Chael Sonnen desires to see Muhammad Mokaev within the UFC.

In one of many extra shocking strikes this 12 months, the UFC selected to not renew the contract of Mokaev (12-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) – a 23-year-old, undefeated flyweight contender – following his resolution win over Manel Kape final month at UFC 304. Mokaev did get into a few outside-the-cage altercations throughout his UFC tenure, and UFC CEO Dana White mentioned his matchmakers had a troublesome time working with him.

“There was one remark made by Dana, and Dana White was well mannered,” Sonnen mentioned on his YouTube channel. “He didn’t name him out, he didn’t embarrass him. He did a particularly broad stroke that he’s troublesome to cope with the matchmakers, that there was an issue of resistance or lack of enjoyment by the matchmakers. What do they imply? It didn’t sound like one thing horrible, it didn’t sound like he threatened them.”

Some have prompt that there was most likely extra to the Mokaev state of affairs that has but to be reported. Nevertheless, Sonnen believes there was no good cause to not renew Mokaev’s contract as a result of if there had been, he would’ve heard about it.

“After I watch his profession, it appears to be like like he was as energetic as everyone else, so I don’t assume he was turning fights down,” Sonnen mentioned. “You have to perceive guys, I don’t know. That’s one of many issues that shocked me, I don’t know. You may’t maintain one thing like this secret, you simply can’t.”

Mokaev has been faraway from the UFC rankings, and he has confirmed he’s now not with the promotion. Sonnen hopes this isn’t everlasting and desires the UFC to rethink its stance on the flyweight contender.

“I don’t know what we’re fairly forgiving him for, however I’ve guesses, and he appears calm and actually looks as if a man that wishes his job,” Sonnen mentioned. “In actual fact, stronger on the place of ‘I need to be right here, please rethink,’ that I consider I’ve ever seen, and that has to imply one thing.

“When a man has that sort of ardour, that sort of vitality, and he’s telling you he’s sorry, and going to the general public and proudly owning every thing that he did whether or not he’s obtained a boring model, or he had the lodge state of affairs. I really feel like that’s a man you present grace to.

“I don’t know him, I’ve simply watched him within the media, and it’s one thing he actually desires. Actually, I sincerely consider that now that he’s conscious, that he is not going to take these actions once more. I’m giving him a shout-out, however we’ll see. I hope that they get it labored out. I hope that he will get that contract with the UFC.”