Undefeated UFC featherweight, Movsar Evloev is a name people will have to get familiar with since he is taking on the former bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling at UFC 310. Evloev has had an amazing run in the UFC, with an undefeated streak of 18 wins. He is a Master of Sports in Greco-Roman Wrestling and even has a degree in computer programming and law! But this is just the tip of the iceberg and there is a lot that we do not know about the rising star.

The featherweight fighter who sees Muhammad Ali as his hero strongly believes in his fighting and his roots. So, let’s see what his belief system is and where he puts his faith.

What religion does Movsar Evloev follow?

The 18-0 fighter was born in Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Ingushetia, Russia, on February 11th, 1994. The 29-year-old is from the Ingush Teip Youvloy tribe, which is primarily inhabited by Sunni Muslims. He loves to talk about his faith through social media and shares his ideals on Instagram.

His Instagram bio translates to ‘There is no power nor strength except in God’ [from Arabic]. He has four brothers and one sister and is the cousin of Olympic gold medalist, and professional Greco-Roman wrestler, Musa Evloev. 

He might be private about a lot of things in his life but he is very proud of his heritage and faith. He has posted many times on the holy festival of Eid. On June 16th as well he posted a picture of himself in front of Quba Mosque in Medina with the captions, “Eid Mubarak my Muslim brothers and sisters!!!”. The UFC featherweight star has a dominant streak and his roots were the reason for his UFC dream.

More about Movsar Evloev’s personal life and background

He said to UFC during an interview, “Since I was a kid, it was my dream to fight in the UFC. Five years ago, I couldn’t believe it was possible. Now I believe I can become champion of this organization, because anything is possible if you are willing to do everything for it.” Evloev, also participated in the Greco-Roman wrestling before he joined MMA.

He is an ethnic Chechen and being a fighter, he has credentials as a computer programmer, as well as a lawyer. His cousin Musa Evloev is an Olympic gold-medalist wrestler and competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup. So clearly, the combat sports streak is in their blood.

Other than that, the fighter who shares very little about himself is married and has four kids. Movsar confirmed the same in an interview with the infamous streamer Sneako, where he Russian gave him his backstory and said that he was married to his wife when she was 17 and he was 23.

Now that Evloev is fighting against 24-4 record holder, Aljamain Sterling, he is truly coming into his own as a UFC fighter. Do you think he can continue his undefeated streak beyond UFC 310? Share your thoughts in the comments below.