Evloev celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Movsar Evloev He grabbed the microphone and revealed details of a conversation he had with representatives from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The Russian fighter, who is headlining the fight against... Lerone murphy No. UFC LondonOn March 21st, he recalled an episode involving him. Diego lopes e Alexander Volkanovsky.
In a press conference promoting UFC LondonEvloev said he had been instructed beforehand to be ready to enter the octagon after the first fight between the Brazilian and the Australian, which, in his view, indicated an expectation of victory for Lopes. However, with Volkanovski's win, the plans had been altered.
"I was a bit surprised when they didn't call me, because they had previously told me to be prepared. Maybe they expected that..." Diego lopes "I thought I would win, so they asked me to get ready. But then Volkanovski won and they changed their minds. Anyway, I don't care," Evloev said in the interview.
Movsar Evloev says UFC wanted Diego lopes to win in the first Volkanovski fight and had a faceoff planned with him and Lopes 🤯👀
“They told me to be ready [to face off] maybe they expected Lopes to win and Volk wins and they changed their mind”
(Via @InTheCagePL ) pic.twitter.com/1GoLGyftfZ
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) March 19, 2026
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The aforementioned confrontation took place in UFC 314, in April 2025, when Volkanovski defeated Diego Lopes by unanimous decision. Now, Evloev prepares to face Lerone murphy On March 21st, the duel pits two undefeated fighters against each other and could determine the next challenger for the featherweight title (up to 65,8 kg). Check out the fight schedule below. UFC London (subject to change).
UFC London fight schedule
MAIN CARD (from 17pm)
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Movsar Evloev x Lerone murphy
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): luke riley x Michael Aswell Jr.
Welterweight (up to 77 kg): Michael Page x Sam Patterson
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Iwo Baraniewski x austen lane
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Roman Dolidze x Christian Leroy Duncan
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Kurtis Campbell x Danny Silva
PRELIMINARY CARD (from 14pm)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Mason jones x Axel Sola
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Nathaniel Wood x Losene Keita
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Louie Sutherland x Brando Pericic
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Kondratavicius Mantas x Antonio Trocoli
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Mario Pinto Felipe Franco
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Shem Rock x Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady
Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Shanelle Dyer x Ravena Oliveira
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Melissa Mullins x Luan Carolina
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