Muhammad Mokaev names 4 fighters who allegedly backed out against him

Muhammad Mokaev claims four elite opponents turned down a grappling match against him.

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.”

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.

It was crazy week 😄
Signed to compete 4 names in 1 week (Adriano Moraes, Asu Almabayev, Alibi Idris & Ramazan Temirov)
And they all too but next day the didn’t want to 🤷🏻‍♂️
At the end only this guy accepted pic.twitter.com/DHhUBxIAFe— Muhammad Mokaev (@muhammadmokaev) August 17, 2026