The UFC London primary event was only recently certain to be going ahead.
After each being snubbed of the newest shot at Alexander Volkanovski’s featherweight title, Lerone Murphy and Movsar Evloev will headline Saturday’s event within the English capital.
The 2 undefeated contenders are each trying to leave zero doubt about their status because the deserving primary contender with a standout UFC London primary event victory at The O2.
However the Russian’s likelihood to attain that goal was almost ripped away by pre-fight issues.
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Movsar Evloev didn’t know if he could be fighting at UFC London one week ago
On the subject of Evloev not receiving a title shot despite his undefeated run within the UFC, many have pointed to his lack of finishes within the promotion.
But that has not been the one issue hampering his rise. The Russian contender has also had 11 canceled fight dates, essentially the most recent of which saw him replaced by Murphy because the opponent for Aaron Pico’s UFC debut last August.
With that run of bad fortune in mind, Evloev couldn’t imagine his luck when visa issues threatened to scrap his primary event against ‘The Miracle’ on March 21.
“Last week I almost knew I wasn’t fighting but I still kept my food regimen and did what I actually have to do because there’s all the time one likelihood,” Evloev told Full Send MMA.
“To be honest, with this case with the visa, I almost believed that it’s like a curse.
“But I’m a spiritual guy. So I imagine all that happens comes from God. The one thing I can do is accept this. All the pieces that happens, I’ll accept it,” he added.
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Thankfully those issues were resolved, and Evloev has touched down in London for his likelihood to finally secure a primary shot on the UFC featherweight championship.
To achieve this, nevertheless, the Russian star must complete a troublesome task.
In Murphy, Evloev is tasked with beating the person who currently holds a nine-fight winning streak — the fourth longest within the division’s history.
The identical scenario applies to ‘The Miracle’, who might want to snap the fifth longest UFC featherweight streak of all time to have his hand raised on home soil.