Movsar Evloev is still undefeated after a fast-paced grappling battle against former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling in the prelims of UFC 310.

The UFC Top 10 bout was one of the most anticipated fights of the event and delivered a grueling pace of wrestling. After 15 minutes at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Evloev (19-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) maintained his unblemished record by earning a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) over Sterling (24) won -5 MMA, 16-5 UFC).

Sterling tried to set the tone early with quick, lightning-quick strikes. In this duel between fantastic grapplers, Sterling was also the first to shoot inside to take the fight to the mat, eventually finding his way to Evloev’s back near the fence. After Evloev was picked up and brought back to the mat, he managed to take top position for a few moments of offense.

A well-timed level change in the opening game gave Sterling a nice win at the start of the second round, but Evloev managed to overcome the situation and turn it around. Just as Evloev seemed to be calming down, Sterling got back to his feet. After an exchange of blows, Evloev took the fight to the ground, where further wild arguments unfolded until the horn.

As the fight appeared to be going into the final round in a draw, Sterling quickly came out and took the fight to the canvas. Sterling landed another big slam, but with just under two minutes left, Evloev reversed the position and remained in control while adding punches until the fight was over.

Still undefeated!!

Movsar Evloev defeats Aljamain Sterling via unanimous decision #UFC310 💪 pic.twitter.com/dyOLWRQlvI

– ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 8, 2024

During his post-fight interview, Evloev, 30, said he hoped the win would be enough to secure a title shot. He competed with victories over top names like Dan Ige, Diego Lopes and Arnold Allen. Sterling, 35, suffers his first loss at 145 pounds.

Current UFC 310 results include:

• Movsar Evloev defeated. Aljamain Sterling by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Bryan Battle defeated. Randy Brown via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Eryk Anders defeated. Chris Weidman via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:51
• Joshua Van defeated. Cody Durden by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)
• Michael Chiesa defeated. Max Griffin via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:56
• Chase Hooper defeated. Clay Guida via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:41
• Kennedy Nzechukwu defeated. Lukasz Brzeski via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:51

For more information on the card, check out MMA Junkie’s UFC 310 event hub.