ADXC 6 was compelled to make one other change to its essential occasion in Abu Dhabi, and this time it’s a grappling battle between UFC veterans Muhammad Mokaev and Rogerio Bontorin set for Friday. Bontorin’s supervisor introduced the information on Monday.
The cardboard went from Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Eduardo Dantas because the headlining attraction to Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Muhammad Mokaev, and now Bontorin steps in as a short-notice alternative “attributable to unexpected circumstances”. Rosas Jr. posted on social media that “UFC desires me to deal with MMA for now”.
Mokaev stays unbeaten after 36 MMA contests in a row, going 23-0 as an newbie earlier than turning professional in 2020. The Russian was victorious in all seven UFC appearances, beating the likes of Manel Kape and Alex Perez, however was not re-signed to the promotion.
Bontorin fought six instances underneath the UFC banner between 2019 and 2022 after competing at Dana White’s Contender Sequence, scoring wins over Magomed Bibulatov and Raulian Paiva earlier than a four-fight skid with defeats to Ray Borg, Kai Kara-France and Brandon Royval. Bontorin, who final fought in MMA contained in the RIZIN cage again in 2023, scored 11 of his 17 MMA wins by way of submission.
