Movsar Evloev Explained
Movsar Magomedovich Evloev (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
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
M-1 Global
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.
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.[13]
In April, he vacated the championship and signed with the UFC.[14]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Evloev was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Muin Gafurov on April 20, 2019, at .[15] However, Gafurov withdrew and was replaced by Seung Woo Choi. Evloev won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]
Evloev was then scheduled to face Mike Grundy on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 157.[17] However, Grundy pulled out of the bout due to injury[18] and was then set to be replaced by Zhenhong Lu.[19] However, just hours before the fight, Lu pulled out after suffering a cut.[20] [21] [22]
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.[23]
Evloev was then slated to face Douglas Silva de Andrade on March 7, 2020, at UFC 248.[24] However, Andrade pulled out of the fight and was set to be replaced by Jamall Emmers.[25] However, Evloev pulled out of the contest for unknown reasons.[26]
Evloev faced Mike Grundy on July 26, 2020, at .[27] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[28]
Evloev was scheduled to face Nate Landwehr on December 5, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 19[29] However, on the day of the fight, the bout was cancelled after Evloev tested positive for COVID-19.[30]
Evloev faced Nik Lentz, replacing Mike Grundy, at UFC 257 on January 24, 2021. [31] He won the fight via split decision.[32]
Evloev faced Hakeem Dawodu on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263.[33] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[34]
Evloev was expected to face Ilia Topuria on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270.[35] However, Evloev withdrew from the bout after a positive COVID-19 test[36] and was replaced by Charles Jourdain.[37]
Evloev faced Dan Ige on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 207.[38] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[39]
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.[40] However, Evloev withdrew in mid October due to injury.[41]
Evloev was scheduled to face Bryce Mitchell, replacing injured Jonathan Pearce, on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[42] However, Mitchell withdrew due to an undisclosed injury.[43] He was replaced by Diego Lopes.[44] Evloev defeated Lopes via unanimous decision.[45] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[46]
Evloev faced Arnold Allen on January 20, 2024, at UFC 297.[47] In a competitive bout, he won once again by unanimous decision.[48]
Evloev is scheduled to face Aljamain Sterling on October 5, 2024 at UFC 307.[49]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- 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
|-|Win|align=center|18–0|Arnold Allen|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 297||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Toronto, Ontario, Canada||-|Win|align=center|17–0|Diego Lopes |Decision (unanimous)|UFC 288||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Newark, New Jersey, United States ||-|Win|align=center|16–0|Dan Ige|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–0|Hakeem Dawodu|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 263 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Glendale, Arizona, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–0|Nik Lentz|Decision (split)|UFC 257||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|13–0|Mike Grundy|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|12–0|Enrique Barzola|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kallang, Singapore||-|Win|align=center|11–0|Choi Seung-woo|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|10–0|Rafael Dias|KO (punches)|M-1 Challenge 95||align=center|5|align=center|0:21|Nazran, Russia||-|Win|align=center|9–0|Sergey Morozov|Submission (rear-naked choke)|M-1 Challenge 88||align=center|3|align=center|3:47|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Pavel Vitruk|Decision (unanimous)|M-1 Challenge 81||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Nazran, Russia||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Alexey Nevzorov |KO (head kick)|M-1 Challenge 76||align=center|2|align=center|2:15|Nalchik, Russia||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Lee Morrison|Decision (unanimous)|M-1 Challenge 73||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Nazran, Russia||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Aleksander Krupenkin|TKO (punches)|M-1 Challenge 66||align=center|1|align=center|4:09|Orenburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Djulustan Akimov |Submission (rear-naked choke)|M-1 Global: Battle in Nazran 3||align=center|2|align=center|2:01|Nazran, Russia||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Andrey Syrovatkin|Submission (rear-naked choke)|M-1 Global: Battle in Nazran 1||align=center|1|align=center|1:44|Nazran, Russia||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Lu Zhenhong|Decision (unanimous)|M-1 Challenge 58||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Ingushetia, Russia||-|Win|align=center|1–0|He Jianwei|Submission (rear-naked choke)|M-1 Challenge 53||align=center|2|align=center|1:45|Beijing, China||-[51]
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: Movsar Evloev UFC. 2020-07-20. www.ufc.com. 6 November 2018. en. 2020-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20200720151234/https://www.ufc.com/athlete/movsar-evloev. live.
