“Movsar is going to be the champ at 145,”
says Jorge Masvidal @GamebredFighter
shares his experience of wrestling with @MovsarUFC
Evloev at American Top Team in Florida. pic.twitter.com/YcStLZ31NM— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA)
June 16, 2025
Jorge
Masvidal is confident that Movsar
Evloev will become a
UFC champion.
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Masvidal has been a longtime teammate of Evloev at the
American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida. While “Gamebred”
competed at welterweight and Evloev is a featherweight, they
trained together several times. Despite the weight and experience
advantage over Evloev, Masvidal recalls having his share of
difficulties with the undefeated Russian’s chain wrestling.
However, Masvidal’s prediction of Evloev being a future champ is
not just based on their training sessions. The former BMF champ is
pleased with Evloev’s tireless work ethic, which involves
conditioning after hours of intense wrestling.
“I know Movsar long time, four years at American Top Team. Me and
Movsar train a lot together,” Masvidal told Red Corner MMA. “At the
time I’m like185-190 pounds and Movsar’s like 150-160. So at first
we’re wrestling, I’m doing OK. But this guy just does not stop… And
by the last minute my head was gonna explode beause he just doesn’t
stop, and he was shooting and shooting, wrestling, wrestling,
shooting, does not stop, always advancing position.
“When I went with him and I was like, ‘Man he’s able to keep that
pace with me. And I’m a lot bigger and more experienced than him.
This guy is scary.’ I’ve trained with him numerous times and I’ve
also seen him train with some of the best in the gym. I’m telling
you, this guy is gonna be champ at 145. God gave him genetics but
also, this guy works harder than everybody else. Every day he does
conditioning after wrestling. Two hours and a half of wrestling,
then he’ll go rope, he’ll go run, he’ll go lift weights. This makes
a big difference.”
A title shot has evaded Evloev so far despite an impressive resume.
Diego
Lopes, who lost to Evloev, got a shot at the vacant
featherweight title against Alexander
Volkanovski at UFC
314 this past April. After winning the belt, Volkanovski c
expressed interest in defending it against Evloev. However, Evloev
has since announced that he is fighting this July and not for the
title. Volkanovski also said that while he expected to defend his
title against Evloev, former champ Yair
Rodriguez’s name is now in the mix.