Why Henry Cejudo thinks Movsar Evloev may not get next UFC title shot
Henry Cejudo didn't think UFC CEO Dana White was affirmative enough when addressing Movsar Evloev's title hopes. Evloev's (20-0 MMA, 10-0 UFC) resume includes wins over Diego Lopes , Arnold Allen, Aljamain Sterling, and most recently Lerone Murphy at UFC Fight Night 270 this past Saturday. UFC featherweight Alexander Volkanovski (28-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) declared Evloev as the rightful No.
1 contender , but Cejudo thinks things are still up in the air. "I don't feel like Dana White is convinced that he's going to give this guy the title shot, because if not, he would have been like, 'Evloev is next - he's got it,'" Cejudo said on his "Pound 4 Pound" podcast with Kamaru Usman . "You know how when Dana White didn't like Merab (Dvalishvili) for a minute and then Merab f*cking put it on me?
And what he say right after the fight? "He said, 'Merab's got the next title shot. I cannot deny this kid no more.
' When you don't get that answer from Dana White, it makes it a lot more difficult though. And the only reason why I do say that, too, is because they flew out Jean Silva. According to Jean Silva, I'm quoting him, that Hunter Campbell flew him out.
When he brought the contract, gave it to Dana White, said, 'Hey, Dana White, sign this. '" During the UFC Fight Night 270 post-fight news conference, White said possibly when asked about an Evloev title shot, but did admit the unbeaten contender is in "a great position. " This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Henry Cejudo casts doubt on Movsar Evloev being No.