Movsar Evloev has confirmed that he will be fighting Lerone Murphy at UFC London on March 21.
Most recently, rumors surfaced that the undefeated Russian fighter has visa issues, due to which he may not make it to UFC London from the Murphy bout.
Hence, the promotion might call in Jean Silva to step in as a replacement. “Lord” also added fuel to the fire by posting on his Instagram stories that ‘he is always ready to fight and believes he will be the next fw champ.’
Movsar Evloev has no issues with his Visa, ready to take away Lerone Murphy’s O at UFC London
Earlier today, Movsar Evloev confirmed that everything is fine with his visa and the bout is still on. He wrote on Telegram:
Don’t listen to unreliable sources. Everything’s fine with the visa. We’re going for victory.”
Check out Movsar Evloev’s comments below:
The Evloev vs. Murphy bout, which will headline UFC London, is a potential featherweight title eliminator. The winner is expected to face current and two-time 145-pound titleholder Alexander Volkanovski later this year.
In 2025, “The Great” was rumored to face either Lerone Murphy or Movsar Evloev for the first title defense of his second reign at featherweight. “The Miracle” made his case for a title shot after he spoiled Aaron Pico’s debut at UFC 319 by knocking Pico out cold in Round 1.
Evloev, on the other hand, who boasts wins over Aljamain Sterling, Dan Ige, Arnold Allen, and Diego Lopes, among others, is the No. 1 UFC featherweight contender.
However, the UFC still granted Diego Lopes a title rematch, instead of giving undefeated and top contenders the shot.
Yet, Lopes made zero use of the golden ticket and was once more broken down tactically by “The Great” at UFC 325.
Now, Volkanovski has made it clear that he has a duty as a champion to make sure the most deserving contenders get a title shot, and undeserving fighters should not be fast-tracked to one.
Alexander Volkanovski has signed a new contract with the UFC, and next week, the Australian will have his eyes firmly on the UFC London headliner to find out who he is facing next.
