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Movsar Evloev has denied rumours that he’s out of the UFC London major occasion subsequent week, insisting he’ll nonetheless battle Lerone Murphy.
Evloev has not fought since December 2024 as a result of accidents, however he’s set for a showdown with Britain’s Murphy on the O2 Area subsequent Saturday.
The bout, between the unbeaten contenders, is broadly seen as a title eliminator at featherweight, with champion Alexander Volkanovski probably subsequent for the winner.
Nonetheless, rumours circulated this week that Evloev would see his absence from the Octagon go on, with the Russian apparently fighting Visa points.
The 32-year-old denied these stories, although, writing on Telegram on Thursday: “Don’t take heed to unreliable sources. Every little thing’s high quality with the visa. We’re going for victory.”
Hypothesis that Evloev would withdraw was solely heightened by a video from Jean Silva, the UFC’s sixth-ranked featherweight. Silva, talking by way of his Instagram story, appeared to recommend he would share large information quickly, saying: “I’m the subsequent champion and also you’re going to must see this.”
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Some took his phrases as a suggestion that he’ll change Evloev in London, whereas others puzzled whether or not he has been paired with Volkanovski within the division’s subsequent title battle.
Both method, Murphy appeared unfazed, sharing a video of himself on the fitness center, 9 days out from his third UFC major occasion.
The Manchester fighter, 34, will enter UFC London on a nine-fight win streak and with an total document of 17-0-1. He’s ranked third at 145lb. In the meantime, No 1-ranked Evloev is 19-0.
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The Russian’s final battle was a slender factors win over former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling, whereas Murphy final competed in August, knocking out Aaron Pico with a spinning again elbow.
Silva, 29, truly competed as lately as this week, however outdoors the UFC, as he confronted Bryce Mitchell in a grappling match. The pair fought to a draw, 11 months after Silva knocked out Mitchell within the UFC. The Brazilian’s most-recent UFC outing was an in depth determination win in opposition to Murphy’s compatriot Arnold Allen in January.
