Overview
- The undefeated contenders meet March 21 at The O2 in London as UFC Fight Night 270’s main event.
- Alexander Volkanovski, fresh off a defense against Diego Lopes at UFC 325, has described the matchup as a title eliminator.
- Evloev says the UFC has offered no title-shot guarantee and he downplayed Murphy’s skill set, calling himself the more complete fighter.
- After months sidelined by a mystery virus that disrupted his cardio, Evloev says he is fully recovered and aims for a decisive win.
- Aljamain Sterling questioned Evloev’s reliability and volunteered to be the event’s backup fighter to seize a short-notice opportunity.