Muhammad Mokaev’s Wife: Who Is the UFC Flyweight’s Partner?

Muhammad Mokaev is not the average 23-year-old even by UFC’s standards. Mokaev is always eager to step into a competition and this might stem from his harsh childhood. The undefeated UFC flyweight champion is so young in the game and yet has so much talent. He is not only a fighter in the UFC at such a young age but also has a family he takes care of.

“The Punisher” was forged from fire and steel since he faced a lot of hardships in life and yet he stands successful today. Now, Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will take on Muhammad Mokaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the UFC 304 main card. Before that let’s get to know more about the 12-0 fighter and his family life.

Muhammad Mokaev’s wife: Who is she and what does she do?

He was born in a small town called Buynaksk, in Russia and after the tragic passing of his mother, the 12-year-old Mokaev and his father made a journey to England. They were in a refugee camp before settling in Wigan and finally, his life looked a little bright. In 2013, he rekindled his passion for combat sports and joined the Manchester Wrestling Club. He had not only got a degree in business but also did all kinds of odd jobs before breaking into UFC. The Dagestani trains out of the KHK MMA Team in Bahrain, and he found his love in the same place.

He got married to Khava Eldarbekova who is a medical practitioner and even though they have a strong bond, they faced trouble when they wanted to visit the UK again. In February 2021, they appealed for a visa to visit Mokaev’s father in the UK. However, the visa was denied and then they tried again for a shorter-term visa which was denied again by the Home Office as the authorities cited £4,884 in her account as a reason to believe that she may not leave the country.

Even through all the troubles they never left each other’s side. The six-time British wrestling champion even said that the trouble his wife was going through was affecting his performance in the matches in 2021. They still do not have a child together but the fighter plans to retire early and concentrate on other ventures. His plan of having a finite fighting career is rooted in his religious beliefs and craving for family time.

More about Muhammad Mokaev’s family

He did not see a happy childhood as it was filled with one hurdle after the other. From losing his mother at a tender age to being a refugee in the UK, he saw everything. He also had to bridge a lot of generational and cultural fissures while growing up. His school years were laden with trouble and he channeled his anger into fights.

The father and son duo lived off £ 5 a day at a refugee center and then they were shifted to Wigan where he finally found refuge in combat spots. Life was still tough since he worked multiple jobs and faced constant threat of deportation. He and his father faced every adversity together. He told Sportsmail, “It 100 percent made me grow up quicker. I don’t think I saw a child’s life much. I got married early, just bought a house for my family and just being in a refugee center, to another house, moving all the time, I always just wanted my family to be settled in someplace.”

He said that as soon as he got a bonus from the UFC fights he bought a house so that his and his father’s future was set. He clarified, “At the start, my dad wanted me to go to university because he’s a building engineer, he did boxing but not competing, he said go to university, how are you going to support your family by doing sport?”

Even after the obvious fears, the young man took the risk and today he is a champion. However, he did face a setback in UFC as well when he suffered a grade 2, partial MCL tear at UFC 286. Mokaev continued to fight with that pain and he got a third-round finish with a rear naked choke against  Alex Perez.

Now he is set to fight at UFC 304 against Manel Kape. Do you think he will continue his unbeaten MMA run?