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Evloev is currently considered the frontrunner for the next featherweight title shot against Alexander Volkanovski. Masvidal recently predicted that Evloev will dethrone Volkanovski in a potential fight. Masvidal notes that he had also correctly predicted Evloev’s last win over fellow contender Lerone Murphy. According to “Gamebred,” Evloev will only become more dangerous soon as he peaks physically.
“I’m saying it here right now. Movsar beats Volkanovski… I said he was going to beat Murphy,” Masvidal told UFC on Paramount. “I love Volk. But right now, Movsar is on a different level… That gear that Movsar has… And it’s only going to get tougher for people because he is coming more into his groove, more into his prime physically. I think he beats Volk right now.”
Despite being widely considered the top featherweight contender for a long time, Evloev (20-0) has been deprived of a title shot so far. Even Volkanovski (28-4) has acknowledged Evloev as the No.1 contender. However, Diego Lopes, who lost to Evloev, has leapfrogged him to unsuccessfully challenge Volkanovski for the title twice. Meanwhile, the undefeated Evloev has the longest winning streak in the featherweight division at 10.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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