Movsar Evloev
Movsar Evloev (Russian: Мовсар Магомедович Евлоев, born February 11, 1994) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Ingush heritage, 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.
Movsar Evloev Мовсар Евлоев | |
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Born | Movsar Evloev February 11, 1994 Sunzha, Ingushetia, Russia[1] |
Nationality | Russian |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st), 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
Division | Bantamweight (2014-2019) Featherweight (2019-present) |
Reach | 72.5 in (184 cm) |
Style | Wrestling |
Fighting out of | Sunzha, Ingushetia, Russia |
Team | Nart Fight Club American Top Team |
Rank | Master of Sports in Greco-Roman wrestling[2] |
Years active | 2014-present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 14 |
Wins | 14 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 0 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Early life
Evloev was born into a family of four brothers and one sister - one of them being Selem Evloev, who also is a mixed martial artist who competes at M-1 Global.[3] He is also a close relative of two-time Greco-Roman World Champion Musa Evloev.[4] Movsar also trained Greco-Roman wrestling and earned Master of Sports recognition.[5] In 2014, he turned professional in mixed martial arts.[6]
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.[7] He knocked out Nevzorov in the second round to claim the title.[8]
Evloev then faced Pavel Vitruk for the undisputed title on July 22, 2017.[9] He defeated Vitruk by unanimous decision to unify the championship.[10]
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.[11]
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.[12]
In April, he vacated the championship and signed with the UFC.[13]
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.[14] However, Gafurov was replaced by Seung Woo Choi after a violation of his contract with ONE Championship.[15] He won the bout by unanimous decision.[16]
Evloev was then scheduled to face Mike Grundy on August 31, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 15.[17] However, Grundy pulled out of the bout on August 19 citing an injury[18] and was then set to be replaced by Zhenhong Lu.[19] Hours out from the fight, Lu pulled out after suffering a cut.[20][21][22]
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.[23]
Evloev was then slated to face Douglas Silva de Andrade on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248.[24] However, Andrade pulled out of the fight and was set to be replaced by Jamall Emmers.[25] On February 26, Evloev pulled out of the contest for unknown reasons.[26]
Evloev faced Mike Grundy on July 26, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till.[27] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[28]
Evloev was scheduled to face Nate Landwehr on December 5, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 19[29]However hours before the start it was cancelled after Movsar tested positive for COVID-19.[30]
After a member of Mike Grundy's team tested positive for COVID-19, Movsar replaced him against Nik Lentz at UFC 257 on January 24, 2021. [31] Movsar won the fight via split decision.[32]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
14 matches | 14 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By submission | 4 | 0 |
By decision | 7 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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 Challenge 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 Challenge 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 Challenge 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 Challenge 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. |
See also
References
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