5 possible opponents for Movsar Evloev following his latest win

#4. Movsar Evloev vs. Calvin Kattar or Josh Emmett

The winner of the upcoming bout between Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett could test Movsar Evloev

June 18th’s UFC Fight Night show is set to be headlined by an exciting-sounding featherweight bout between strikers Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett. With both men entrenched in the top ten, the winner is likely to find themselves in title contention.

However, with the likes of Max Holloway, Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega all likely ahead of the duo in the race for a shot at the gold, a good fight for the winner could be against Movsar Evloev.

Regardless of the winner, this would be an interesting fight for the Russian, as either Emmett or Kattar would definitely represent his toughest test to date. Both men have more octagon experience, have fought tougher foes, and carry brutal knockout power.

More to the point, both Kattar and Emmett have shown solid takedown defense in the past. This means that there’d be a chance that a fight with Evloev could take place on the feet – giving the Russian a very tricky test of his striking skills.

Overall, this would be the perfect step up that Evloev is looking for right now. Given that Emmett and Kattar meet in a couple of weeks, the timing could well be correct to match them too.

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#3. Movsar Evloev vs. Giga Chikadze

Giga Chikadze could regain his spot as the best featherweight prospect in the UFC with a win over Movsar Evloev

Prior to his loss to Calvin Kattar in January, it’s probably arguable that Giga Chikadze was the UFC featherweight division’s hottest prospect. ‘Gladiator’ was on a run of nine straight wins and had stopped Edson Barboza and Cub Swanson with brutal strikes in the octagon.

Sure, his loss to Kattar was enough to take some of the shine off him, but he’s still 14-3 overall and remains ranked as part of the 145lbs division’s top ten right now.

So could the Georgian be a good match for the surging Movsar Evloev? Despite the promotion tending to avoid fights pitting a winner of their last bout against a loser of theirs, this one might sense.

It’d offer Chikadze a chance to bounce back and reaffirm himself as the top prospect in the division. It would also offer Evloev a chance to steal that spot and climb into title contention in his own right.

Add in the fact that it could prove to be a very exciting fight thanks to the hyperactive styles of both men, and this one could prove to be a great addition to a pay-per-view or Fight Night card in late 2022.