Can We Admit That the UFC is Screwing Movsar Evloev?

[Dreyga_King of Sherbums]

At what point are we going to acknowledge that Movsar Evloev is getting completely screwed over by the UFC? The guy is undefeated (18-0), ranked in the top 10, and has been calling for a top contender fight for YEARS, yet he keeps getting ignored while less deserving fighters jump the line.

Look at the facts:

He was supposed to fight Ilia Topuria when Ilia was still proving himself, but Ilia pulled out, then leapfrogged him into a title shot.

Hes on a 7-fight win streak in the UFC, has completely dominated everyone he’s fought, and yet the UFC refuses to push him.

Meanwhile, guys like Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega keep getting undeserved title eliminators after losses. Ilia Topuria literally skipped the line after fighting Josh Emmett, who was coming off a loss. And yet, somehow Movsar keeps getting overlooked.

At this point, it’s s obvious the UFC just doesn’t t want him anywhere near the title picture because they dont think he’s marketable. They are trying to protect their favorites while keeping Evloev stuck fighting down the rankings.

So can we finally admit it? Movsar Evloev is being blatantly screwed over, and it is getting ridiculous.

 

[Dr Fong]

Incoming deluge of pro wrestling fans - many of whom also support Colby and Strickland, the most boring fighters in the world, getting repeat title shots - to tell you that Movsar is boring.

 

[Ginja_Ninja]

He is not getting screwed its just mma. Boring fighters have to do three times as much to get to the top.

 

[Bubzeh]

Ultimate Striking Championship.

Not much to be confused about tbh.

 

[AMAZINGUFC]

At what point are we going to acknowledge that Movsar Evloev is getting completely screwed over by the UFC? The guy is undefeated (18-0), ranked in the top 10, and has been calling for a top contender fight for YEARS, yet he keeps getting ignored while less deserving fighters jump the line.

Look at the facts:

He was supposed to fight Ilia Topuria when Ilia was still proving himself, but Ilia pulled out, then leapfrogged him into a title shot.

Hes on a 7-fight win streak in the UFC, has completely dominated everyone he’s fought, and yet the UFC refuses to push him.

Meanwhile, guys like Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega keep getting undeserved title eliminators after losses. Ilia Topuria literally skipped the line after fighting Josh Emmett, who was coming off a loss. And yet, somehow Movsar keeps getting overlooked.

At this point, it’s s obvious the UFC just doesn’t t want him anywhere near the title picture because they dont think he’s marketable. They are trying to protect their favorites while keeping Evloev stuck fighting down the rankings.

So can we finally admit it? Movsar Evloev is being blatantly screwed over, and it is getting ridiculous.

I honestly can't understand this kind of thing. If the UFC likes boxing or K-1, they should hold an event with these rules. Saying it's an MMA event and sabotaging fighters like Evloev doesn't make sense. Identity crisis, schizophrenia, paradox, shooting yourself in the foot, I don't know, I just don't understand this falsehood. Why not consider it an striking event? It's an unbearable story of sabotage by grapplers and despite everything, the grapplers end up winning...

 

[Vigfree]

At what point are we going to acknowledge that Movsar Evloev is getting completely screwed over by the UFC? The guy is undefeated (18-0), ranked in the top 10, and has been calling for a top contender fight for YEARS, yet he keeps getting ignored while less deserving fighters jump the line.

Look at the facts:

He was supposed to fight Ilia Topuria when Ilia was still proving himself, but Ilia pulled out, then leapfrogged him into a title shot.

Hes on a 7-fight win streak in the UFC, has completely dominated everyone he’s fought, and yet the UFC refuses to push him.

Meanwhile, guys like Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega keep getting undeserved title eliminators after losses. Ilia Topuria literally skipped the line after fighting Josh Emmett, who was coming off a loss. And yet, somehow Movsar keeps getting overlooked.

At this point, it’s s obvious the UFC just doesn’t t want him anywhere near the title picture because they dont think he’s marketable. They are trying to protect their favorites while keeping Evloev stuck fighting down the rankings.

So can we finally admit it? Movsar Evloev is being blatantly screwed over, and it is getting ridiculous.

Add on the fact that Movsar literally beat Lopes and hasn't lost a fight since then, yet Lopes is now fighting for the vacant title w/ Volk....

 

[RockyLockridge]

you guys are so quick to fucking complain on the behalf of another man it's insane.

Illa just vacated the title, This fight is in ramadan window so it's not like Evolev would take it anyway. no food has been taken from his mouth, He'll likely fight the winner of this fight in august/septemeber or possibly AD in october just shut up about it already.

 

[TheMoa]

People are forgetting that Movsar is muslim.
Ramadan ends March 29th, 314 is April 12th.
Some guys does trainning camp in ramadan from time to time (Belal), but I dont think Movsar would risk it. Having no finishes, UFC doesnt like him much, plus he takes his time between his fights.. if he fails chalenging fot he belt he would have a long road back.

