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Russian mixed martial artist (born 1994) In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Magomedovich and the family name is Evloev.
Movsar Evloev
BornMovsar Magomedovich Evloev
(1994-02-11) February 11, 1994 (age 30)
Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Ingushetia, Russia
(now Sunzha, Ingushetia, Russia)
Native nameМовсар Евлоев
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionBantamweight (2014, 2016–2019)
Featherweight (2015–16, 2019–present)
Reach72+1⁄2 in (184 cm)
Fighting out ofSunzha, Ingushetia, Russia
TeamNart Fight Club
American Top Team (2020–present)
RankMaster of Sports in Greco-Roman wrestling
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins19
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision12
Losses0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Movsar Magomedovich Evloev (born February 11, 1994) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of 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 December 10, 2024, he is #4 in the UFC featherweight rankings.

Early life

Evloev, who has a degree in computer programming and law, belongs to the Ingush teip Youvloy. Before turning professional in mixed martial arts in 2014, Movsar earned the rank of a Master of Sports in Greco-Roman wrestling. He is the cousin of Olympic gold medalist, Musa Evloev.

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. He knocked out Nevzorov in the second round to claim the title.

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

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.

In April, he vacated the championship and signed with the UFC.

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. However, Gafurov withdrew and was replaced by Seung Woo Choi. Evloev won the fight by unanimous decision.

Evloev was then scheduled to face Mike Grundy on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 157. However, Grundy pulled out of the bout due to injury and was then set to be replaced by Zhenhong Lu. However, just hours before the fight, Lu pulled out after suffering a cut.

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.

Evloev was then slated to face Douglas Silva de Andrade on March 7, 2020, at UFC 248. However, Andrade pulled out of the fight and was set to be replaced by Jamall Emmers. However, Evloev pulled out of the contest for unknown reasons.

Evloev faced Mike Grundy on July 26, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Evloev was scheduled to face Nate Landwehr on December 5, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 19 However, on the day of the fight, the bout was cancelled after Evloev tested positive for COVID-19.

Evloev faced Nik Lentz, replacing Mike Grundy, at UFC 257 on January 24, 2021. He won the fight via split decision.

Evloev faced Hakeem Dawodu on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Evloev was expected to face Ilia Topuria on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270. However, Evloev withdrew from the bout after a positive COVID-19 test and was replaced by Charles Jourdain.

Evloev faced Dan Ige on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 207. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

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. However, Evloev withdrew in mid October due to injury.

Evloev was scheduled to face Bryce Mitchell, replacing injured Jonathan Pearce, on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288. However, Mitchell withdrew due to an undisclosed injury. He was replaced by Diego Lopes. Evloev defeated Lopes via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.

Evloev faced Arnold Allen on January 20, 2024, at UFC 297. In a competitive bout, he won once again by unanimous decision.

Evloev was scheduled to face former UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling on October 5, 2024 at UFC 307. However, Sterling withdrew from the fight due to an injury sustained in sparring. The pairing was eventually rescheduled to compete against one another at UFC 310 on December 7, 2024. Evloev won the fight by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 19 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 4 0
By decision 12 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 19–0 Aljamain Sterling Decision (unanimous) UFC 310 December 7, 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 18–0 Arnold Allen Decision (unanimous) UFC 297 January 20, 2024 3 5:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win 17–0 Diego Lopes Decision (unanimous) UFC 288 May 6, 2023 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 16–0 Dan Ige Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik June 4, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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 Choi Seung-woo 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 1 December 12, 2015 1 1:44 Nazran, Russia Featherweight debut.
Win 2–0 Lu Zhenhong Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 58 June 6, 2015 2 5:00 Ingushetia, Russia Catchweight (141 lb) bout.
Win 1–0 He Jianwei Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 53 November 25, 2014 2 1:45 Beijing, China Bantamweight debut.

See also

Notes

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

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