Evloev vs. Murphy to Headline UFC Fight Night in London
An exciting featherweight clash between Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy has been scheduled for March 21st in London. This fight promises to define the next number one contender in the division. The main event of UFC Fight Night, which will take place at the O2 Arena, will be a five-round bout in the 145-pound category. In addition to the main event, a welterweight clash between Michael Page (24-3) and (14-2) has been announced. Both Evloev (19-0) and Murphy (17-0-1) will arrive at the event with undefeated records. The winner of this fight is almost guaranteed a title shot against Alexander Volkanovski.Volkanovski defeated Lopes for the second time on Saturday by decision. Evloev, from Russia, hasn’t fought since December 2024. Murphy, from Manchester, has positioned himself as a title contender in the past year, achieving impressive victories over Josh Emmett and Aaron Pico. Currently, Evloev and Murphy hold the number 1 and 3 spots respectively in the division rankings.Many experts felt that one of the two should have challenged Volkanovski at UFC 325 in Sydney, but the UFC chose to schedule Diego Lopes for that opportunity.
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