Muhammad Mokaev is confident he can break Jon Jones' record of being the youngest champion in UFC history.
Mokaev, 22, is back in action tonight at UFC 280 as he faces Malcolm Gordon in his third fight for the promotion. The amateur standout needed less than a minute to submit Cody Durden in his UFC debut in March, going on to set a promotional record for the most takedowns in a flyweight fight by winning a lopsided decision against Charles Johnson in July. Both of Mokaev's previous wins took place in the English capital as he now looks to improve to 9-0 in Abu Dhabi a win against Gordon, who is a decade older than him.
The Brit is one of the hottest prospects in the UFC and has been backed by fans to become a future champion, with Mokaev focused on breaking the record Jones set when he was a 23-year-old. 'Bones' won the UFC light-heavyweight title by knocking out MMA legend Shogun Rua exactly four months before his 24th birthday, meaning Mokaev will break Jones' record if he can win the flyweight title before the 20th of March 2024.
