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Evloev and Murphy (17-1) put their undefeated records on the line in the main event at UFC London on Saturday. Despite getting penalized due to a low blow, Evloev earned a majority decision win over Murphy. While the fight was widely considered a featherweight title eliminator, Dana White hasn’t guaranteed the next featherweight title shot to Evloev.
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“Possibly, yes,” White said about Evloev potentially fighting for the title next. “Again, I’m not even thinking about that; the fight just ended.”
No Promises
Meanwhile, fellow contender Jean Silva was also in attendance at UFC London. “Lord” previously claimed that he was flying to London to sign the contract for the next title shot against Alexander Volkanovski. Silva also walked up to executive Hunter Campbell at UFC London and seemingly handed him a contract. White did not outright dismiss the idea of Silva fighting for the title next.
“We’ll have to see,” White said. “When we announce it, then you’ll know it’s true.”
Evloev (20-0) is riding the second-longest winning streak among active UFC fighters with 10 straight victories. Meanwhile, Silva (17-3) is 5-1 in the UFC, with the only loss coming against Diego Lopes, who has unsuccessfully challenged Volkanovski for the title twice. Volkanovski has long been calling Evloev the most deserving title contender. When Evloev called out Volkanovski after his UFC London win, the champion didn’t hesitate to accept verbally.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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