ABU DHABI – Muhammad Mokaev beat his first ranked opponent in impressive fashion at UFC 294.
Mokaev (10-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) fended off Tim Elliott’s (19-13-1 MMA, 8-11 UFC) ground game to score an arm-triangle choke submission of the former title challenger at the 3:03 mark of Round 3 Saturday at Etihad Arena. The flyweight bout was the featured prelim at Etihad Arena.
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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 21, 2023
Moments before Mokaev notched the finish, Elliott was warned for a second time for kicking a downed Mokaev, but Elliott protested. Referee Jason Herzog resumed their position against the cage, but Mokaev managed to reverse position and flip Elliott to his back. He then transitioned to an arm triangle choke, forcing Elliott to tap.
Mokaev has now finished four of his five UFC wins. He called out Kai Kara-France, Amir Albazi and Manel Kape in his post-fight octagon interview.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 294 results include:
- Muhammad Mokaev def. Tim Elliott via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:03
- Javid Basharat vs. Victor Henry declared no contest (accidental groin strike by Basharat) – Round 2, 0:15
- Trevor Peek def. Mohammad Yahya via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Sedriques Dumas def. Abu Azaitar via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Mike Breeden def. Anshul Jubli via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 3:00
- Muhammad Naimov def. Nathaniel Wood via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Viktoriia Dudakova def. Jinh Yu Frey via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Shara Magomedov def. Bruno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27 30-27)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 294.
