Mukhamed Mukayev did not take kindly to Kai Kara France's assessment of his fighting style. Known for his dynamic grappling skills, Mukayev has seven submission victories out of his 14 MMA wins. However, the Kiwi believes his style is too boring for mixed martial arts.
Kara-France is a strike-based fighter himself, which may have contributed to his criticism of “The Punisher.” The former interim title challenger cited Mukayev's fighting style as the main reason behind his win UFC He chose not to re-sign the promising flyweight fighter after completing his contract in 2024.
Don't Blink discussed the former UFC fighter during a recent interview with Ariel Helwani, where he said:
“It's boring. This is a fight, it's not wrestling, it's not a hug. Don't pull someone's pants down in the middle of a fight, that's just desperation. It's just ugly. This is the fight game, if we're trying to wrestle and 'try to do the bare minimum to try Winning a fight, that's what I would train for…but nobody pays that much money to see somebody smash somebody to the ground.”
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Mukayev came across Kara-France's comments on X and responded to the Kiwi, even tagging him Beef with fellow flyweight Manel Kipp. books:
“Your UFC runs are over, bro. You've only been in the UFC for 2 years, 7 fights and 4 comebacks with 2 serious injuries. You've been in the UFC for 8 years. Now do the math. Cabby owns you by the way.”
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Dana White talks about the UFC's decision not to re-sign Muhammed Mukayev
Fans and pundits have been appalled by the UFC CEO Dana WhiteAnnouncing that undefeated flyweight contender Mukayev will not be re-signed by the promotion following his win. UFC 304 Victory over Manil Cape.
At just 24 years old, “The Punisher” was one of the top prospects in the division. However, White alluded to some behind-the-scenes issues with Mukayev as a reason for not offering him a new deal, which he did The flyweight was confirmed to be true.
Shortly after UFC 304, White appeared before the media, where he explained the promotion's decision regarding Mukayev. He said:
“This is an opportunity, to be here and perform in front of the whole world. He's just a guy who did everything wrong and upset these guys. I wasn't involved in any of the stuff that happened with him, but the Matchmakers and Hunter (Campbell) were, and they weren't happy with him.”
See Dana White's comments about Mukayev below: (12:25):
Edited by Tejas Rathi