Movsar Evloev News
Bryce Mitchell shows interest in fighting Movsar Evloev after Aljamain Sterling's injury: "I'm the dude!"
Josh Evanoff - September 20, 2024
UFC featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell is ready to step up and face Movsar Evloev. ‘Thug Nasty’ hasn’t been seen in the cage since a short-notice bout with Josh Emmett in December. Bryce Mitchell stepped in for the injured Giga Chikadze and hoped to keep his momentum going. Sadly for the featherweight contender, he was handed a brutal first-round knockout loss.
Diego Lopes and Movsar Evloev trade barbs over potential rematch following Aljamain Sterling's withdrawal
Curtis Calhoun - September 18, 2024
UFC featherweight contender Diego Lopes shut down Movsar Evloev’s calls for a short-notice rematch after Aljamain Sterling’s withdrawal from UFC 307. Evloev and Sterling were scheduled to feature on the UFC 307 main card next month before Sterling announced his withdrawal due to injury. As of this writing, the UFC hasn’t named a potential replacement opponent for Evloev.
Aljamain Sterling reveals he's out of UFC 307 bout against Movsar Evloev due to injury
Cole Shelton - September 18, 2024
Aljamain Sterling is out of his UFC 307 fight against Movsar Evloev. Sterling released a YouTube video on Wednesday announcing he suffered an injury that forced him out of the bout. The former bantamweight champ said the injury happened in sparring and showed the training footage of when it happened.
Movsar Evloev fires back at Aljamain Sterling over PED claims: "He will answer about his words"
Fernando Quiles - September 9, 2024
Movsar Evloev has hit back at Aljamain Sterling amid banned substance accusations. Sterling has expressed his belief that Evloev isn’t fighting fair. More recently, Sterling was interviewed by “Home of Fight” and said he’s heard from others who claim the Russian grappler isn’t a clean athlete.
Aljamain Sterling expects a "Guaranteed title shot" with win over unbeaten Movsar Evloev
Curtis Calhoun - July 31, 2024
Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling plans to guarantee himself a title shot with a victory in his next fight. Sterling and Evloev will clash at UFC 307 on October 5th in Salt Lake City. The two top featherweights will look to assert themselves as the next title challenger to the winner of the expected Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway booking.
Aljamain Sterling makes another push to fight Movsar Evloev later this year
Harry Kettle - July 17, 2024
Former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling continues to push for a fight against featherweight rival Movsar Evloev. As we know, Aljamain Sterling is a former UFC bantamweight champion. Now, he’s got his sights set on a second world title. He has made the shift up to 145 pounds, and his hope is that he can take over the featherweight division in the same manner. Alas, it’s going to be easier said than done.
Diego Lopes explains why he doesn't want UFC rematch with Movsar Evloev next: "We’re looking at a completely different fight"
Fernando Quiles - July 11, 2024
Diego Lopes doesn’t have revenge on his mind at the moment. Lopes is currently riding a four-fight winning streak. His stock continues to rise, especially after agreeing to fight Dan Ige instead of Brian Ortega on just a few hours notice.
Diego Lopes answers Movsar Evloev’s latest taunts after UFC 303 victory
Curtis Calhoun - July 1, 2024
UFC featherweight contender Diego Lopes issued a cold response to Movsar Evloev’s tweet during his UFC 303 victory. Lopes defeated short-notice replacement Dan Ige in the UFC 303 co-main event on Saturday in Las Vegas. He was originally scheduled to face Brian Ortega in a featherweight bout before Ortega withdrew hours before the event due to illness.
Aljamain Sterling accepts fight with the ‘UFC’s most boring’ fighter: “So I can get my title shot”
Harry Kettle - May 28, 2024
UFC featherweight contender Aljamain Sterling has accepted a fight with who he deems to be the UFC’s most boring fighter. As we know, Aljamain Sterling is now a full-time member of the featherweight division. He made the move up from bantamweight, where he won a title, and got off to a winning start at 145 pounds by defeating Calvin Kattar.
