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REPORT: HAKEEM DAWODU FACES MOVSAR EVLOEV AT UFC 263

By David Tees on 3/15/2021 5:36 PM

A featherweight division attraction has been added to UFC 263 according to MMA DNA as Hakeem Dawodu faces Movsar Evloev.

Dawodu (12-1-1) enters the contest riding a five fight winning streak, with notable victories coming over Austin Arnett, Julio Arce and Zubaira Tukhugov. Dawodu has suffered a single defeat as a professional MMA fighter and that came to Danny Henry at UFC Fight Night 127. Dawodu has earned seven of 12 pro MMA wins by KO/TKO and the rest came by way of decision.

Evloev (14-0-0) has earned four wins in the UFC, with those coming over Seung Woo Choi, Enrique Barzola, Mike Grundy and Nik Lentz. Evloev is a former M-1 Challenge Featherweight Champion, but he relinquished the title upon signing with the UFC. Evloev has seen his last four fights go the distance and it has been almost three years since the fighter got a finish.

UFC 263 takes place on Saturday, June 12 from a location to be announced and with a main event to be announced. PWInsiderXtra is providing live coverage of the event, which streams live on ESPN+ pay-per-view.