A British UFC fighter of Dagestani origin Muhammad Mokaev will fight a Brazilian fighter Jafel Filho on March 18 at the UFC 286 tournament in London. It was announced by Mokaev on social networks.
Mokaev had his last fight against Canadian Malcolm Gordon at UFC 280 in October 2022. Muhammad won that fight by a painful hold in the third round.
Last July, Mokaev stepped into the Octagon against American Charles Johnson at UFC Fight Night 208. That fight lasted the whole distance and ended in Muhammad's favor by a unanimous decision of the judges. He had nine wins and no losses on record. Filho has 14 wins and two losses.