Movsar Evloev gained’t be getting his UFC title shot simply but.
The Russian featherweight is likely one of the hottest contenders in any UFC weight class proper now. He’s 19-0 total, and a powerful 9-0 within the Octagon. Highlights of his run within the UFC embrace wins over high contenders like Dan Ige, Diego Lopes, Arnold Allen, and most lately, former bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling.
Ordinarily, his win streak and energy of schedule would nearly assure him a featherweight title shot. Nonetheless, it appears the UFC has different plans.
On Thursday, Evloev took to X, the place he cleared the air on his quick future. Apparently, he thanked reigning UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski for making an attempt to arrange a combat between them. Nonetheless, he additionally revealed that he has accepted one other opponent for this July, and implied Volkanovski additionally has a distinct opponent. He shared his hope that, in the event that they each win their subsequent fights, they’ll meet for the title later within the 12 months.
“Thanks Champ for making an attempt to combat me,” Evloev wrote, tagging Volkanovski. “I’ll combat in July and also you combat in September. Hopefully we each win and we will meet in December.”
