Movsar Evloev wife: How old was UFC star’s partner when they married?

Movsar Evloev navigates controversy over his marriage with his wife while maintaining a private family life and a successful UFC career.


Movsar Evloev wife: How old was UFC star’s partner when they married?

Movsar Evloev has a wife six years younger than him (Image via Imago/Friconix)

Featherweight star Movsar Evloev has championship potential. The fighter came to the UFC as an undefeated fighter. As of now, he has kept his undefeated streak intact in the UFC. Recently, Evloev came under controversy due to revelations from his interview with popular streamer Sneako; Movsar Evloev revealed the age of his wife when they married.

Movsar Evloev came to prominence when he became the M-1 Global bantamweight champion. In the UFC, he has fought exclusively at featherweight. Evloev started his martial arts career at 14 in Greco-Roman wrestling. The Republic of Ingushetia, where he is from, is famous for Greco-Roman wrestlers and Judokas. Find out more details about Evloev and his wife.

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Personal life of Movsar Evloev and his wife

Movsar Evloev got married even before he made his UFC debut. He married immediately after he won the M1-Global bantamweight title in 2017. He was 23 years old; his wife was 17. Movsar Evloev revealed his wife’s age and himself in an interview with Sneako.

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Movsar Evloev
Movsar Evloev (Image via UFC.com)

Many in the United States criticized the nature of the marriage. However, many nations in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, and the Middle East have the age of consent from 14 onwards. Nonetheless, no information about Evloev’s wife is available anywhere, as he is extremely private about his personal life.

Who are the kids of Movsar Evloev and his wife?

Movsar Evloev is a devout Muslim and has done the holy pilgrimage to Mecca multiple times. He is a devout husband and father, who refrains from a party lifestyle. He has four kids with his wife, as revealed in his interview with Sneako. However, no information about his family is available due to Evloev’s extremely private life.

Do Movsar Evloev and his wife have any kids
Do Movsar Evloev and his wife have any kids (Image via UFC.com)

In the Punchin’ In podcast hosted by American Top Team owner Dan Lambert and General Manager Richie Guerriero, Evloev revealed that he found it difficult to stay away from his family for training camps. He revealed trying to bring his family to the US before the end of his career to make his training camps easier. However, he said it was difficult for Russians to get an American visa.

Family of Movsar Evloev

The UFC star was very studious before he turned professional in MMA. He has a degree in Computer Programming and Law. Moreover, he is also a Master of Sports in Greco-Roman wrestling. Evloev wanted to compete in MMA after he watched T.J. Dillashaw fight. The UFC fighter has a brother, Selem Evloev, a professional MMA fighter competing as a bantamweight.

Movsar Evloev competes in the UFC featherweight division
Movsar Evloev competes in the UFC featherweight division (Image via Imago)

In total, he has three older brothers and one older sister. Musa Evloev, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist at 97kg, is his distant cousin. Evloev trained in Thailand before he made the American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida his home. Marcos “Parrumpa” DaMatta, the head coach of Arman Tsarukyan, is also his head coach.

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