Evloev Seeks a Fight Before Ramadan
After UFC 310, Movsar Evloev asked for another fight before Ramadan 2025. Yahoo Sports reported his request.
Evloev’s win over Sterling
Evloev improved to 19-0 overall and 9-0 in the UFC with a unanimous decision over Sterling at UFC 310 on December 7, 2024. Their bout was a featherweight contest. The UFC’s event report lists Evloev as the winner.
A personal scheduling request
Evloev’s request was specific to his own schedule around Ramadan, which began in 2025 on March 1 in many communities, depending on local moon sighting. His remarks did not mean that Muslim fighters generally cannot train or compete during the month.
What happened next
The quick return did not happen. Evloev’s next bout came on March 21, 2026, when he defeated Lerone Murphy by majority decision in London. The UFC’s official scorecards show two judges scoring it 48-46 for Evloev and one scoring it 47-47.
Evloev had also beaten Diego Lopes by unanimous decision at UFC 288 in May 2023. That win and his later victory over Sterling contributed to his position among the featherweight contenders, but the hoped-for pre-Ramadan booking never came together.
