Twenty-five minutes inside The O2 in London on March 21 ended the way every one of his ten UFC fights has ended: with Movsar Evloev waiting on the judges. Two of them gave him the fight against Lerone Murphy, the third saw it even, and the movsar evloev record moved to 20-0.
That majority decision is the reason he is in Abu Dhabi this month. On October 24 at UFC 333, the top-ranked contender challenges Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title, the first UFC title fight of a career that started in 2014.
The movsar evloev record at a glance
The short version is simple: no losses, no draws, and a long run of fights that went the distance. The figures behind the movsar evloev record come from his official UFC athlete profile.
| Detail | Movsar Evloev |
|---|---|
| Pro record | 20-0-0 |
| Wins by KO/TKO | 3 |
| Wins by submission | 4 |
| Wins by decision | 13 |
| UFC record | 10-0, all by decision |
| Ranking | No. 1 featherweight |
| Age | 32 |
| Camp | American Top Team |
| Hometown | Ingushetia, Russia |
Before the UFC, he held the M-1 Global bantamweight belt. Seven of his 20 wins are finishes, and every one of those finishes happened outside the Octagon.
Ten UFC fights, ten trips to the scorecards
His promotional debut came on April 20, 2019, with a unanimous decision over SeungWoo Choi. Enrique Barzola, Mike Grundy, Nik Lentz, Hakeem Dawodu and Dan Ige followed. Only the Lentz bout at UFC 257 was a split call; the rest were clear on the cards.
The second half of the run is where the opposition got serious:
- Diego Lopes, UFC 288 (May 6, 2023): unanimous decision over a man who has since gone five rounds with Volkanovski twice.
- Arnold Allen, UFC 297 (January 20, 2024): another clean sweep on the scorecards.
- Aljamain Sterling, UFC 310 (December 7, 2024): unanimous decision over a decorated veteran.
- Lerone Murphy, UFC London (March 21, 2026): a five-round majority decision, his first scheduled 25-minute fight in the UFC.
Read that stretch of the movsar evloev record top to bottom and the pattern is plain. He has never been stopped, never really been in danger on the cards apart from two close nights, and has beaten almost every type of featherweight the division offers.
How the record was built
UFC stats show what kind of fighter produces ten straight decisions. Evloev averages 4.78 takedowns per 15 minutes, a heavy rate at any weight. He lands 3.91 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.80, so he usually wins the exchanges as well as the grappling.
His striking defense sits at 61%, and his takedown defense is also 61%. His average fight runs 16 minutes, longer than a full three-round bout, a sign of how rarely his fights end early.
The style is about control: level changes, top pressure and enough punching to keep opponents honest. It rarely makes highlight reels, but it wins rounds, and rounds won are what the movsar evloev record is made of.
Why the Volkanovski fight is the real test
Volkanovski arrives at 28-4 and 38 years old. According to the UFC, he has won 13 by KO/TKO, 12 by decision and 3 by submission. He regained his footing with two unanimous decisions over Diego Lopes, at UFC 314 in April 2025 and at UFC 325 in January 2026, after a second-round knockout loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 298.
The shared opponent is useful. Evloev beat Lopes over three rounds; Volkanovski beat him twice over five. Both men solved the same problem in different ways, though nothing in the movsar evloev record guarantees a repeat over five rounds with the champion.
The numbers point to a clash of strengths. Volkanovski lands 5.99 significant strikes per minute and stops 69% of takedown attempts. Evloev will have to drag a champion with that kind of defense to the mat, or win the striking against the higher-volume man. The UFC 333 card puts the bout at Etihad Arena with the main card starting at 2 p.m. ET, and Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title sits on the same main card.
Common misreadings of his record
He cannot finish. Seven of the 20 wins on the movsar evloev record came inside the distance. The finishes stopped once he reached the UFC, which says as much about the level of opposition as it does about him.
Decisions mean close fights. Most of his UFC wins were unanimous. Only Lentz and Murphy produced split or majority cards.
He has been avoiding the top names. His last four opponents were Lopes, Allen, Sterling and Murphy, and Lopes has since shared the cage with the champion twice. Fans who followed the Sterling and Zalal storyline saw how much weight that win carried at 145 pounds.
What is not known yet is what the UFC plans for the winner, or whether a loss would send Evloev back toward a rematch. For now, the featherweight picture runs through Abu Dhabi, with the UFC 335 card and Lopes already waiting further down the schedule.
Frequently asked questions
When is Movsar Evloev’s next fight?
He faces Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight title at UFC 333 on October 24, 2026, at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Who did Movsar Evloev fight last?
His last fight was against Lerone Murphy on March 21, 2026, in London. He won a five-round majority decision.
How old is Movsar Evloev?
The UFC lists him at 32 years old. He turned pro in 2014 and made his UFC debut in April 2019.
What Evloev has to prove against Volkanovski
A win on October 24 turns the movsar evloev record into 21-0 with a belt attached, and it would be the cleanest possible answer to anyone who calls his style safe. A loss would still leave him as one of the hardest outs at 145. Either way, this is the night his method meets the one champion built to test every part of it.