Movsar Evloev lately clapped again at Aljamain Sterling after being accused of utilizing performance-enhancing medicine (PEDs).
Evloev is gearing as much as put his undefeated document on the road towards Sterling in a high-stakes featherweight conflict on the principle card of UFC 307, set for October 5 on the Delta Middle in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah.
As their struggle attracts close to, “Funk Grasp” took to social media, hurling critical accusations at Evloev. He boldly instructed that his upcoming opponent is amongst these slipping beneath the radar whereas utilizing PEDs.
Evloev promptly dismissed the allegations, firing again with a sequence of posts on X. He even shared a photograph of what seemed to be urine samples, subtly suggesting a current go to from the UFC’s anti-doping companion, Drug Free Sport Worldwide.
Nonetheless, Sterling escalated his accusations, asserting that the rumors surrounding Evloev intently mirror the hypothesis that after swirled round his former opponent, T.J. Dillashaw, earlier than he finally examined optimistic for PED use.
Evloev on Sterling’s Dishonest Allegations: ‘Everyone Thinks I’m Utilizing One thing As a result of I’m Sturdy’
Throughout a current interview with MMAFightingonSBN, Evloev fiercely rebutted Sterling’s PED allegations. The undefeated Russian dismissed “Funk Grasp” for talking with out strong proof, stating that he prefers to let his actions converse for themselves when the 2 are locked contained in the Octagon subsequent month.
“I don’t know what the purpose of that is, however I don’t care,” Evloev mentioned. “Now we have doping management right here, and I’m all the time clear. I’m blissful being within the UFC as a result of I do know there’s good doping management, and I may be assured understanding that my opponent additionally takes a doping take a look at. So when you discuss with out proof, you realize the place I’m from—women discuss like that, and males don’t discuss like that. And yeah, I can’t wait to beat his a**, and in 4 weeks, we’ll see.”
Evloev went on to say that many accuse him of dishonest just because he outmatches his opponents in power and possesses distinctive cardio. Nonetheless, he emphasised that, in actuality, he’s a clear fighter who trains exhausting to attain his bodily benefits.
“Everyone thinks that I’m utilizing one thing as a result of, like, I’m sturdy, I breathe properly, and I’m by no means drained. I’m clear, 100%. I eat properly, I sleep properly, I practice exhausting—all the pieces to be as sturdy as I’m. And when you’re lazy, you may discuss like that.”
Evloev presently boasts a powerful undefeated skilled document of 18-0, with eight of these victories coming within the UFC. He most lately secured a unanimous resolution win over Arnold Allen at UFC 297 in January. The 30-year-old native of Sunzha has additionally claimed notable victories towards elite fighters comparable to Dan Ige, Diego Lopes, and Hakeem Dawodu.
