Russian UFC fighter Movsar Evloyev in a chat with , he said he was not offended that he was lower in the rankings than another fighter in his division Elijah Topuria .
Topuria takes 9th place in the weight category up to 65.8 kg, Evloev is in 10th place. Previously, the athletes, who were due to fight in early 2022, spoke rudely about each other in interviews.
– No it’s me. [отставание в рейтинге] does not hurt. I have to give this guy credit, he did a great job, and I can only blame myself for being higher than me in the standings. I lost a lot of time due to injuries. I had covid twice, I had an accident. For almost the last three years, I’ve had fights with year-long intervals. It’s bad for the organizers and for me as a fighter. Now that I am recovered from a serious injury, I hope to make two or three fights this year. We have to make up for lost time. He (Topuria) is in the division, he’s not going anywhere, and maybe it’s even better that our fight was postponed a bit, and we could fight when we get closer to the title,” Evloev said. at MatchTV.
Topuria and Evloev have no defeats in their professional careers. The Russian has 16 wins, representing Spain and Georgia Topuria won 13 fights.
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Source : MatchTV
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