Looking at the rankings, Max went up, Yair is booked coming from 2 losses, Ortega is going up and Evloev already beat Arnold Alle
Is better for him to wait and fight for the belt at the end of the year.

 

[Luckyme]

Movsar will likely fight the winner of Volk vs. Diego. There's literally no one else ahead of him that could challenge for the title.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Evolev is a decision machine grappler. Lopes is a grappler but can KO you. It's obvious why Lopes is getting the shot over Evo. Is it fair? No but the UFC is in the business of selling fights and I doubt Evo vs anyone is going to do big numbers. With that being said though, the UFC normally does give these kinds of guys a TS at some point if they continue to win so it's not all unfair.

 

[Greyscale]

I'd say he's screwing himself mostly. Can't finish even when getting on top of his wives, had two very questionable decisions against Lopes & Sterling which I felt should have gone the other way. 18-0 is good and his resume looks very solid on paper. But the guy has to put a memorable performance for the fans and finish at least somebody.

 

[Blastbeat]

Incoming deluge of pro wrestling fans - many of whom also support Colby and Strickland, the most boring fighters in the world, getting repeat title shots - to tell you that Movsar is boring.

Movsar is boring, there's no two ways around it. His fighting style is meant to win, not entertain. And Sean earned both of his title shots legitimately, he is not in the same boat as Colby.
But still, if we want this sport to have any sense of meritocracy at all, he deserves a title shot. He should get the winner of Volk vs Diego. If they skip him over, it'll be shitty.

 

[AndrewGolota48]

I have no problem with Volk getting it over him, but yeah considering his head to head win over Lopes, and the fact that he hasn't lost yet, it's pretty absurd that Lopes won that bidding war.

 

[Koala]

Movsar is boring, there's no two ways around it. His fighting style is meant to win, not entertain. And Sean earned both of his title shots legitimately, he is not in the same boat as Colby.
But still, if we want this sport to have any sense of meritocracy at all, he deserves a title shot. He should get the winner of Volk vs Diego. If they skip him over, it'll be shitty.

I don't even remember a boring fight with him. Good fight with Sterling, Allen, Lopes, even when he was fighting unranked guys it was not boring
He's a grappler, not a striker for sure but not a boring one
I don't get how you can like Colby's style but not Evloev
At least Strickland is a boxer, you can like his style and dislike Evloev's wrestling-to-grappling style but it doesn't make sense to find Colby entertaining but not Evloev

 

[TheMoa]

I have no problem with Volk getting it over him, but yeah considering his head to head win over Lopes, and the fact that he hasn't lost yet, it's pretty absurd that Lopes won that bidding war.

Well, there's also the fact that Evloev fought 2 times since their scrap... Lopes fought 5 times.
Being an active fighter stacking wins helps a lot

 

[188912345]

Movsar is boring, there's no two ways around it. His fighting style is meant to win, not entertain. And Sean earned both of his title shots legitimately, he is not in the same boat as Colby.
But still, if we want this sport to have any sense of meritocracy at all, he deserves a title shot. He should get the winner of Volk vs Diego. If they skip him over, it'll be shitty.

No, Sean didn't earn any titleshots.
A 2-fight winstreak vs an unranked guy and a younger Imavov who was ranked #12 to get the first shot. 0 top 5 wins.
Then the bonus titleshot after defeating a Costa who hasn't had much success since 2019, while refusing Whittaker.

 

[Paladin]

He is not getting screwed its just mma. Boring fighters have to do three times as much to get to the top.

I hate that he has to go the Colby route and make noise. With the UFC, it’s been my observation that Closed mouths don’t get fed.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

It has already been said, but I’ll elaborate.

Movsar was trying to get a fight before his muslim holiday month in March. No way he takes a title fight in early April coming fresh off fasting for a month. UFC probably didn’t even bother asking him.

You clowns need to stopping bitching on movsar’s behalf. The UFC is not obligated to kowtow to his customs and religious obligations. He screwed himself by voluntarily being unavailable.

 

[Portland8242]

It has already been said, but I’ll elaborate.

Movsar was trying to get a fight before his muslim holiday month in March. No way he takes a title fight in early April coming fresh off fasting for a month. UFC probably didn’t even bother asking him.

You clowns need to stopping bitching on movsar’s behalf. The UFC is not obligated to kowtow to his customs and religious obligations. He screwed himself by voluntarily being unavailable.

Let alone a picky mofo who barely fights once a year.

If you have no name value - you need to be active. Movsar is neither, and thus the UFC hates him.

 

[Pechan]

No one cares.

This is the fight we wanted.

I honestly can't understand this kind of thing. If the UFC likes boxing or K-1, they should hold an event with these rules. Saying it's an MMA event and sabotaging fighters like Evloev doesn't make sense. Identity crisis, schizophrenia, paradox, shooting yourself in the foot, I don't know, I just don't understand this falsehood. Why not consider it an striking event? It's an unbearable story of sabotage by grapplers and despite everything, the grapplers end up winning...

Lopes has more sub wins in the UFC than decision Evolev, and its the BJJ coach of Grasso, wtf are you talking about?