Movsar Evloev reacts to Volkanovski knockout loss

The former undefeated contender addresses his first career defeat after UFC 333

Der UFC federgewichtscontender UFC featherweight contender Movsar Evloev has spoken out on social media following his KO loss to Alexander Volkanovski.

Movsar Evloev went into the fight with an undefeated record of 20-0. However, he was forced to concede defeat in the second round. Everyone knew going in that he could lose this fight, as Alexander Volkanovski is a very good fighter. But the fact that the fight ended in a knockout came as a bit of a surprise.

“Alhamdulillah for everything. Today wasn’t my day. Everything is written by Allah, and I accept whatever He has planned for me. Congratulations to Volk. He was the better man today. Thank you to the UFC for giving me the opportunity to fight for the title, and to all my fans”

he wrote on social media.

The loss is certainly a setback, but nothing he can't recover from. In the UFC, he still has a strong record of 10-1 and was on a 10-fight winning streak heading into last night's bout. His only problem is that he very rarely finishes fights early, which is why he’ll likely have to face opponents ranked slightly lower on the list for now. Regardless of who Movsar Evloev fights next, he’ll need a few fights to put himself back in contention for a title, since there are other contenders as well. What do you think, how many fights will he need?