Dana White: Movsar Evloev in 'great position' for title shot after UFC London
Dana White was noncommittal about a Movsar Evloev title shot after UFC London but thinks the undefeated contender is very much in play.
Movsar Evloev's next fight could be for the UFC featherweight championship, but Dana White won't commit. Evloev (20-0 MMA, 10-0 UFC) extended his undefeated record on Saturday with a majority decision win over Lerone Murphy (17-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 270 main event at The O2 in London. It was a solid performance, but not the type of statement the Russian was hoping to deliver to secure the next crack at 145-pound king Alexander Volkanovski .
Despite lacking emphasis, Evloev's record stands out above the rest in his weight class, and White said he's very much one of the candidates to land the next crack at gold. "Possibly, yeah," White told reporters of an Evloev title shot at the UFC Fight Night 270 post-fight press conference. "I'm not even thinking about that.
The fight just ended. But yeah, obviously he's in a great position. " Although Evloev, No.
2 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie featherweight rankings , has a resume that is unmatched, it appears he could have some competition to get No. 1-ranked Volkanovski (28-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) next in the form of exciting No. 6-ranked contender Jean Silva.