The Dagestan native, who trains with the former UFC champion at the Tiger Muay Thai Club, said this on social media by posting a joint training video.
“With the best lightweight boxer Peter Yan,” Mokayev wrote.
Muhammad Mokaev, 23, knows no defeats and is riding a five-fight win streak in the UFC, and will have his next fight on March 2 at UFC Fight Night 238 in Riyadh against former UFC flyweight title challenger Alex Perez.
Peter Yan, 30, will return to the octagon on March 9 at UFC 299 in Miami and will attempt to put his career back on track after three straight losses against China’s Song Yadong.