Movsar Evloev
Updated: 12/20/2025, 2:02:33 PM Wikipedia source
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 July 15, 2025, he is #1 in the UFC featherweight rankings.
Infobox
Born
Movsar Magomedovich Evloev (1994-02-11) February 11, 1994 (age 31)Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Ingushetia, Russia (now Sunzha, Ingushetia, Russia)
Native name
Мовсар Евлоев
Height
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight
145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division
Bantamweight (2014, 2016–2019) Featherweight (2015–16, 2019–present)
Reach
mw- 72 1⁄2 in (184 cm)
Fighting out of
Sunzha, Ingushetia, Russia
Team
Nart Fight ClubAmerican Top Team (2020–present)
Rank
Master of Sports in Greco-Roman wrestling
Years active
2014–present
Total
19
Wins
19
By knockout
3
By submission
4
By decision
12
Losses
0
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
19 matches
By knockout
19 wins
3
0 losses
0
By submission
By submission
19 matches
By submission
19 wins
4
0 losses
0
By decision
By decision
19 matches
By decision
19 wins
12
0 losses
0
| 19 matches | 19 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 12 | 0 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–0
Opponent
Aljamain Sterling
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 310
Date
December 7, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–0
Opponent
Arnold Allen
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 297
Date
January 20, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–0
Opponent
Diego Lopes
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 288
Date
May 6, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
Dan Ige
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
Date
June 4, 2022
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Hakeem Dawodu
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 263
Date
June 12, 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Nik Lentz
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC 257
Date
January 24, 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notes
Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Mike Grundy
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
Date
July 26, 2020
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Enrique Barzola
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
Date
October 26, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Kallang, Singapore
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Choi Seung-woo
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
Date
April 20, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
Return to Featherweight. Evloev was deducted one point in round 2 due to an illegal knee.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Rafael Dias
Method
KO (punches)
Event
M-1 Challenge 95
Date
July 21, 2018
Round
5
Time
0:21
Location
Nazran, Russia
Notes
Defended the M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Sergey Morozov
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
M-1 Challenge 88
Date
February 22, 2018
Round
3
Time
3:47
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
Defended the M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Pavel Vitruk
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
M-1 Challenge 81
Date
July 22, 2017
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Nazran, Russia
Notes
Won and unified the M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Alexey Nevzorov
Method
KO (head kick)
Event
M-1 Challenge 76
Date
April 22, 2017
Round
2
Time
2:15
Location
Nalchik, Russia
Notes
Won the interim M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Lee Morrison
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
M-1 Challenge 73
Date
December 9, 2016
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Nazran, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Aleksander Krupenkin
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
M-1 Challenge 66
Date
May 27, 2016
Round
1
Time
4:09
Location
Orenburg, Russia
Notes
Return to Bantamweight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Djulustan Akimov
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
M-1 Global: Battle in Nazran 3
Date
May 7, 2016
Round
2
Time
2:01
Location
Nazran, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Andrey Syrovatkin
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
M-1 Global: Battle in Nazran 1
Date
December 12, 2015
Round
1
Time
1:44
Location
Nazran, Russia
Notes
Featherweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Lu Zhenhong
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
M-1 Challenge 58
Date
June 6, 2015
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Ingushetia, Russia
Notes
Catchweight (141 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
He Jianwei
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
M-1 Challenge 53
Date
November 25, 2014
Round
2
Time
1:45
Location
Beijing, China
Notes
Bantamweight debut.
| 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. Evloev was deducted one point in round 2 due to an illegal knee. |
| 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. |
References
- Russian: Мовсар Магомедович ЕвлоевIngush: Йовлой Мухьмада Мовсар, romanized: Jovluoj Mux́mada Movsar
- fight.ruhttps://fight.ru/fighters/ufc/movsar-evloev/
- www.ufc.comhttps://www.ufc.com/athlete/movsar-evloev
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4029275/movsar-evloev
- Movsar Evloev forecasts rough night for Hakeem Dawoduhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi7fIEjGIyU
- Lynq Sportshttps://lynqsports.com/ufc-fight-night-whittaker-vs-till-betting-preview/
- Ultimate Fighting Championshiphttps://www.ufc.com/rankings
- www.ufc.comhttps://www.ufc.com/athlete/movsar-evloev
- TheStatsZone.comhttps://www.thestatszone.com/mma/mma-preview-movsar-evloev-vs-mike-grundy-at-ufc-fight-island-3-1106761
- EssentiallySportshttps://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-what-is-movsar-evloevs-religion-is-the-ufc-featherweight-a-muslim/#:~:text=His%20cousin%20Musa%20Evloev%20is,streak%20is%20in%20their%20blood.
