Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Evloev (20-0) must challenge Alexander Volkanovsky (28-4) for the featherweight title at
UFC 333 October 24 at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Johnson was joined by Volkanovski during a recent podcast appearance in which the former flyweight king slammed Evloev for failing to finish in the UFC.
Demetrious Johnson slams Movsar Evloev for lackluster UFC finish ahead of UFC 333
Volkanovski recently joined the “Precision” podcast hosted by Johnson and Israel Adesanya. During the episode, Johnson went down on Evloev due to the Russian’s lack of finishes in the UFC. The Hall of Famer questioned how Evloev is still in the UFC, given the promotion’s willingness to part ways with fighters whose fights he doesn’t find entertaining enough.
Johnson noted that the UFC recently parted ways Michael Pagewho achieved promotion 5-1 without registering a finish. “Mighty Mouse” also expressed disbelief that Evloev doesn’t have a submission victory in the UFC despite his fighting ability.
“(Evloev) is undefeated, 20-0, no finishes (in the UFC),” Johnson said. “How the hell is he still in the UFC? The UFC is so hot they cut people who aren’t exciting, no knockouts. They just got rid of the MVP. He doesn’t knock people out, but he’s out there doing flashy shit. Movsar Evloev knows how to win. But there’s not even a knockout?”
While Evloev has won seven of his 20 career victories, he has no knockouts in 10 UFC bouts. He has not secured a finish since 2018.
