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BREAKING | Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans announces retirement from MMA
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Rashad Evans has elected to hang up the gloves. The former champ and UFC legend announced his retirement on the inaugural edition of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on ESPN. Rashad Evans on next! I think you'll want to watch this one.https://t.co/7XuKPHzxSZ — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 25, 2018 Rashad […]
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Dana White claims Rashad Evans told him he’s retiring
Shortly after Rashad Evans was knocked out by Anthony Smith on the undercard of UFC 225, UFC President Dana White summoned him backstage to talk. White considers Evans an MMA legend, but felt a conversation was in order. “When he lost, I had him come back to my room,” White said at Saturday’s UFC 225 […]
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Rashad Evans issues profound statement after UFC 225 KO loss to Anthony Smith
Rashad Evans’ return to the light heavyweight division did not go as he planned. Instead, the former champion was melted by a first-round knee courtesy of his foe Anthony Smith. The loss is Evans’ fifth in a row, as he has also recently been defeated by Sam Alvey and Dan Kelly at middleweight, and Glover […]
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UFC 225 Results: Anthony Smith KO’s Rashad Evans (VIDEO)
A light heavyweight scrap between Anthony Smith and former division champion Rashad Evans served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 225 fight pass prelims from Chicago. Rashad Evans entered tonight’s contest on a four fight losing streak and sported a record of 19-7-1 overall. Meanwhile, Suga’s opponent Anthony Smith has gone 3-1 over his […]
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With a win at UFC 225, Rashad Evans could call it a career
It’s been quite the career for The Ultimate Fighter season 2 winner, Rashad Evans. Evans won TUF 2 as a heavyweight in 2005 to begin his UFC journey. Eight fights later, he would be hoisting up light heavyweight gold after TKOing the champion and TUF 1 winner, Forrest Griffin. Evans was 13-0-1 when he became […]
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Rashad Evans returns to light heavyweight division at UFC 225
After an unsuccessful, two-fight run in the UFC middleweight division, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will return to the light heavyweight division. Though the former champ was briefly linked to a showdown with former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping, he will instead welcome former middleweight Anthony Smith to the light heavyweight division at […]
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Rashad Evans alludes to “contract problems” between Michael Bisping and UFC
For a few months, it looked as though former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping would partake in the final fight of his illustrious career in the main event of the UFC’s March 17 stop in London, England. At the time, it looked as though his opponent would be a fellow veteran and long-time friend in […]
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Rashad Evans Advises Tyron Woodley to Quit Wasting Energy on Qualms with Dana White
Before Jon Jones came and took over the light heavyweight division, the 205-pound UFC title went through a revolving door of champions. From 2007 to 2011, the title was never defended more than once and saw five title changes. Right in the middle of what some called “the golden age” where 205 was one of […]
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Even Rashad Evans Doesn’t Know Why He’s Not Fighting Michael Bisping at UFC London
With Michael Bisping’s career coming to a close, it’s been difficult to say the least to find an opponent for his swan song. With tons of big names at middleweight locked up or ineligible, it looked like the UFC finally had it all put together with Rashad Evans at UFC London. To our surprise — as […]
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VIDEO | Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans have a heated staredown inside of night club!
Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans have a heated staredown inside of night club! Former UFC light heavyweight champions and bitter rivals Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans recently crossed paths inside of a night club. The brief altercation between the mixed martials arts legends was caught on video and quickly made waves across the internet. […]
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BREAKING | Big Potential Rematch in the Works for Michael Bisping’s Retirement
Michael Bisping is gearing up to leave the combat sports world in a couple of months, but everyone had their hands up in the air regarding a potential opponent for a myriad of reasons. However, it looks like the UFC is finally settling on a potential match-up for Bisping’s UFC London swan song. As just […]
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Despite recent skid, Rashad Evans will not be retiring
Back in 2008, when he held the UFC light heavyweight title, Rashad Evans was considered the best light heavyweight fighter on the planet. Even after he lost that title, succumbing to punches dealt by the surging Lyoto Machida, he was still regarded as one of the division’s very best. Unfortunately, Evans eventually began to decline. […]
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UFC Fight Night 114 Results: Sam Alvey defeats Rashad Evans via split-decision (Highlights)
A middleweight scrap between former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and Sam Alvey took place during tonight’s UFC Fight Night 114 main card in Mexico. Round one begins and Alvey takes the center of the octagon. Rashad fakes a jab and then circles off of the fence. Evans re-establishes himself and then throws a low […]
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Rashad Evans eyeing quick turnaround following UFC 209 loss
At UFC 209 earlier this year, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rasahd Evans made his highly anticipated UFC middleweight debut after several setbacks in his drop to middleweight. Entering into the Octagon at UFC 209 against Olympic Judoka Dan Kelly, Rashad Evans was riding a 2-fight skid that saw him drop back to back losses […]
