Along with his UFC run now a factor of the previous, Makhmud Muradov is returning to the promotion that helped make his title.
OKTAGON MMA introduced throughout Saturday’s OKTAGON 58 occasion in Germany that seven-fight UFC middleweight veteran Muradov has signed a deal to return to the group the place he had his ultimate pre-UFC combat (through X):
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Welcome again to OKTAGON MMA, Makhmud Muradov!
One other sensible addition to Europe’s main MMA promotion! #OKTAGON58
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— OKTAGON MMA (@OktagonOfficial) June 8, 2024
Muradov (26-7) has but to supply an evidence as to what led to the top of his UFC tenure. He earned victories in 4 of his seven fights with the corporate, and his most up-to-date look got here at UFC Combat Evening 235 in February when he matchup with Aliaskhab-Khizriev ended simply 11 seconds into the primary spherical attributable to an unintended eye poke.
It was then anticipated that Muradov would combat Michel Pereira at UFC 301 in Might, however he was pressured to withdraw from the cardboard and seemingly severed ties with the UFC.
Now Muradov, who gained a few of his traction as the primary MMA fighter signed to Floyd Mayweather’s The Cash Staff, returns to OKTAGON MMA, the place he’s gone 2-0 with a pair of knockout victories.
A date and opponent for Muradov’s return to OKTAGON MMA weren’t introduced.
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