Muhammad Mokaev books fight in Topuria's WOW FC days after MVP MMA withdrawal
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Muhammad Mokaev quickly found himself another fight after being forced out of his fight on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano event.
Mokaev (15-0) was scheduled to face former ONE Championship title holder Adriano Moraes on Saturday's MVP MMA card (Netflix) at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., but visa issues forced him to withdraw.
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Now Mokaev will take on Jorge Calvo (20-7) in a bantamweight bout at WOW 31 on June 6 from Madrid Arena in Spain, promotion officials announced Wednesday morning. ABC MMA first reported the news.
🔥 MOKAEV VS CALVO MARTÍN
— WOWfc (@wowfcmma) May 13, 2026
Muhammad Mokaev, ex UFC e invicto, se enfrentará a Jorge Calvo Martín en una de las peleas más importantes de la noche.
🥊 Mokaev llega con nombre, récord y experiencia internacional.
🇪🇸 Calvo Martín llega con hambre, motivación y una oportunidad… pic.twitter.com/SR8nADMsbT
Since parting ways with the UFC in 2024, Mokaev is 3-0, including capturing the inaugural Brave CF flyweight title last November. His opponent, Calvo, was on an eight-fight winning streak before losing his Lux Fight League flyweight title in February.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Muhammad Mokaev books fight in Topuria's Spanish promotion