May Mokhsar Evloev be in a fair harder place than Arman Tsarukyan?
Evloev has lengthy been broadly seen as a official No. 1 contender for the UFC featherweight championship. That is not what’s on the minds of UFC CEO Dana White and the promotion’s matchmakers. Diego Lopez can have a rematch with reigning 145-pound champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 325 on Saturday, so Evloev must wait his flip.
In a brand new video posted to his YouTube channel, UFC shade commentator and Corridor of Famer Daniel Cormier mentioned Evloev’s situation could also be worse than Tsarukyan’s (through MMAJunkie).
“Lord is aware of what is going on on with Mohsar Evloev,” Cormier mentioned. “There may be one participant who’s doing worse than loopy Arman Tsarukyan and that’s Movsar Evloev. He’s not gaining any traction in the direction of a championship struggle.”
In an interview with Sporting Information Australia in late 2025, Volkanovski revealed the second he knew Evloev wouldn’t be his subsequent title challenger.
“I referred to as Mohsar proper after the sport,” Volkanovski mentioned. “I knew he was going to struggle (Pico) and he pulled out. I knew he was most likely going to postpone it, however he did not take it. I am like, ‘This is my probability.'” So it did not take lengthy for me to appreciate that wasn’t going to occur. I really feel for him in a manner and I do know he positively deserves it, in order that’s why I referred to as him out, however I fully perceive how this recreation works.
Evloev hasn’t fought since his unanimous resolution victory over Aljamain Sterling in late 2024. After enhancing his skilled MMA document to 19-0, Evloev will sit out all of 2025. He’s rumored to be going through Lerone Murphy in March, however the UFC has but to verify the struggle.
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