Muhammad Mokaev beat his first ranked opponent at UFC 294, and did so in impressive fashion.
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.
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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.
This story originally appeared on MMA Junkie