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Evloev was in complete control throughout his unanimous
decision triumph over Dan Ige in the
UFC Fight Night 207 co-main event, and he believes he made a
statement with his performance.
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“I think this performance today tells a lot about me,” Evloev said
at the post-fight press conference. I’m a real, top fighter and
next champ. MMA fans like this with a lot of blood and a lot of
punching. It’s good when you finish early, but sometimes it’s good
when you fight very hard for three rounds.”
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Evloev battered Ige for three rounds while
blending his striking and grappling to perfection. He even rattled
his opponent with a flying knee in Round 1, but a finish never
arrived despite Evloev’s best efforts. Ige has never been stopped
in 21 professional appearances.
“I wanted an early finish, but everybody knows about my opponent,”
Evloev said. “He’s a tough guy and he showed very good fight all
three rounds. A lot of blood, a lot of good punching, and good
wrestling too.”
Evloev has a sparkling 16-0 professional record that includes five
consecutive triumphs at 145 pounds. He called out British
featherweight contender Arnold
Allen in his post-fight interview and believes facing an
opponent of that caliber would propel him into title contention. At
the very least, Evloev said he’s done facing foes with little name
value.
“Just give me a good name,” he said. “I’m tired of fighting with
no-names, and I deserve good names. I’m next champ. Just give me
good names so I deserve this.”