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Kape (19-7) took on Mokaev (13-0) at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England, at UFC 304 last Saturday. While there was serious animosity leading up to the bout, the contest turned out to be a lukewarm affair. Mokaev outpointed Kape from the outside to rope in a unanimous decision win, which “Starboy” now disputes.
Kape caught Mokaev in a guillotine attempt while defending a takedown in the final frame. While Mokaev eventually escaped the attempt, Kape claims “The Punisher” had already tapped out.
“You can clearly see the moment when Mokaev [taps] ✋🏾. Before the fight we were warned by the same referee that any manipulation of tap or dirty games the judge would end the fight or have removed the point. But?”
While Kape's clip posted about the tap is inconclusive at best, Mokaev was surprisingly let off with just a warning for blatantly grabbing Kape’s shorts in the second round.
The Kape matchup was the last fight on Mokaev’s contract and it will not be extended. Despite four of his seven UFC wins coming via finishes, Dana White had no qualms about offering the undefeated flyweight to rival promotion Professional Fighters League.
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