Don\u2019t worry.<\/p>\n
No. 1-ranked<\/a> Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight Movsar Evloev<\/strong> is officially in London ahead of his main event clash with No. 3-ranked Lerone Murphy<\/strong> at UFC London<\/a> this weekend (Sat., March 21, 2026) inside the O2 Arena in London, England.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n For a brief moment, it looked like Evloev might be forced to withdraw<\/a> \u2014 again \u2014 as rumors swirled about potential visa issues preventing the undefeated Russian from traveling to the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n But those concerns can officially be put to rest.<\/p>\n \u201cAssalam alaykum to everyone, we finally made it to London,\u201d Evloev said in a video. \u201cI can\u2019t believe it, there was so much fuss. Now all that\u2019s left is to make weight, and I\u2019ll get the job done.\u201d<\/p>\n Given Evloev\u2019s history, the concern was understandable. The undefeated contender has had 10 fights canceled<\/a> during his UFC tenure \u2014 though only half of those were due to issues on his end<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Now, with both fighters in place, one of the most important Featherweight matchups of the year appears locked in.<\/p>\n While the UFC has not officially labeled Evloev vs. Murphy as a No. 1 contender bout, it\u2019s widely expected that the winner will be next in line for a title shot \u2026 well, maybe not<\/a>.<\/p>\n Evloev (19-0) has been flawless inside the Octagon, earning nine straight wins with notable victories over Aljamain Sterling<\/strong>, Arnold Allen<\/strong>, and Diego Lopes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n