Manel Kape able to shut down Muhammad Mokaev at UFC 304: 'Every little thing I do is a masterclass'

Manel Kape expects to emerge as a No. 1 contender after UFC 304.

Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) meets Muhammad Mokaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in a pivotal flyweight conflict July 27 at Co-op Reside in Manchester, England.

With each Kape and Mokaev on profitable streaks, “Starboy” is assured that handing Mokaev his first-career loss will result in a shot at UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja.

“There is no such thing as a different fighter,” Kape mentioned in an interview with Grind Metropolis Media. “If there was, it’s (Amir) Albazi, however Albazi is injured, so possibly he’s going to have another combat. Mokaev is the youngest fighter proper now. He’s been making plenty of noise, he’s (on a) six-win streak.

“So, there must be somebody. That somebody is me that has to close down this. …I’m going to do my job. I’m going to do my work, and my work is rarely boring. Every little thing I’m going to do is a masterclass. Every little thing I do is particular. Every little thing I do is ideal.”

Mokaev has used his wrestling to manage and dominate most of his opposition, however Kape is assured that he’s effectively rounded sufficient to deal with him.

“I’m not targeted on the wrestling. I’m not targeted on his energy of wrestling,” Kape mentioned. “What number of fighters have you ever seen take me down? Even Pantoja the champion when he fought me, he didn’t take me down, you suppose Mokaev goes to take me down? If he takes me down, I’m going to do what I did to David Dvorak, I’m going to take his arm off.”

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