Movsar Evloev

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Movsar Magomedovich Evloev
BornMovsar Evloev
(1994-02-11) February 11, 1994 (age 27)
Sunzha, Ingushetia, Russia[1]
NationalityRussian
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st), 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionBantamweight (2014–2019)
Featherweight (2019–present)
Reach72.5 in (184 cm)
StyleWrestling
Fighting out ofSunzha, Ingushetia, Russia
TeamNart Fight Club
American Top Team (2020–present)[2]
RankMaster of Sports in Greco-Roman wrestling[3]
Years active2014-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins15
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision8
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Movsar Evloev (Russian: Мовсар Магомедович Евлоев, born February 11, 1994) is a Russian mixed martial artist, who currently competing in the featherweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2014, he has also competed at M-1 Global, where he is the former bantamweight champion. As of June 14, 2021, he is #13 in the UFC featherweight rankings.[4]

Early life[]

Evloev, who has a degree in computer programming and law,[5] belongs to the Ingush teip Youvloy. Before turning professional in mixed martial arts in 2014,[6] Movsar earned the rank of a Master of Sports in Greco-Roman wrestling.[7]

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.[8] He knocked out Nevzorov in the second round to claim the title.[9]

Evloev then faced Pavel Vitruk for the undisputed title on July 22, 2017.[10] He defeated Vitruk by unanimous decision to unify the championship.[11]

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.[12]

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 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik.[15] However, Gafurov was replaced by Seung Woo Choi after a violation of his contract with ONE Championship.[16] He won the bout by unanimous decision.[17]

Evloev was then scheduled to face Mike Grundy on August 31, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 15.[18] However, Grundy pulled out of the bout on August 19 citing an injury[19] and was then set to be replaced by Zhenhong Lu.[20] Hours out from 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 on ESPN+ 20. 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] On February 26, 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 hours before the start it was cancelled after Movsar tested positive for COVID-19.[31]

Evloev met 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 is expected to face Ilia Topuria on January 22, 2022 at UFC 270.[36]

Championships and accomplishments[]

  • 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[]

Professional record breakdown
15 matches 15 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 4 0
By decision 8 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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 Seung Woo Choi 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 December 12, 2015 1 1:44 Nazran, Russia Featherweight debut.
Win 2–0 Zhenhong Lu Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 58 June 6, 2015 2 5:00 Ingushetia, Russia Catchweight (141 lb) bout.
Win 1–0 Jianwei He Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 53 November 25, 2014 2 1:45 Beijing, China Bantamweight debut.

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See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ Movsar Evloev forecasts rough night for Hakeem Dawodu. MMAjunkie.com. June 9, 2021 – via YouTube.
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  9. ^ "M-1 Global". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
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