LONDON – Muhammad Mokaev thinks he might already be in Cody Durden ’s head. Mokaev (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who specifically asked to fight Durden (12-3-1 MMA, 1-1-1 UFC) in his promotional debut, got his wish, and the pair will square off Saturday at O2 Arena on the UFC Fight Night 204 prelims. Mokaev wasn’t a fan of the controversial comments Durden made after beating Chinese opponent Aori Qileng at UFC Fight Night 198 and asked the UFC to match them up. During fight week, Mokaev said he ran into Durden at the hotel elevator, but Durden decided to wait his turn instead of entering, something he took note of
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Muhammad Mokaev details UFC London fight week elevator run-in with Cody Durden – MMA Junkie