Movsar Evloev pleads for quick turnaround before Ramadan

Movsar Evloev is looking to stay busy after adding to his unbeaten record at UFC 310.

Evloev (19-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) is coming off a unanimous decision win over former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling earlier this month. Evloev thinks he’s done enough to warrant a title shot, but if that’s not next for champ Ilia Topuria, he’s hoping to jump right back into action.

With Ramadan scheduled to begin on the last day of February or the first day of March, Evloev is looking to book a fight before then.

“I’m good, feel amazing,” Evloev told TMZ. “Still waiting for news for the next fight, but not yet. Nothing yet so, maybe next week they’ll make something for me because I need fight before Ramadan. We have January and February, so we’ll see.”

Activity hasn’t always been on Evloev’s side. He competed just once in 2022 and 2023, and almost fought once again this year before getting a second against Sterling on the final pay-per-view of the year.

Evloev, who now holds wins over the likes of Sterling, Arnold Allen, and Diego Lopes, doesn’t have a particular opponent in mind. He’s not concerned with rankings.

“There is only couple of names if it’s not title shot,” Evloev said. “So, doesn’t matter.”

UFC featherweight champion Topuria recently teased a potential move to lightweight. But if he remains at 145 pounds, Evloev doesn’t think he’ll be next in line.

“If he’ll stay at featherweight, I’m pretty sure that they will make him and (Alexander Volkanovski) again,” Evloev said. “But his coach or him said that he’s moving up. I don’t know. I don’t care, to be honest. Just give me my title.”