A. Volkanovski (left) defeats J. Aldo (right) at UFC 237. Photo: Reproduction / Facebook @ufc
Undefeated in 20 professional fights and eager for the opportunity to become another Russian to win a belt in the UFC, Movsar Evloev will have the best featherweight (up to 65,7 kg) in history in his opponent's corner on October 24. At least in the challenger's opinion. In an interview with 'MMA Junkie' this Thursday (3), the fighter dismissed José Aldo from the list of GOATs in the category and praised his next opponent.
In addition to citing technical aspects, Evloev went further by raising suspicions of doping use by the Brazilian. According to him, the entire generation contemporary to the King of Rio had problems staying at the top after the arrival of USADA and stricter testing.
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“Volkanovski is better than (José) Aldo. He’s more complete. Aldo was great until the anti-doping tests started, then he fell. Everyone knows that. I think only Jon Jones maintained his level after the doping tests. All the others fell, like (Anderson) Silva, (Anthony) Pettis…”, he stated.
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— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) September 2, 2026
Movsar Evloev's history in the UFC
Evloev defeated Murphy in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC
Despite lacking charisma, the Russian is one of the best fighters in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg). Undefeated, he has already overcome names like Diego Lopes , Arnold Allen , and Aljamain Sterling . In his last fight, he defeated another prominent name, the Englishman Lerone Murphy . Currently, he holds the number one position in the category's ranking.
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