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A matchup between up-and-coming featherweights Movsar
Evloev and Ilia
Topuria is in the works for UFC
270.
The pairing was first reported by the Red Fury MMA
Instagram page and has since been confirmed by multiple
outlets. UFC 270 takes place on Jan. 22 at the Honda Center in
Anaheim, Calif., and is headlined by a heavyweight title
unification bout between Francis
Ngannou and Ciryl
Gane.
Evloev is unbeaten in 15 professional appearances — including five
triumphs in UFC competition. The 27-year-old Russian last appeared
at UFC 263, where he outpointed Hakeem
Dawodu on June 12. Evloev has gone the distance in each of his
Octagon triumphs, also earning wins over the likes of Nik Lentz,
Mike
Grundy, Enrique
Barzola and Seung Woo
Choi.
Spain’s Topuria is 11-0 as a pro, a run that includes a 3-0 mark
within the Las Vegas-based promotion. The Brave Combat Federation
veteran is coming off back-to-back first-round knockout victories
against Damon
Jackson and Ryan Hall.