Tag: Rashad Evans

  • The UFC and Rashad Evans part ways, as former champ considers a comeback

    The UFC and Rashad Evans part ways, as former champ considers a comeback

    Former UFC light heavyweight champion and 2019 UFC Hall Of Fame inductee “Suga” Rashad Evans has reportedly parted ways from the UFC. The news was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN, who also reported that Evans’ manager, Ali Abdelaziz says Evans is considering a comeback to fighting. Breaking: Rashad Evans (@SugaRashadEvans) has been granted […]

  • BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 3 | Alan Jouban | Rashad Evans | Dan Severn | Kelvin Gastelum

    BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 3 | Alan Jouban | Rashad Evans | Dan Severn | Kelvin Gastelum

    BJPENN.COM Radio is back with another fantastic guest line-up for your listening pleasure! 8:15PM ET- We will kick off the show with UFC Welterweight Alan “Brahma” Jouban. Alan will be giving us his thoughts on Mike Perry, his opponent for December 22nd at UFC on FOX 22. This bout was just announced last week and […]

  • Rashad Evans: “Rumble will knock Jon out within 2 rounds”

    Rashad Evans: “Rumble will knock Jon out within 2 rounds”

    UFC light heavyweight fighter Anthony “Rumble” Johnson earned top contender status by knocking out former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson at last month’s UFC on FOX 14 event in Sweden. “Rumble” will now face current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones at UFC 187 in May. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans, who is […]

  • Injury Still Ailing, Evans Opts Out Of Gustafsson Talks

    Injury Still Ailing, Evans Opts Out Of Gustafsson Talks

    “My leg isn’t strong. I can’t explode off it like I normally used to be able to and it still feels unstable. My management team wouldn’t let me take the fight. Glenn [Robinson, his manager] said, ‘At this stage of your career there is no need to rush into a fight especially coming back from […]

  • TRUE STORY! GSP, Rashad Evans have UFO Encounter

    TRUE STORY! GSP, Rashad Evans have UFO Encounter

    Former UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre has long been open about his interaction with “other-worldly” beings. His time on Chael Sonnen’s “You’re Welcome” podcast, was no different. “I never talk about aliens. I talk about non-identified flying objects. And if you don’t believe me, one day I was in Albuquerque … with Rashad Evans and […]

  • Gustafsson vs. Evans Targeted For January Main Event In Sweden

    Gustafsson vs. Evans Targeted For January Main Event In Sweden

    The UFC has been rumored to be targeting a bout between Alexander Gustafsson for some time now, but with Evans still being sidelined until 2015, nothing has materialized. Evans is currently recovering from a torn ACL, and hasn’t been in the Octagon since finishing Chael Sonnen in the first round of their bout almost exactly […]

  • Gustafsson Interested In Fight With Rashad Evans

    Gustafsson Interested In Fight With Rashad Evans

    Alexander Gustasson was supposed to be fighting Anthony Johnson at UFC on FOX 13, however Johnson was indefinitely suspended recently (Read about it HERE), leaving ‘The Mauler’ without an opponent. Following UFC 178 this past weekend, Rashad Evans expressed his desire to fight the former title challenger, Gustafsson. “When I left, I was at the […]

  • Evans Asks UFC Boss To Give Him Gustafsson Fight

    Evans Asks UFC Boss To Give Him Gustafsson Fight

    “I’ve been very impressed with how his development has gone,” Evans said on FOX Sports 1’s post-UFC 178 show. “I would definitely like to fight him when I return. Definitely. When I left, I was at the top and Alexander Gustafsson has been getting better with every single fight. Dana (White), set it up.” With […]

  • SAY WHAT? – Dana White: ‘This Cuba Gooding Jr. looking motherf***er’

    SAY WHAT? – Dana White: ‘This Cuba Gooding Jr. looking  motherf***er’

    Preview the newest installment of Fightography featuring UFC light heavyweight Rashad Evans, available exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS.

