Movsar Evloev

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Movsar Evloev
BornMovsar Magomedovich Evloev [1]
(1994-02-11) February 11, 1994 (age 30)
Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Ingushetia, Russia [2]
(now Sunzha, Ingushetia, Russia)
Nationality Russian
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Bantamweight (2014–2019)
Featherweight (2019–present)
Reach72+1⁄2 in (184 cm)
Style Wrestling
Fighting out ofSunzha, Ingushetia, Russia
TeamNart Fight Club
American Top Team (2020–present) [3]
Rank Master of Sports in Greco-Roman wrestling [4]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins18
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision11
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Movsar Magomedovich Evloev [lower-alpha 1] (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 January 23, 2024, he is #5 in the UFC featherweight rankings. [5]

Contents

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. [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

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]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches18 wins0 losses
By knockout30
By submission40
By decision110
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win18–0 Arnold Allen Decision (unanimous) UFC 297 January 20, 202435:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win17–0 Diego Lopes Decision (unanimous) UFC 288 May 6, 202335:00 Newark, New Jersey, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win16–0 Dan Ige Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik June 4, 202235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–0 Hakeem Dawodu Decision (unanimous) UFC 263 June 12, 202135:00 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win14–0 Nik Lentz Decision (split) UFC 257 January 24, 202135:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCatchweight (150 lb) bout.
Win13–0 Mike Grundy Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till July 26, 202035:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win12–0 Enrique Barzola Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren October 26, 201935:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win11–0 Choi Seung-woo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik April 20, 201935:00 Saint Petersburg, RussiaReturn to Featherweight.
Win10–0Rafael DiasKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 95 July 21, 201850:21 Nazran, RussiaDefended the M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship.
Win9–0 Sergey Morozov Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 88 February 22, 201833:47 Moscow, RussiaDefended the M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship.
Win8–0Pavel VitrukDecision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 81 July 22, 201755:00 Nazran, RussiaWon and unified the M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship.
Win7–0Alexey NevzorovKO (head kick) M-1 Challenge 76 April 22, 201722:15 Nalchik, RussiaWon the interim M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship.
Win6–0Lee MorrisonDecision (unanimous)M-1 Challenge 73December 9, 201635:00 Nazran, Russia
Win5–0Aleksander KrupenkinTKO (punches)M-1 Challenge 66May 27, 201614:09 Orenburg, RussiaReturn to Bantamweight.
Win4–0Djulustan AkimovSubmission (rear-naked choke)M-1 Global: Battle in Nazran 3May 7, 201622:01 Nazran, Russia
Win3–0Andrey SyrovatkinSubmission (rear-naked choke)M-1 Global: Battle in Nazran 1December 12, 201511:44 Nazran, RussiaFeatherweight debut.
Win2–0Lu ZhenhongDecision (unanimous)M-1 Challenge 58June 6, 201525:00 Ingushetia, RussiaCatchweight (141 lb) bout.
Win1–0He JianweiSubmission (rear-naked choke)M-1 Challenge 53November 25, 201421:45 Beijing, ChinaBantamweight debut.

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See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Russian: Мовсар Магомедович Евлоев [1]
    Ingush: Йовлой Мухьмада Мовсар, romanized: Jovluoj Mux́mada Movsar

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