Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

Two top-ten featherweights with a reputation for not losing fights start off the main card action at UFC Toronto this weekend. English featherweight Arnold Allen will try to return to the win column against unbeaten Russian Movsar Evloev. The Russian contender has gone to the judges in all his fights in the UFC. A clear favorite, Movsar Evloev, aims for a first stoppage in the promotion this weekend.

MMA: UFC Featherweight 

Venue: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Where to watch: ESPN+ PPV

Date: 21.01.2024. 06.00

The Suffolk-born Englishman lost for the first time in the UFC last April against Max Holloway. The loss ended Allen's ten-fight winning streak stretching back to his debut in 2015. The 29-year-old had dispatched Dan Hooker, Calvin Kattar, and Sodiq Yusuf during that run. Currently ranked as number three in the UFC's 145-pound class, a win for "Almighty" will keep the Englishman in the title conversation.

• Age: 29
• Height: 5' 8"
• Reach: 70"
• Weight: 145 lbs
• Record: 19-2

Fighting out of Ingushetia, Movsar Evloev is unbeaten since his 2014 pro debut. The former M-1 Global bantamweight champion is number nine in the UFC's bantamweight rankings, where the Russian featherweight has won all his matches by decision. A member of The American Top Team, Evloev has a Law and Computer Programming degree. The 29-year-old's last trip to the Octagon was last July when he overcame Diogo Lopes via unanimous decision. A win here could see the Russian getting a title shot later in the year.

• Age: 29
• Height: 5' 8"
• Reach: 72.5"
• Weight: 145 lbs
• Record: 17-0

Movsar Evloev is a 1.50 favorite to defeat Arnold Allen, with the underdog priced at 2.70 on Bet365. Total under 2.5 is 3.7 odds on Betwinner with No to the start of round three priced at 3.95 on 1XBET.