Irish spirit can’t be denied.”
Muhammad Mokaev and his journey to BRAVE CF gold
Mokaev’s historical past with BRAVE CF has been nicely documented because the embellished IMAFF competitor slicing his enamel with BRAVE when he started his journey as an expert.
Mokaev return to the promotion after his polarizing UFC tenure came about in December 2024, with a gap spherical d’arce choke over Joevincent So cementing himself as a serious returning power.
For Burns, he has put collectively a 7-1 ledger and has launched into an consideration grabbing path in BRAVE CF since his debut with the group in 2023. Burns has additionally notably gotten in some good work with a combative compatriot, PFL star and fellow Irish standout, Paul Hughes.
This can be a excessive stakes, historical past making bout which is becoming for a significant milestone like BRAVE CF’s one hundredth card.
