Muhammad Mokaev is convinced he's the best flyweight across all of mixed martial arts, even after his UFC exit. That's the kind of confidence that either sets up a big run somewhere else or comes back to bite him, and given how outspoken Mokaev's always been, expect him to keep saying it loudly no matter where he lands next.
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- “It’s Depressing”: Marlon Vera Opens Up on Three-Year Winless Streak and Fear He’ll “Never Succeed Again” (Yahoo Sports)
- Michael ‘Venom’ Page vows to ‘reintroduce himself’ to world at UFC Paris (MMA Mania)
- MVP set for final fight on UFC contract in Paris (Yahoo Sports)
- Cris Cyborg wants to ‘save’ UFC 332 with Amanda Nunes revenge fight (Yahoo Sports)
- Movsar Evloev has a blunt response to Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC 333 plan (Yahoo Sports)
- Muhammad Mokaev claims he’s best flyweight in world after UFC exit (Yahoo Sports)
- UFC Fight Night 287 official weigh-in results: Perfect session in Paris (Yahoo Sports)
- Jose Delgado Promises to KO Jean Silva at Noche UFC (Yahoo Sports)
- Khamzat Chimaev Hints at UFC Middleweight Title Bout (Yahoo Sports)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the September 4, 2026 edition of the daily show.