The featherweight bout between Russian Movsar Evloyev and British Arnold Allen will be part of the UFC 297 tournament, which will take place on January 20, in Toronto, Canada.
Informed sources close to the situation said about the organization of the match, which was rumored the day before.
Arnold Allen, 29, who was one step away from a title fight, suffered his first defeat in the UFC in April, losing by unanimous decision to Max Holloway after five rounds. Prior to that, the Englishman had ten victories in the world’s strongest league, four of which came early.
Movsar Yevloev, 29, knows no defeats and is riding a seven-fight win streak in the UFC, winning a unanimous decision over Diego Lopez in his last fight.
Arnold Allen and Movsar Yevloev are currently ranked fourth and ninth in the UFC’s welterweight rankings, respectively.
The main event of the Canadian numbered event is rumored to be a featherweight title fight between the division’s current champion, Alexander Volkanovski, and fifth-ranked Elijah Topuria.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/32787-nazvany-data-i-mesto-boya-movsara-evloeva-i-arnolda-allena.html?rand=19907
