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Sean O’Malley, Demetrious Johnson Say UFC Politics Hurt Muhammad Mokaev, Lerone Murphy

O’Malley and Johnson discussed how business drives UFC matchmaking while fighters like Mokaev (17-0) and Murphy (13-0) wait. Johnson called Mokaev “a beast” and noted he remains undefeated, but said, “Talking bad about UFC is never gonna benefit you. That’s why Mokaev’s not in the UFC right now.” For Murphy, he argued the smartest move is simply asking, “What’s next?”