The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Vegas 16

Movsar Evloev UFC
Movsar Evloev Credit: Youtube/UFC

Movsar Evloev (13-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)

Bantamweight (135lbs): 6-0 (MMA)

Catchweight (140-141lbs): 2-0 (MMA)

Featherweight (145lbs): 3-0 (UFC), 2-0 (MMA)

Movsar Evloev made his UFC debut when he was 25 years old in April of 2019, against Seung Woo Choi.

Despite entering the UFC immediately after being a multiple-time bantamweight champion in his old promotion of M-1 Global, Evloev decided to move up a weight class to featherweight. Outside of the UFC, Movsar had fought in just two professional featherweight bouts while around 22 years of age.

Movsar is 5’7″ and has a 72.5″ reach, so he is more than equipped to grace the featherweight division and still holds a perfect undefeated record. With Movsar’s age, skills, and frame it’s refreshing to see his UFC career start without an excessive weight cut.

He faces Nate Landwehr at UFC Vegas 16.