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Rashad Evans gives update on future following Dan Kelly loss
This past weekend, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans stepped into the Octagon on the main card of UFC 209 where he made it his middleweight debut against Olympic Judoka Dan Kelly. Kelly picked up an impressive unanimous decision win over the former champ as he repeatedly landed significant strikes on ‘Suga’, who didn’t […]
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Pros react to Dan Kelly’s upset victory over Rashad Evans
Middleweight fighter Dan Kelly (13-1 MMA) improved his UFC record to an impressive 6-1 yesterday in Las Vegas by scoring a split-decision victory over former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans on the UFC 209 main card. Both Evans and Kelly had their own respective moments in the fight, but it seemed that Kelly’s forward pressure […]
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Rashad Evans statement on UFC 209 loss: there are alot of things I could’ve done better
On Saturday night, on the main card of the stacked UFC 209, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans made his long-awaited debut in the middleweight division. His opponent in this middleweight debut was Australia’s Dan Kelly – a tough opponent, but certainly a surmountable challenge too. Though Evans enjoyed plenty of success over the […]
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UFC 209 Results: Dan Kelly upsets Rashad Evans (Highlights)
A middleweight bout between former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and veteran Dan Kelly took place on tonight’s UFC 209 main card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and both men paw with the jab early. Rashad lands a leg kick. He comes forward with a right. Kelly takes a low stance and presses forward […]
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Elias Theodorou elaborates on callout of Rashad Evans
Last Sunday, on the main card of the UFC’s second trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadian middleweight Elias Theodorou scored a nice decision win over Brazilian Ultimate Fighter winner Cezar “Mutante” Ferreira. Shortly after this win, Theodorou expressed interest in fighting Rashad Evans, a former UFC light heavyweight champion who will debut in the middleweight […]
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Rashad Evans receives medical clearance for UFC 209 middleweight debut
In September of 2016, it was announced that former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans would be making a long discussed drop to middleweight for a fight with Strikeforce veteran Tim Kennedy. The two fighters were expected to face off on the undercard of UFC 205. Unfortunately, this fight was scrapped at the last minute when the New […]
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Report: Rashad Evans likely to make middleweight debut at UFC 209
According a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans is likely to make his debut in the middleweight division at UFC 209 on March 4. Though nothing is official just yet, his opponent for this middleweight debut is expected to be Australia’s Daniel Kelly. Per sources, not official yet but […]
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Rashad Evans with wonderful news: ‘Everything’s cleared medically’
Many fans were worried when former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans was denied a fighting license at UFC 205 and UFC 206. However, “Suga” assured everyone that he was fine even after being denied the license to fight on two consecutive times by separate athletic commissions. Evans spoke with Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode […]
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Rashad Evans on the state of the Blackzilians: the team is splintered
Not long ago, The Blackzilians, who were based out of the Jaco Hybrid Training Center in Boca Raton, Florida, were one of the biggest and most successful teams in MMA. Home to names like Rashad Evans, Michael Johnson, Kamaru Usman, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, Alistair Overeem, Stefan Struve, and Vitor Belfort, the team’s success even earned them a […]
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Rashad Evans weighs-in on Ronda Rousey’s media blackout prior to UFC 207
Leading up to Ronda Rousey’s highly anticipated return to the Octagon at UFC 207, there was much controversy as to Rousey’s media blackout leading up to the fight. While Rousey, who normally does quite a bit of promo leading up to her fights, was completely silent, the MMA community was left to speculate as to […]
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Rashad Evans, UFC, and Ontario commission release statements regarding Evans’ medical licensing
News was revealed on Monday that former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans was pulled from his scheduled fight against Tim Kennedy for the second time. Kennedy was a guest on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour and said that he learned on Sunday that Evans was unable to get licensed by the Ontario Athletic […]
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Tim Kennedy says fight with Rashad Evans is off again: ‘I think it’s brain damage’
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans can’t seem to catch a break. Evans was pulled from New York’s UFC 205 event earlier this month after not being able to be licensed for a fight under the New York Commission’s rules. “I’m disappointed,” Evans said to MMA Fighting after not being allowed to compete at […]
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Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy rescheduled
After unfortunate news surfaced this week that UFC 205 has lost a highly anticipated middleweight showdown between Rashad Evans & Tim Kennedy, fight fans will be pleased to hear that the fight has been rescheduled. Earlier this week when it was announced that Evans had pulled out of the fight, it was not immediately revealed […]
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PHOTO | Rashad Evans looked to be in amazing shape ahead of UFC 205
Earlier today news broke that former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans had been forced out of his scheduled UFC 205 bout with Tim Kennedy. “Suga” spoke to MMAFighting.com about why he was forced to withdraw from the fight with Kennedy stating the following: “I’m disappointed. I’m healthy. I don’t want anyone worrying about me. […]