Movsar Evloev claims Dana White was watching an NFL game that he bet on during his UFC 297 fight against Arnold Allen
Cole Shelton - May 7, 2024
Movsar Evloev says Dana White was watching an NFL game he bet on during UFC 297. Evloev was taking on Arnold Allen on the main card of UFC 297 in a crucial fight for the featherweight division. Evloev ended up winning the bout by unanimous decision to improve to 18-0 as a pro and 8-0 in the UFC.
Movsar Evloev responds to Aljamain Sterling following comments of a potential fight: “Brave for you to talk about me”
Harry Kettle - April 22, 2024
Movsar Evloev has given his thoughts on Aljamain Sterling requesting a featherweight showdown against him. At UFC 300, Aljamain Sterling made a winning start to life at featherweight. He defeated Calvin Kattar, and he did so convincingly. Now, the attention has turned to the future and what could be next for the former bantamweight king.
Diego Lopes calls for rematch with “Decision Man” Movsar Evloev following UFC 300
Harry Kettle - April 16, 2024
UFC star Diego Lopes has called for a rematch with Movsar Evloev following his recent triumph at UFC 300. For those who don’t know, Diego Lopes is a fascinating rising prospect in the UFC. He’s won his last three fights via first round finish, with the most recent of those coming against Sodiq Yussuf last weekend at UFC 300.
Ilia Topuria responds to callout from fellow undefeated featherweight Movsar Evloev: “He needs to finish someone”
Harry Kettle - February 19, 2024
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has responded to a recent callout from contender Movsar Evloev. Last weekend, Ilia Topuria made his way to the top of the featherweight division. He did so by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski, a man who had previously never been beaten at 145 pounds in the UFC. Now, as you can imagine, fans are interested to see what happens next. Whether it be Volkanovski in an immediate rematch or another top name, things are looking interesting for the Spaniard.
Movsar Evloev eyes winner of Alex Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria UFC title fight: "There’s no way they don’t let me go for the title"
Fernando Quiles - January 21, 2024
Following his big UFC 297 victory over Arnold Allen, Movsar Evloev believes he’s done enough to receive a UFC featherweight title shot. Evloev and Allen did battle inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Saturday night. It was the main card opener for UFC 297. Ultimately, it was Evloev who earned the unanimous decision win to keep his pro MMA record unbeaten.
Dana White takes aim at Movsar Evloev’s UFC 297 win over Arnold Allen: “The least fun fight anybody’s ever seen”
Harry Kettle - January 21, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has taken aim at Movsar Evloev’s unanimous decision victory over Arnold Allen at UFC 297. Last night at UFC 297, Movsar Evloev extended his unbeaten run in mixed martial arts to 18-0. He did so by making his way past Arnold Allen, giving himself a huge boost in the race for a featherweight title shot.
Pros react after Movsar Evloev defeats Arnold Allen at UFC 297
Chris Taylor - January 20, 2024
Tonight’s UFC 297 main card kicked off with a highly anticipated featherweight bout between Movsar Evloev and Arnold Allen. Evloev (18-0 MMA) was looking to extend his UFC record to a perfect 8-0 when he squared off with ‘Almighty’ this evening in Toronto. The Russian was coming off back-to-back unanimous decision wins over Dan Ige and Diego Lopes in his prior efforts.
Bryce Mitchell forced out of UFC 288 fight against Movsar Evloev, replacement opponent found
Cole Shelton - May 2, 2023
UFC 288 has taken a hit as Bryce Mitchell is out of his scheduled fight. According to Carlos Contreras Legaspi of ESPN Deportes, Mitchell has suffered an undisclosed injury and was forced to pull out of his slated main card contest against Movsar Evloev.
Movsar Evloev forced out of UFC main event with Bryce Mitchell
Harry Kettle - October 14, 2022
UFC featherweight Movsar Evloev has been forced out of his UFC main event against Bryce Mitchell, as per reports. Within the context of the featherweight division, Movsar Evloev and Bryce Mitchell are two of the leading prospects with many believing they could both go on to hold the gold. Of course, the current king Alex Volkanovski may have a thing or two to say about that, but Evloev and Mitchell are definitely making big gains as they continue on through their exciting careers.
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