Movsar Evloev has surfaced on social media in the most literal sense. The undefeated featherweight number one contender posted an underwater shadow boxing video that immediately caught the attention of the MMA world, and given what is coming for him later this year, it is far from a coincidence that he is working this hard this early.
Why Movsar Evloev Is the Most Dangerous Man at 145 Pounds Right Now
Movsar Evloev’s unbeaten 20-0 record speaks entirely for itself. Earlier this year at UFC London, he ended Lerone Murphy’s perfect professional record, taking away the undefeated status of one of the division’s most hyped prospects and doing it convincingly enough to remove all debate about where he stands in the featherweight pecking order.
He is next in line for Alexander Volkanovski, and the Australian current and two-time UFC featherweight champion has openly expressed excitement about the matchup. That fight is widely expected later in 2026.
Is Underwater Shadow Boxing Actually Useful for Movsar Evloev or Just Content
The answer is genuinely both, but the training benefits are real. Water creates constant resistance in every direction regardless of movement angle, which differs from weights where resistance changes depending on force direction. That constant resistance builds punching speed, explosive power, and technical accuracy simultaneously because the water slows movement enough to expose any flaws in technique that speed conceals on land.
Training fully submerged also forces breath control and builds lung capacity in ways that directly translate to championship rounds. Canelo Alvarez has used the same method throughout his career. Evloev is not doing it for likes alone.
With Volkanovski excited about the fight and Evloev continuing to prepare with this level of detail and creativity, the featherweight division is about to get its most compelling title fight in years.
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