Movsar Evloev is getting the Ank treatment

[EnthusiastCultivator]

How is Diego Lopes getting the shot over Evloev?

He literally lost to Movsar, and has a beautiful record of 19-0, with 4 of those wins being over CURRENT ranked fighters (Lopes, Allen, Ige and Aljo)

Reminds me of Pereira skipping the queue and heading for the title, although this is worse because at least Pereira was a champion.

This is only justifiable if Movsar is injured, which I don’t think is the case.

This is NOT a true championship fight between the two best guys in the division.

Make it make sense!!

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Guess we know who the next contrarian darling will be

 

[JustOnce]

Been on the Evloev bandwaggon for a while now. But it's a lonely being on this bandwaggon too lol. Not many riders.

People do seem to treat Evloev and Ankalaev similarly. Very good fighters, but almost no love. No Dagestan-Must-be-elite buff or hype either.

It's a strange thing, really.

 

[arcadeperfect]

0 finishes hurts his case.

 

[flektarn]

Activity is worth something.

 

[Luthien]

Guess we know who the next contrarian darling will be

@HHJ Will switch avatar to this dude next

 

[El Panteron]

He lost v. Lopes and v. Allen.
The fight v. Sterling was very good though, one of my favourites so far in 2025.

 

[Kevster]

Would he have taken the fight anyway.

 

[arcadeperfect]

Activity is worth something. View attachment 1086387

Activity and excitement. He has multiple bonuses and finishes. Mosvar has 0 finishes which has to be a record for men's MMA.

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

Volk said he'll fight movsar if he beats lopes so not an issue and there's no one at FW who can leapfrog movsar either. I think we'll see him fight for the belt this year 100%

 

[Pechan]

The treatment of getting another TS after just one fight with Johnny Walker?

 

[flektarn]

@HHJ Will switch avatar to this dude next

He only gets hot and bothered for guys >= 170 lb.

 

[HHJ]

@HHJ Will switch avatar to this dude next

GOATsar???!!!?!!?!

 

[HHJ]

Why is it being contrarian to pick the winner?? Lmao


You the ones being contrary to the winners.

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

Why is it contrarian if they win?? Lmao

because people cannot fathom wanting to see a hardworking consistent fighter reach the top if they don't have the most exciting style like an Alex or Ilia

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Why is it being contrarian to pick the winner?? Lmao


You the ones being contrary to the winners.

It's the whole ironically fanboying someone because UFC/Dana "doesn't like them."

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

because people cannot fathom wanting to see a hardworking consistent fighter reach the top if they don't have the most exciting style like an Alex or Ilia

This is the entertainment business, bub.

 

[Jackonfire]

How is Diego Lopes getting the shot over Evloev?

He literally lost to Movsar, and has a beautiful record of 19-0, with 4 of those wins being over CURRENT ranked fighters (Lopes, Allen, Ige and Aljo)

Reminds me of Pereira skipping the queue and heading for the title, although this is worse because at least Pereira was a champion.

This is only justifiable if Movsar is injured, which I don’t think is the case.

This is NOT a true championship fight between the two best guys in the division.

Make it make sense!!

More like why is Volk getting this shot. At least the first Evloev/Lopes fight was exciting and Lopes was a short notice replacement making his UFC debut. It should be Evloev vs Lopes while Volk tries to pick up a win.

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

This is the entertainment business, bub.

that's true and I'm not gonna lie and say I prefer Belal, Ankalaev, Movsar to Ilia/Khamzat/Aspinall type of fighters but I don't think someone is a contrarian for rooting for a hard working guy

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

that's true and I'm not gonna lie and say I prefer Belal, Ankalaev, Movsar to Ilia/Khamzat/Aspinall type of fighters but I don't think someone is a contrarian for rooting for a hard working guy

You're right, but when people root for someone specifically because they're unpopular, then it's ironic hipsterism.