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Movsar Evloev has indicated that he will receive a featherweight title shot this summer. | Getty/UFC
Movsar Evloev has seemingly secured a UFC featherweight title shot.
Despite having long been the most deserving title contender, Evloev (20-0) has been denied a title shot so far. The undefeated Russian now appears to be confident about fighting for the title at the end of this summer.
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“I am back, end of the summer, and new Inshallah,” Evloev wrote on X.
The Waiting Game
Alexander Volkanovski had already acknowledged Evloev as the most deserving title contender when “The Great” won the title for the second time against Diego Lopes last year. Evloev had already defeated Lopes, who gave him a tough test in a short-notice debut in 2023. However, Lopes surprising leapfrogged ahead of Evloev and challenged Volkanovski in a rematch this past January, coming up short again.
Meanwhile, Evloev took on Lerone Murphy in a clash of undefeated contenders at UFC London in March. Evloev scored a majority decision win over “Iceman” in a close technical affair. Evloev is coming off wins over Lopes, Arnold Allen, Aljamain Sterling, and Murphy.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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