The UFC was in London, England, on Saturday for the UFC London battle evening card. In the principle occasion, undefeated featherweight contenders threw down as Movsar Evloev took on Lerone Murphy.
Coming into the bout, Evloev was 19-0 and coming off a choice win over Aljamain Sterling. Murphy, in the meantime, was 17-0-1 and coming off a KO win over Aaron Pico.
In the long run, it was Evloev who edged out a majority choice win in an exhilarating battle, which many thought ought to have been a draw as a result of Russian shedding some extent. Following UFC London, here’s what I believe needs to be subsequent for the featherweight contenders.
Movsar Evloev
Movsar Evloev has struggled to earn a title shot, as he was handed over by Diego Lopes earlier this 12 months. So, the Russian needed to solidify himself because the No. 1 contender with a win over Murphy.
Though Evloev bought the win, whether or not or not he bought the title shot after the controversial win is unsure. Jean Silva could possibly be within the working to get the following title shot, however Evloev does deserve the following crack. The Russian is undefeated and would pose some issues for Alexander Volkanovski. So, the title battle ought to occur someday in the summertime or fall and could be a really intriguing featherweight title battle.
Lerone Murphy
Lerone Murphy entered UFC London because the underdog, however he fought properly, and plenty of imagine he ought to have received or gotten a draw. But, it was a troublesome defeat for the Brit, however his inventory rose and nonetheless stays firmly within the featherweight title dialog, as he ought to solely want a win or two to get a title shot.
A logical subsequent battle for Murphy is to face the winner of Aljamain Sterling vs. Youssef Zalal. The battle would probably be a No. 1 contender battle and will headline a Combat Evening card within the fall.
What do you suppose needs to be subsequent for Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy? Hold forth within the remark part, PENN Nation!
