As undefeated Russian standout Movsar Evloev was bagging his 18th profession win, UFC CEO Dana White was inserting bets on a soccer sport.
Again in January, Evloev stepped contained in the Octagon for a featherweight conflict with Arnold Allen as a part of the UFC 297 major card. Regardless of strolling away with a decisive resolution victory, Evloev left loads to be desired along with his efficiency, main White to name it “the least enjoyable battle anyone’s ever seen.”
A really exceptional assertion coming from a person who as soon as sat by Namajunas vs. Esparza 2.
Whereas White’s criticism is just not completely off-base, it seems the UFC bossman could not have truly seen a lot of the battle.
“Dana mentioned that my final battle was not entertaining,” Evloev mentioned on the Badaev Podcast. “Perhaps he wished to inspire me one way or the other or dampen my championship ambitions just a little. Then we talked with [American Top Team owner] Dan Lambert after the battle. He mentioned, ‘Movsar, I used to be sitting subsequent to Dana White throughout your battle, and he was watching American Soccer.’ He had apparently positioned a wager someplace throughout my battle. I instructed Dana, ‘I’m not right here to amuse you, I got here right here for the belt.’ I’ll take the belt, after which we’ll see” (h/t MMA Mania).
Evolev’s story is believable contemplating White is a self-described “degenerate gambler” who as soon as misplaced a whopping $3 million in a single evening.
Evloev has his sights on a uFC featherweight title eliminator with Aljamain sterling
Having gained eight in a row below the UFC banner, Movsar Evloev is sitting comfortably because the promotion’s No. 5 ranked featherweight. No bulletins have been made relating to the Russian’s subsequent opponent, however a possible title eliminator with former bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling seems to be within the playing cards.
The ‘Funk Grasp’ made his featherweight debut, delivering “essentially the most dominant efficiency” of the evening in opposition to Calvin Kattar at UFC 300.
