“Walter White and not welterweight” – Russian fighter Movsar Evloev watching ‘Breaking Bad’ to improve English leaves fans in splits

Movsar Evloev, the Russian UFC featherweight fighter, has adopted an unusual method to improve his English language. He recently revealed that he is improving by watching the popular TV drama ‘Breaking Bad.’ The revelation happened during his pre-fight media conference ahead of UFC 297, where he will take on Arnold Allen.

Evloev, presently ranked ninth in the UFC featherweight division, has spent more time training in Miami, Florida, in preparation for his upcoming fight. When asked about his language study methods, he said that he preferred watching TV series over sports, and ‘Breaking Bad’ is an important element of his English language practice regimen. This is what he had to say:

I watch some TV shows...The last one was 'Breaking Bad'...Yeah, I liked it, it's pretty good. And I watch in English to make my English a little bit better, you know? It's for practice but I'm still watching, but it's good...It is easy to understand.

Movsar Evloev during the pre-fight media day press conference

‘Breaking Bad’ is a highly commended American television series that ran from 2008 to 2013. It follows a high school chemistry teacher turned methamphetamine manufacturer. The show acquired a large audience and won multiple honors for its script, acting, and overall production value. It is still regarded as one of the best TV series to ever grace the silver screen.

The amusing component of Movsar Evloev‘s language-learning process, along with his outstanding undefeated record of 17-0, lends an intriguing depth to his personality. Fight fans will be interested to observe just how he performs in the octagon.

Fight fans react to Movsar Evloaev’s strange English learning ritual

The news that Russian UFC featherweight competitor Movsar Evloev watches ‘Breaking Bad’ to better his English has elicited a humorous reaction from fans and the MMA world. This was disclosed at the UFC 297 Fight Week media day news conference. Evloev is set to fight Arnold Allen.

Fight fans took to social media to share their reactions to this new information. Some fight fans believed that this was a good way to reinforce his language-learning skills. Others believed that this was an ineffective way to go about learning a language. Here are some of the reactions from fight fans:

The humorous tone of the comments reflects the friendship and banter that frequently characterize exchanges among MMA fans. It also demonstrates the sport’s worldwide appeal. Fans from many backgrounds come together to appreciate both the fight inside the cage and the moments outside of it. It remains to be seen how Movsar will perform against the rising star Arnold Allen.

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