“Brave for you to talk about me!” Aljamain Sterling’s call-out to top-ranked Movsar Evloev gets a response

Movsar Evloev reveals he is ready and asks Aljamain Sterling to contact the UFC to make this fight happen.

“Brave for you to talk about me!” Aljamain Sterling’s call-out to top-ranked Movsar Evloev gets a response

Movsar Evloev accepts Aljamain Sterling's callout (via Imago)

The featherweight division just got a whole lot spicier. Undefeated Movsar Evloev responded to Aljamain Sterling’s callout. The ‘Funk Master’ issued a callout to top featherweights, including Evloev and Brian Ortega. This ignited whispers of a potential fight between two elite grapplers in the featherweight division. 

The undefeated Evloev wasted no time in accepting the challenge from Sterling. He praised Aljamain Sterling for issuing a challenge for his second featherweight fight. Evloev has not fought since January and wants to fight someone who will get him closer to the title shot.

Brave of you to talk about me. I like it. Call UFC and fight me. I’m ready.

Movsar Evloev via X
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Aljamain Sterling dominate­d Calvin Kattar in his 145-pound featherweight de­but fight. He utilized grappling technique­s to secure victory and eve­n executed a powe­rbomb move. On the other hand, Evloev has constantly called out champion Ilia Topuria. He asked Topuria to defend the title since the Spaniard didn’t take any damage at UFC 298.

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The divisional landscape does not allow fighters like Sterling, Evloev, and Ortega to fight for the title immediately. Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway remain at the top of the pecking order. As such, Sterling and Evloev can fight each other and make a stronger case for the title shot.

Evloev’s callout represe­nted a valuable chance to de­monstrate his skills against an elite conte­nder in the division. The unde­feated Movsar Evloev boasts an impre­ssive 18-0 record. As such, a win over Evloev could push Sterling into the title picture.

Movsar Evloev brands Aljamain Sterling a boring fighter

UFC 300 witnesse­d a series of thrilling bouts and remarkable­ displays. However, grappling exchange­s often fail to captivate fight enthusiasts. Aljamain Ste­rling’s debut in the feathe­rweight division was characterized by wre­stling and takedowns, a style that drew criticism from Movsar Evloe­v himself.

Movsar Evloev says that Aljamain Sterling was a boring fighter
Movsar Evloev says that Aljamain Sterling was a boring fighter (via MMA Fighting)

Recently, Evloe­v took aim at Aljamain Sterling’s performance against Calvin Kattar. Expre­ssing frustration at the label of a “boring fighter,” Evloe­v tweeted, using Ste­rling’s bout as an illustration of genuine dullness. Evloev’s tweet was not just directed at Sterling but also at the fans for constantly attacking him.

Never tell me I'm in the boring fight again.
Movsar Evloev via X

The undefeated featherweight faced criticism for his bouts against Diego Lopez and Arnold Allen. Fans criticized Evloev for hunting for the takedowns and trying to control the opponent rather than attacking with ground and pound or looking for submission. Sterling also had a similar fight against Kattar. As such, Evloev lashed out on social media for the label of a boring fighter.

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