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- Movsar Evloev forecasts rough night for Hakeem Dawodu. June 9, 2021. MMAjunkie.com. YouTube.
- Web site: Rankings UFC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803112233/https://www.ufc.com/rankings . 2021-08-03 . 2024-08-06 . www.ufc.com.
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- Web site: MMA Preview – Movsar Evloev vs Mike Grundy at UFC Fight Island 3 - The Stats Zone. 2020-07-29. TheStatsZone.com. 2020-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808144648/https://www.thestatszone.com/mma/mma-preview-movsar-evloev-vs-mike-grundy-at-ufc-fight-island-3-1106761. live.
- Web site: 2020-07-24. UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till – Betting Preview. 2020-07-29. Lynq Sports. en-US. 2020-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724183118/https://lynqsports.com/ufc-fight-night-whittaker-vs-till-betting-preview/. live.
- Web site: 2017-03-21. Alexey Nevzorov & Movsar Evloev to fight for Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title FightBook MMA. 2020-07-20. en-US. 2020-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20200720152304/https://www.fightbookmma.com/alexey-nevzorov-movsar-evloev-to-fight-for-interim-m-1-challenge-bantamweight-title/. live.
- Web site: M-1 Global. 2020-07-29. www.facebook.com.
- Web site: 2017-06-16. Pavel Vitruk to defend M-1 Challenge bantamweight title vs. Interim titlist Movsar Evloev FightBook MMA. 2020-07-20. en-US. 2020-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20200720153332/https://www.fightbookmma.com/pavel-vitruk-to-defend-m-1-challenge-bantamweight-title-vs-interim-titlist-movsar-evloev/. live.
- Web site: Aittama. Zach. M-1 Challenge 81 Results: Evloev Wins Bantamweight Title, Kharitonov Submits Dos Santos. 2020-07-29. Combat Press. en-US. 2020-08-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200825205056/https://combatpress.com/2017/07/m-1-challenge-81-battle-in-the-mountains-6-results/. live.
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- Web site: 2019-04-30. Undefeated Movsar Evloev signs with UFC; M-1 Challenge bantamweight title now open FightBook MMA. 2020-07-20. en-US. 2020-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20200720161716/https://www.fightbookmma.com/undefeated-movsar-evloev-signs-with-ufc-m-1-challenge-bantamweight-title-now-open/. live.
- Web site: Comandante. 2019-03-14. UFC Fight Night 149 Card Update: Movsar Evloev Vs Muin Gafurov. 2020-07-29. MMAtion. en-US. 2020-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107223227/http://en.mmation.com/ufc-fight-night-149-card-update-movsar-evloev-vs-muin-gafurov/. live.
- Web site: 2019-04-22. Evloev wins by unanimous decision vs. Choi - ESPN Video. 2020-07-20. ESPN.com. en. 2020-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20200720140950/https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/26567088. live.
- Web site: Dorff. Marcel. Voormalig M-1 Global Kampioen Movsar Evloev treft Mike Grundy tijdens UFC Shenzhen. 23 July 2019. 2022-10-14. nl. 2023-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20230419001239/https://mmadna.nl/voormalig-m-1-global-kampioen-movsar-evloev-treft-mike-grundy-tijdens-ufc-shenzhen/. live.
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- Web site: 2019-08-24. Zhenhong Lu steps in to rematch Movsar Evloev at UFC Shenzhen Asian MMA. 2020-07-29. AsianMMA. en. 2020-09-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20200915014722/https://asianmma.com/zhenhong-lu-steps-in-to-rematch-movsar-evloev-at-ufc-shenzhen/. live.
- Web site: 2019-08-30. Zhenhong Lu ruled out of UFC on ESPN+ 15 fight vs. Movsar Evloev. 2020-07-29. MMA Junkie. en. 2020-08-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807020917/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/08/zhenhong-lu-out-ufc-on-espn-plus-15-shenzhen-china-movsar-evloev. live.
- Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2019-08-30. Zhenhong Lu vs. Movsar Evloev Scratched from UFC Shenzhen. 2020-07-29. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20201123200733/https://cagesidepress.com/2019/08/30/zhenhong-lu-vs-movsar-evloev-scratched-ufc-shenzhen/. live.
