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Combating Ilia Topuria is just not concerning the UFC title for Movsar Evloev.
Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) vacated his UFC featherweight belt for a transfer as much as 155 kilos earlier than Evloev (19-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) acquired his alternative at a title shot.
Evloev’s purpose is to first seize the 145-pound belt, however nonetheless desires to face Topuria – even when he has to comply with him to light-weight. The pair have been booked to struggle one another at UFC 270 in January 2022, however Evloev withdrew after testing optimistic for COVID-19.
“Yeah, I’m making my backpack for 155 (kilos), however to begin with, I would like this (featherweight) title, after which I’ll go after him,” Evloev instructed Home of Fight. “Not preventing for the title essentially, however him.
“He beat virtually everybody within the featherweight division, so he’s stronger than everyone right here – besides me. Me and him, there’s a query between us. I’ll let individuals know who’s the strongest featherweight, even when we struggle at light-weight.”
Topuria’s purpose is to right away problem UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev upon his arrival to the division. If “El Matador” does get his want, Evloev doesn’t like his possibilities.
“Islam for certain, but it surely’s MMA, the whole lot can occur,” Evloev mentioned. “He has sufficient energy, and if Islam shall be prepared for the struggle, he will certainly beat this man straightforward.”
Regardless of Evloev’s run within the featherweight division, which incorporates three-straight wins over Deigo Lopes, Arnold Allen and Aljamain Sterling, he received’t be getting a title shot subsequent. As an alternative, Alexander Volkanovski and Lopes will battle for the vacant featherweight belt within the UFC 314 fundamental occasion April 12 at Kaseya Heart from Miami.
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