- "Alexey Nevzorov & Movsar Evloev to fight for Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title | | FightBook MMA"https://www.fightbookmma.com/alexey-nevzorov-movsar-evloev-to-fight-for-interim-m-1-challenge-bantamweight-title/
- www.facebook.comhttps://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2463149433719032&id=145250878842244
- "Pavel Vitruk to defend M-1 Challenge bantamweight title vs. Interim titlist Movsar Evloev | FightBook MMA"https://www.fightbookmma.com/pavel-vitruk-to-defend-m-1-challenge-bantamweight-title-vs-interim-titlist-movsar-evloev/
- Combat Presshttps://combatpress.com/2017/07/m-1-challenge-81-battle-in-the-mountains-6-results/
- Highlights Movsar Evloev vs. Sergey Morozovhttps://www.facebook.com/m1globalnews/videos/highlights-movsar-evloev-vs-sergey-morozov/1860024344031547/
- MMAtionhttp://en.mmation.com/m-1-challenge-95-results/
- "Undefeated Movsar Evloev signs with UFC; M-1 Challenge bantamweight title now open | FightBook MMA"https://www.fightbookmma.com/undefeated-movsar-evloev-signs-with-ufc-m-1-challenge-bantamweight-title-now-open/
- MMAtionhttp://en.mmation.com/ufc-fight-night-149-card-update-movsar-evloev-vs-muin-gafurov/
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/26567088
- "Voormalig M-1 Global Kampioen Movsar Evloev treft Mike Grundy tijdens UFC Shenzhen"https://mmadna.nl/voormalig-m-1-global-kampioen-movsar-evloev-treft-mike-grundy-tijdens-ufc-shenzhen/
- MMA DNAhttps://mmadna.nl/ufc-shenzhen-verliest-wederom-een-gevecht-na-afmelding-mike-grundy/
- AsianMMAhttps://asianmma.com/zhenhong-lu-steps-in-to-rematch-movsar-evloev-at-ufc-shenzhen/
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/08/zhenhong-lu-out-ufc-on-espn-plus-15-shenzhen-china-movsar-evloev
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2019/08/30/zhenhong-lu-vs-movsar-evloev-scratched-ufc-shenzhen/
- Bloody Elbowhttps://www.bloodyelbow.com/2019/8/30/20840900/ufc-shenzhen-andrade-vs-zhang-fight-cancellation-movsar-evloev-zhenhong-lu-training-cut-mma-news
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2019/10/26/ufc-singapore-results-barzola-evloev/
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/ufc-248-adds-movsar-evloev-vs-douglas-silva-de-andrade
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/02/ufc-248-jamall-emmers-signs-ufc-fights-movsar-evloev
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/02/ufc-248-giga-chikadze-replaces-movsar-evloev-faces-jamall-emmers
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/06/mike-grundy-vs-movsar-evloev-ufc-july-25-fight-island-abu-dhabi
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2020/07/25/ufc-fight-island-3-results-evloev-survives-early-darce-attempt-tops-grundy/
- MMA DNAhttps://mmadna.nl/breaking-movsar-evloev-vs-nate-landwehr-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-evenement-op-5-december/
- "Movsar Evloev vs. Nate Landwehr off UFC Vegas 16 fight card due to positive COVID-19 test"https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/12/5/22156299/movsar-evloev-vs-nate-landwehr-off-ufc-vegas-16-fight-card-due-to-positive-covid-19-test
- MMAjunkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/01/nik-lentz-vs-movsar-evloev-ufc-257-mike-grundy-out-coronavirus-fight-booking-mma
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2021/01/23/ufc-257-results-movsar-evloev-overcomes-early-submission-scare-batters-nik-lentz-en-route-to-decision-victory/
- "Movsar Evloev defeats Nik Lentz"https://mmadecisions.com/decision/11656/Movsar-Evloev-vs-Nik-Lentz
- MMA DNAhttps://mmadna.nl/breaking-hakeem-dawodu-treft-movsar-evloev-op-12-juni-tijdens-ufc-263/
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2021/06/12/ufc-263-results-movsar-evloev-vs-hakeem-dawodu/
- "Movsar Evloev vs. Ilia Topuria in the works for UFC 270"https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/10/25/22744776/movsar-evloev-vs-ilia-topuria-in-the-works-for-ufc-270