- Web site: Simon. Zane. 2019-08-30. Last minute fight cancellation for UFC Shenzhen. 2020-07-29. Bloody Elbow. en. 2021-09-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210920062045/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2019/8/30/20840900/ufc-shenzhen-andrade-vs-zhang-fight-cancellation-movsar-evloev-zhenhong-lu-training-cut-mma-news. live.
- Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2019-10-26. UFC Singapore Results: Movsar Evloev Earns Hard-Fought Decision Over Game Enrique Barzola. 2020-07-20. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812214026/https://cagesidepress.com/2019/10/26/ufc-singapore-results-barzola-evloev/. live.
- Web site: 2020-01-29. UFC 248 adds Movsar Evloev vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade. 2020-07-29. MMA Junkie. en. 2020-09-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924040807/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/ufc-248-adds-movsar-evloev-vs-douglas-silva-de-andrade. live.
- Web site: 2020-02-12. Jamall Emmers signs with UFC, steps in to fight Movsar Evloev at UFC 248 in Las Vegas. 2020-07-29. MMA Junkie. en. 2020-09-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20200906055006/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/02/ufc-248-jamall-emmers-signs-ufc-fights-movsar-evloev. live.
- Web site: 2020-02-27. UFC 248: Giga Chikadze replaces Movsar Evloev, faces Jamall Emmers. 2020-07-29. MMA Junkie. en. 2020-09-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20200907095630/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/02/ufc-248-giga-chikadze-replaces-movsar-evloev-faces-jamall-emmers. live.
- Web site: 2020-06-11. UFC adds Mike Grundy vs. Movsar Evloev to July 25 event. 2020-07-20. MMA Junkie. en. 2020-06-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20200629173958/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/06/mike-grundy-vs-movsar-evloev-ufc-july-25-fight-island-abu-dhabi. live.
- Web site: Vreeland. Daniel. 2020-07-25. UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Evloev Survives Early D'Arce Attempt, Tops Grundy. 2020-07-25. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-07-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725234621/https://cagesidepress.com/2020/07/25/ufc-fight-island-3-results-evloev-survives-early-darce-attempt-tops-grundy/. live.
- Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2020-11-07. BREAKING: Movsar Evloev vs. Nate Landwehr toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 5 december. 2022-10-14. MMA DNA. nl. 2023-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20230419001239/https://mmadna.nl/breaking-movsar-evloev-vs-nate-landwehr-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-evenement-op-5-december/. live.
- Web site: Movsar Evloev vs. Nate Landwehr off UFC Vegas 16 fight card due to positive COVID-19 test. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz. 2020-12-05. 2020-12-05. 2020-12-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205224605/https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/12/5/22156299/movsar-evloev-vs-nate-landwehr-off-ufc-vegas-16-fight-card-due-to-positive-covid-19-test. live.
- Web site: Staff. 2021-01-10. With Mike Grundy out Saturday, Nik Lentz moves to UFC 257 vs. Movsar Evloev. 2021-01-10. MMAjunkie. en-US. 2021-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112220349/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/01/nik-lentz-vs-movsar-evloev-ufc-257-mike-grundy-out-coronavirus-fight-booking-mma. live.
- Web site: Fortune. Ryan. 2021-01-23. UFC 257 Results: Movsar Evloev Overcomes Early Submission Scare, Batters Nik Lentz En Route to Decision Victory. 2021-01-24. Cageside Press. en-US. 2021-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124010925/https://cagesidepress.com/2021/01/23/ufc-257-results-movsar-evloev-overcomes-early-submission-scare-batters-nik-lentz-en-route-to-decision-victory/. live.
- Web site: DNA . MMA . BREAKING: Hakeem Dawodu treft Movsar Evloev op 12 juni tijdens UFC 263 . MMA DNA . 15 March 2021 . 15 March 2021 . 15 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210315220310/https://mmadna.nl/breaking-hakeem-dawodu-treft-movsar-evloev-op-12-juni-tijdens-ufc-263/ . live .
- Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-06-12. UFC 263 Results: Movsar Evloev Controls Hakeem Dawodu En Route to Decision Win. 2021-06-13. Cageside Press. en-US. 2021-06-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210613024153/https://cagesidepress.com/2021/06/12/ufc-263-results-movsar-evloev-vs-hakeem-dawodu/. live.
- Web site: Movsar Evloev vs. Ilia Topuria in the works for UFC 270. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2021-10-25. 2021-10-25.
- Web site: Heck. Mike. 2022-01-11. Movsar Evloev scratched from UFC 270, Ilia Topuria calls for Dan Ige to replace. 2022-01-12. MMA Fighting. en. 2022-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20220112013650/https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/1/11/22879322/movsar-evloev-scratched-from-ufc-270-ilia-topuria-calls-for-dan-ige-to-replace. live.
- Web site: Sherdog.com. Charles Jourdain to Face Ilia Topuria on Short Notice at UFC 270. 2022-01-14. Sherdog. en. 2022-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116004816/https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Charles-Jourdain-to-Face-Ilia-Topuria-on-Short-Notice-at-UFC-270-184140. live.
- Web site: Heck. Mike. 2022-02-08. Dan Ige vs. Movsar Evloev on tap for June 4 UFC event. 2022-02-08. MMA Fighting. en. 2022-02-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208215957/https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/2/8/22923924/dan-ige-vs-movsar-evloev-on-tap-for-june-4-ufc-event. live.
- Web site: Law. Eddie. 2022-06-04. UFC Vegas 56: Movsar Evloev Dominates Ige To Unanimous Decision. 2022-06-04. Cageside Press. en-US. 2022-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20220604221032/https://cagesidepress.com/2022/06/04/ufc-vegas-56-dan-ige-vs-movsar-evloev/. live .
- Web site: 2022-09-16 . Bryce Mitchell to face fellow undefeated UFC featherweight Movsar Evloev in November . 2022-09-16 . MMA Junkie . en-US . 2022-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221009154741/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/09/ufc-news-bryce-mitchell-vs-movsar-evloev-heading-to-fight-night-november-5 . live .
- Web site: Movsar Evloev out of upcoming main event fight against Bryce Mitchell on Nov. 5. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2022-10-13. 2022-10-13. 2022-10-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20221014032439/https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/13/23403895/movsar-evloev-out-of-upcoming-main-event-fight-against-bryce-mitchell-on-nov-5. live.
- Web site: Movsar Evloev steps in to fight Bryce Mitchell at UFC 288 in Newark. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2023-04-15. 2023-04-15. 2023-04-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230416022627/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/04/ufc-288-video-movsar-evloev-vs-bryce-mitchell-newark. live.
- Web site: 2023-05-02 . Bryce Mitchell out of UFC 288; Diego Lopes steps in to fight Movsar Evloev . 2023-05-02 . MMA Junkie . en-US . 2023-05-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502195049/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/05/ufc-288-bryce-mitchell-out-diego-lopes-steps-in-vs-movsar-evloev . live .
- Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2023-05-02 . Bryce Mitchell out of UFC 288, Diego Lopes steps in to fight Movsar Evloev . 2023-05-03 . MMA Fighting . en . 2023-05-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502195941/https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/5/2/23708426/bryce-mitchell-out-of-ufc-288-diego-lopes-steps-in-to-fight-movsar-evloev . live .
- Web site: Bitter . Shawn . 2023-05-06 . UFC 288: Movsar Evloev Wins Decision Over Game Diego Lopes . 2023-05-08 . Cageside Press . en-US.
- Web site: Bonus Time! Frevola Cashes In For Dober TKO . 2023-05-07 . www.mmamania.com . en . 2023-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230507101614/https://www.mmamania.com/2023/5/7/23713839/ufc-288-official-bonus-winners-results-espn-ppv-mma-cejudo-sterling-yan-frevola-evloev-lopes . live .
- Web site: 2023-10-04 . UFC 297 targets Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev featherweight contender showdown . 2023-10-04 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
- Web site: McCorry . Patrick . 2024-01-21 . Movsar Evloev Claims 18th Victim, Takes Decision Over Allen . 2024-01-21 . Cageside Press . en-US.
- Web site: UFC 307 adds Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling in crucial featherweight bout. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-07-19. 2024-07-19.
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