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Muhammad Mokaev scored a third round submission victory over Jafael Filho on the preliminary card of UFC 286.
Video has surfaced on social media showing Mokaev apparently tapping out to Filho in the first round of their fight:
Mokaev tapped?? What was this about ????#UFC • #UFC286 • #UFCLondon • #MMA • #MMATwitter pic.twitter.com/4zSprAYymg
— BlueCornerFavorite (@BlueCornerFav) March 18, 2023
Muhammad has disputed the claim that he tapped to Filho at UFC 286, but Mokaev did admit to making some noises at that time.
“In the first round?” Mokaev asked after the event (transcript via Alexander K. Lee of MMA Fighting). “No, no, no. I did make a noise, so he squeezed more, got tight, but I was over his knees. If you look at the full guard, it was quite tight, but it wasn’t, I could still breathe. No, definitely no.”
