Before they meet inside the octagon at UFC 304 , Muhammad Mokaev and Manel Kape ’s teams got into a physical altercation, and Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick was in the middle of it. The flyweight matchup between Mokaev (11-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC), which takes place on the prelims of the pay-per-view event at Co-op Live in Manchester, England, on Saturday, is a big one with potential title implications. Wednesday, members of the opposing teams got physical at the fighter hotel, causing security to quickly intervene. Among them was Kape’s coach Nicksick, who told MMA Junkie that he believes his fighter was set up. According to Nicksick, Kape was asked to take a photo with Mokaev “for our Muslim brothers.” Kape agreed.
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