Mokaev says he accepted four grappling bouts in a week against
former One
Championship titleholder Adriano
Moraes and
Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweights Asu
Almabayev, Alibi
Idiris and Ramazonbek
Temirov. He alleges that all four opponents agreed to fight
him, only to pull out the very next day.

Former UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev details a ‘crazy week' of
failed grappling matchups

Mokaev eventually secured a grappling matchup against Moris
Boleian. They will compete for the ACBJJ 60kg Grand Title on Aug.
30 at Ora Arena in Istanbul, Turkey.

“It was crazy week,†the former UFC flyweight wrote on X. “Signed
to compete 4 names in 1 week (Adriano Moraes, Asu Almabayev, Alibi
Idiris & Ramazan Temirov) And they all too but next day the didn't
want to. At the end only this guy accepted.â€

Mokaev (16-0) has finished three of his four MMA wins and one in
Karate Combat since his UFC exit in 2024. The undefeated flyweight
is also active on the grappling circuit, where he suffered a loss
against a much bigger Arman
Tsarukyan in his last match. Meanwhile, Boleian (8-1) has
finished all eight of his professional wins via submission before
suffering his lone career loss via split decision at UAE Warriors
this past January.

Credit: Sarpy County, Nebraska

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith faces years in prison stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident.

Anthony Smith is headed to trial after pleading ‘not guilty' to four felony charges stemming from an incident with his wife earlier this summer.

Smith, 38, retired from mixed martial arts following a loss to Zhang Mingyang at UFC Kansas City last year. After hanging up the gloves, Smith has transitioned into full-time broadcasting as a key fixture of Paramount's UFC coverage.

Smith and his wife were involved in an altercation at a bar on July 26th in Gretna, Nebraska, in which the former UFC star allegedly ‘threatened to kill her' if she didn't leave with him. According to Sarpy County police, Smith then allegedly physically forced her inside the vehicle before she escaped during the drive.

Smith allegedly attempted to run over his wife near their house before police eventually arrived at the scene. He was booked into Sarpy County jail and released on a $500k bond.

Smith appeared in a Sarpy County courtroom on Monday and pled ‘not guilty' to charges of terroristic threats, false imprisonment, and domestic violence.

Anthony Smith set for trial, faces up to 50 years in prison after alleged domestic incident

Now, Smith and his legal team will return to court on September 21st for an arraignment hearing. If found guilty of the above charges, Smith potentially faces up to 20 years in prison.

As of this writing, Smith hasn't commented publicly on his arrest and his current legal troubles. UFC CEO Dana White recently commented on Smith's arrest, stating he ‘didn't expect' to learn of Smith's current predicament.

Smith returned to Mixed Martial Arts earlier this year at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 9, defeating former UFC heavyweight Chase Sherman by first-round submission. He defeated the likes of Alexander Gustafsson, Volkan Oezdemir, and Shogun Rua during his UFC tenure.

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Islam Makhachev appeared to get under Max Holloway's skin after he hoisted two belts following his UFC 330 victory.

UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev put on another pound-for-pound performance inside the Octagon last weekend at UFC 330. Despite taking some heavy shots from Ian Machado Garry early on, Makhachev coasted to a unanimous decision win to retain his title.

With the win, Makhachev broke Anderson Silva's UFC record for most consecutive wins, a record that might not be broken anytime soon. After his latest victory, Makhachev celebrated in the Octagon with two belts, hinting at his previous status as the UFC's lightweight champion.

One of the top lightweight contenders, former BMF titleholder Max Holloway, wasn't happy with Makhachev's flaunting inside the Octagon.

Islam Makhachev roasts Max Holloway after questioning two-belt celebration at UFC 330

In a recent live stream, Holloway questioned why Makhachev would celebrate with two belts following his UFC 330 victory.

“Why the f— does he have two belts? Aura?†Holloway said of Makhachev.

“It is what it is, bro. I mean, you are, but you're not! Temporary, but you just defended one belt.â€

It didn't take long for Makhachev to respond on his Instagram, and he took a rare shot at the former BMF titleholder.

“I don't know bro. It's not even too heavy to hold. But you don't understand, sorry,†Makhachev responded to Holloway.

As of this writing, Holloway hasn't responded to Makhachev's quip.

Holloway rose the rankings after a win over Conor McGregor just seconds into their fight at UFC 329 last month. The former UFC featherweight champion is expected to return to the Octagon next year, potentially for a trilogy against McGregor once his leg is fully healed.

While Makhachev arguably deserves a claim to two titles as one of the UFC's few two-division champs, Holloway isn't buying his case. Makhachev vacated the lightweight title last year after a win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311.

Who should Islam Makhachev fight next after UFC 330? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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