- MMA Fightinghttps://www.mmafighting.com/2022/1/11/22879322/movsar-evloev-scratched-from-ufc-270-ilia-topuria-calls-for-dan-ige-to-replace
- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Charles-Jourdain-to-Face-Ilia-Topuria-on-Short-Notice-at-UFC-270-184140
- MMA Fightinghttps://www.mmafighting.com/2022/2/8/22923924/dan-ige-vs-movsar-evloev-on-tap-for-june-4-ufc-event
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2022/06/04/ufc-vegas-56-dan-ige-vs-movsar-evloev/
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/09/ufc-news-bryce-mitchell-vs-movsar-evloev-heading-to-fight-night-november-5
- "Movsar Evloev out of upcoming main event fight against Bryce Mitchell on Nov. 5"https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/13/23403895/movsar-evloev-out-of-upcoming-main-event-fight-against-bryce-mitchell-on-nov-5
- "Movsar Evloev steps in to fight Bryce Mitchell at UFC 288 in Newark"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/04/ufc-288-video-movsar-evloev-vs-bryce-mitchell-newark
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/05/ufc-288-bryce-mitchell-out-diego-lopes-steps-in-vs-movsar-evloev
- MMA Fightinghttps://www.mmafighting.com/2023/5/2/23708426/bryce-mitchell-out-of-ufc-288-diego-lopes-steps-in-to-fight-movsar-evloev
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2023/05/06/ufc-288-movsar-evloev-vs-diego-lopes/
- www.mmamania.comhttps://www.mmamania.com/2023/5/7/23713839/ufc-288-official-bonus-winners-results-espn-ppv-mma-cejudo-sterling-yan-frevola-evloev-lopes
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/10/ufc-297-fight-card-toronto-arnold-allen-vs-movsar-evloev
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2024/01/20/movsar-evloev-claims-18th-victim-takes-decision-over-allen/
- "UFC 307 adds Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling in crucial featherweight bout"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/07/ufc-307-news-aljamain-sterling-vs-movsar-evloev-salt-lake-city
- "Salt Lake See Ya! Movsar Evloev bails on UFC 307 after no one agrees to fight"https://www.mmamania.com/2024/9/23/24252486/salt-lake-see-ya-movsar-evloev-bails-on-ufc-307-after-no-one-agrees-to-fight-aljamain-sterling
- "UFC 310 adds Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling rescheduled bout"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/09/ufc-news-movsar-evloev-vs-aljamain-sterling
- "UFC 310 results: Movsar Evloev outscrambles Aljamain Sterling to remain undefeated"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/12/ufc-310-results-movsar-evloev-vs-aljamain-sterling-scramble-wrestling-decision
- "UFC fans confused as top prospect reported to make debut against number-four ranked contender"https://bloodyelbow.com/2025/04/06/ufc-fans-confused-as-top-prospect-reported-to-make-debut-against-number-four-ranked-contender/
- "Now signed to UFC, Aaron Pico reveals just how close he came to fighting Movsar Evloev"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/04/aaron-pico-ufc-debut-fight-almost-movsar-evloev
- "UFC Abu Dhabi adds Movsar Evloev – Aaron Pico"https://empiresportsmedia.com/mma/ufc-abu-dhabi-adds-movsar-evloev-aaron-pico/
- "UFC Abu Dhabi takes huge hit as co-main event number one contender fight is cancelled"https://bloodyelbow.com/2025/07/14/ufc-abu-dhabi-takes-huge-hit-as-co-main-event-number-one-contender-fight-is-cancelled/
- "UFC Stats - Featherweight Division"http://statleaders.ufc.com/?fighter_status=0&weight_class=FTW
- "UFC 310 post-event facts: How does Alexandre Pantoja's resume stack up to Demetrious Johnson?"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-310-post-event-facts-alexandre-pantoja-resume-compared-demetrious-johnson
- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Movsar-Evloev-183539