Movsar Evloev rallies after a point deduction against the unbeaten Lerone Murphy to win the contest in London.By ReutersPublished On 22 Mar 202622 Mar 2026Russia’s Movsar Evloev overcame a point deduction for a foul to edge a majority decision win over Lerone Murphy at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 270 at the O2 Arena, likely punching his ticket to a title fight against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in his next bout.With the two fighters putting their undefeated records on the line to decide who will face the 37-year-old Australian Volkanovski for the belt, the bout turned into an intriguing clash of styles.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listEvloev, who is known for his wrestling, tried to showcase his striking, while Murphy displayed some superb defensive work on the ground.Murphy evaded the fearsome grappling attack of his Russian opponent for the first two rounds of the five-round bout, using a selection of stiff right hands to keep him at bay. Evloev took the chance to exhibit some of the dangerous spinning strikes he has added to his repertoire since his last fight in December 2024.Evloev finally managed to take the fight to the mat early in the third round, but Murphy was quickly back to his feet, uncorking a spinning back kick of his own shortly afterwards.However, it was his opponent who finished the frame strongest with a big overhand right, followed up by a flurry of strikes. Evloev, right, lands a punch against Murphy during the UFC Fight Night 270 main event at the O2 Are …
