Indirect message? Evloev responds to critics and affirms he will be UFC champion: 'Like it or not'

Movsar Evloev in victory at UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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Movsar Evloev expressed irritation with criticism of his fighting style after his victory over Lerone Murphy in the main event of UFC London . The result marked the 20th win of his career, his tenth in the UFC, and maintained his undefeated record. Even so, some in the community question whether the Russian deserves the next title fight against Alexander Volkanovski.

In a social media post, the featherweight (up to 65,7kg) directly responded to critics, stating that regardless of the haters' opinions, he believes he will become the organization's champion. Evloev also emphasized that he focuses only on winners and downplayed the criticism, suggesting that his pursuers have already been defeated.

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“This is for all my haters. Some of the opponents I defeated talked a lot about me, and they weren’t very kind. Others were respectful. Either way, whether you like me or not, I will be a champion, and you won’t. I only focus on winners. Losers keep focusing on winners, and you’ve already lost,” Evloev wrote.

This is for all my haters. A couple of the opponents I beat had a lot to say about me, and they weren't very nice. A couple of the others were respectful. Either way, love me or hate me, I'm going to be a champion, and you will not. I'm only focused on winners. Losers stay…

— Movsar Evloev (@MovsarUFC) March 23, 2026

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Jean Silva meets Volkanovski at an event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/jeansilvamma

After defeating Diego Lopes at UFC 325, Alexander Volkanovski made it clear that his next challenger would be the winner of the fight between Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy , held at UFC London . With the Russian's victory, the champion's wish is likely to be granted.

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