Movsar Evloev | |
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Born | Movsar Magomedovich Evloev[1] February 11, 1994 Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Ingushetia, Russia[2] (now Sunzha, Ingushetia, Russia) |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
Division | Bantamweight (2014–2019) Featherweight (2019–present) |
Reach | 72+1⁄2 in (184 cm) |
Style | Wrestling |
Fighting out of | Sunzha, Ingushetia, Russia |
Team | Nart Fight Club American Top Team (2020–present)[3] |
Rank | Master of Sports in Greco-Roman wrestling[4] |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 18 |
Wins | 18 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 11 |
Losses | 0 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Movsar Magomedovich Evloev[a] (born February 11, 1994) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, he has also competed at M-1 Global, where he is the former bantamweight champion. As of August 6, 2024, he is #6 in the UFC featherweight rankings.[5]
Early life
[edit]Evloev, who has a degree in computer programming and law,[6] belongs to the Ingush teip Youvloy. Before turning professional in mixed martial arts in 2014,[7] Movsar earned the rank of a Master of Sports in Greco-Roman wrestling.[8]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]M-1 Global
[edit]Prior to competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Evloev spent all his time in M-1 Global.
On April 22, 2017, Evloev faced Alexey Nevzorov for the M-1 Global Interim Bantamweight championship.[9] He knocked out Nevzorov in the second round to claim the title.[10]
Evloev then faced Pavel Vitruk for the undisputed title on July 22, 2017.[11] He defeated Vitruk by unanimous decision to unify the championship.[12]
Following his championship victory, Evloev's first title defense was held in February 2018, against Sergey Morozov. He defeated him with a rear-naked choke in the third round.[13]
In his next title defense, he faced Rafael Dias on July 21, 2018. He knocked Dias out in the fifth round to retain his belt.[14]
In April, he vacated the championship and signed with the UFC.[15]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Evloev was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Muin Gafurov on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik.[16] However, Gafurov withdrew and was replaced by Seung Woo Choi. Evloev won the fight by unanimous decision.[17]
Evloev was then scheduled to face Mike Grundy on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 157.[18] However, Grundy pulled out of the bout due to injury[19] and was then set to be replaced by Zhenhong Lu.[20] However, just hours before the fight, Lu pulled out after suffering a cut.[21][22][23]
In his second UFC appearance, Evloev faced Enrique Barzola on October 26, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 162. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[24]
Evloev was then slated to face Douglas Silva de Andrade on March 7, 2020, at UFC 248.[25] However, Andrade pulled out of the fight and was set to be replaced by Jamall Emmers.[26] However, Evloev pulled out of the contest for unknown reasons.[27]
Evloev faced Mike Grundy on July 26, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till.[28] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[29]
Evloev was scheduled to face Nate Landwehr on December 5, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 19[30] However, on the day of the fight, the bout was cancelled after Evloev tested positive for COVID-19.[31]
Evloev faced Nik Lentz, replacing Mike Grundy, at UFC 257 on January 24, 2021. [32] He won the fight via split decision.[33]
Evloev faced Hakeem Dawodu on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263.[34] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[35]
Evloev was expected to face Ilia Topuria on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270.[36] However, Evloev withdrew from the bout after a positive COVID-19 test[37] and was replaced by Charles Jourdain.[38]
Evloev faced Dan Ige on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 207.[39] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[40]
As the first bout of his new multi-fight contract, Evloev was scheduled to face Bryce Mitchell on November 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 214.[41] However, Evloev withdrew in mid October due to injury.[42]
Evloev was scheduled to face Bryce Mitchell, replacing injured Jonathan Pearce, on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[43] However, Mitchell withdrew due to an undisclosed injury.[44] He was replaced by Diego Lopes.[45] Evloev defeated Lopes via unanimous decision.[46] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[47]
Evloev faced Arnold Allen on January 20, 2024, at UFC 297.[48] In a competitive bout, he won once again by unanimous decision.[49]
Evloev is scheduled to face Aljamain Sterling on October 5, 2024 at UFC 307.[50]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Diego Lopes[47]
- Tied (Enrique Barzola) for third most takedowns landed in UFC Featherweight division history (36)[51]
- M-1 Global
- M-1 Global interim Bantamweight Championship (one time; first)
- M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship (one time; former)
- Two successful title defenses
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]18 matches | 18 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By submission | 4 | 0 |
By decision | 11 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 18–0 | Arnold Allen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 297 | January 20, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
Win | 17–0 | Diego Lopes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 288 | May 6, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 16–0 | Dan Ige | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik | June 4, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 15–0 | Hakeem Dawodu | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 263 | June 12, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 14–0 | Nik Lentz | Decision (split) | UFC 257 | January 24, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
Win | 13–0 | Mike Grundy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | July 26, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 12–0 | Enrique Barzola | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | October 26, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 11–0 | Choi Seung-woo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | April 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Return to Featherweight. |
Win | 10–0 | Rafael Dias | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 95 | July 21, 2018 | 5 | 0:21 | Nazran, Russia | Defended the M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 9–0 | Sergey Morozov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Challenge 88 | February 22, 2018 | 3 | 3:47 | Moscow, Russia | Defended the M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 8–0 | Pavel Vitruk | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 81 | July 22, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Nazran, Russia | Won and unified the M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 7–0 | Alexey Nevzorov | KO (head kick) | M-1 Challenge 76 | April 22, 2017 | 2 | 2:15 | Nalchik, Russia | Won the interim M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 6–0 | Lee Morrison | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 73 | December 9, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Nazran, Russia | |
Win | 5–0 | Aleksander Krupenkin | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 66 | May 27, 2016 | 1 | 4:09 | Orenburg, Russia | Return to Bantamweight. |
Win | 4–0 | Djulustan Akimov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Global: Battle in Nazran 3 | May 7, 2016 | 2 | 2:01 | Nazran, Russia | |
Win | 3–0 | Andrey Syrovatkin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Global: Battle in Nazran 1 | December 12, 2015 | 1 | 1:44 | Nazran, Russia | Featherweight debut. |
Win | 2–0 | Lu Zhenhong | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 58 | June 6, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Ingushetia, Russia | Catchweight (141 lb) bout. |
Win | 1–0 | He Jianwei | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Challenge 53 | November 25, 2014 | 2 | 1:45 | Beijing, China | Bantamweight debut. |
See also
[edit]- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
- List of undefeated mixed martial artists
Notes
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