  • Evans Won’t Fight Johnson, Doesn’t Want To Make The Same Mistake As With Jones

    Evans Won’t Fight Johnson, Doesn’t Want To Make The Same Mistake As With Jones

    Former UFC champion Rashad Evans doesn’t want to make the same mistake twice, and so he wont fight teammate Anthony Johnson. Rashad spoke about a return to the Octagon in early 2015 after recovering from ACL surgery. He spoke with Ariel Helwani: “The knee is coming along pretty well. I just didn’t want to put […]

  • Tyrone Spong Gunning For UFC Gold

    Tyrone Spong Gunning For UFC Gold

    Dana White told media members after UFC Dublin that Tyrone Spong had asked for one UFC fight, but just one. Now Spong seems to have changed his mind in this video with The UnderGround’s Jonathan Shrager.

  • Rashad Evans Kills WWE Rumors, But Doesn’t Rule Out Pro-Wrestling Entirely

    Rashad Evans Kills WWE Rumors, But Doesn’t Rule Out Pro-Wrestling Entirely

    “If I ever did anything like that, it would be after I finished fighting, and I’m not gonna (sic) be done fighting for at least four years. I had a million people asking me if I was retiring for wrestling, but honestly speaking, if I didn’t get seriously paid to do it I wouldn’t do […]

  • Schaub Not In EA UFC Game, Says Creators Can Suck A D***

    Schaub Not In EA UFC Game, Says Creators Can Suck A D***

    “I don’t know if it’s contract negotiations or what. When I was at the Joe Rogan show, one of the creators came up to me and said, ‘listen man, we’ve seen the outcries, we know we’re going to figure it out and we’re going to put you in the game.’ So, I’m waiting for that. […]

  • Condit Tattoo Removed From EA UFC Game

    Condit Tattoo Removed From EA UFC Game

    If you picked up the new EA UFC video game, don’t be surprised when you see a cleaned up Carlos Condit. According to a report over at The Wall Street Journal a history of legal issues is to blame. Here’s their breakdown: Phoenix-based tattoo artist Chris Escobedo took an intellectual property rights training course and […]

  • EA SPORTS UFC Gameplay Series – Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate

    EA SPORTS UFC Gameplay Series – Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate

    EA SPORTS UFC’s Gameplay Series takes it to the ground with Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate for a look at strategic submission battles.

  • Rashad Evans: ‘Dillashaw was giving technique lessons to Barao’

    Rashad Evans: ‘Dillashaw was giving technique lessons to Barao’

    “I had goosebumps watching that performance. I believed he would win, but I had no idea how dominant he would look. Honestly, he looked like he was the champ and he was giving out technique lessons, and that’s what it was. He just completely schooled him and I’m impressed.” Taking to the Analyst desk at […]

  • 1 Round Of Pettis vs. Aldo EA UFC Game Play – WOW!

    1 Round Of Pettis vs. Aldo EA UFC Game Play – WOW!

    EA SPORTS UFC’s Gameplay Series presents a full round of action, unleashing champs Jose Aldo and Anthony Pettis inside the Octagon.

  • VIDEO | EA UFC Bruce Lee Gameplay Footage

    VIDEO | EA UFC Bruce Lee Gameplay Footage

    EA SPORTS UFC’s Gameplay Series turns its focus to Bruce Lee and shares a look at some of his in-game skills.

  • Anthony Johnson vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira set for UFC on FOX 12

    Anthony Johnson vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira set for UFC on FOX 12

    UFC officials announced today that a key light heavyweight bout between Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (17-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will take place at July’s ‘UFC on FOX 12’ event in San Jose, California. “Rumble” recently made his octagon return in the co-main event of April’s UFC 172 card in […]

  • VIDEO | Spong Already Back Training

    VIDEO | Spong Already Back Training

    18 days after tragically snapping his leg in half, top kickboxing star and Blackzilian, Tyrone Spong is back in the gym. Miracle?

  • VIDEO | EA SPORTS UFC Gameplay Series – The Ultimate Fighter Career Mode

    VIDEO | EA SPORTS UFC Gameplay Series – The Ultimate Fighter Career Mode

    In the fourth installment of EA SPORTS UFC’s Gameplay Series we give you a taste of Career Mode, beginning with The Ultimate Fighter.

  • Jon Jones and Rashad Evans Reconcile

    Jon Jones and Rashad Evans Reconcile

    By Evan Stoumbelis It’s been almost two years to date since light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones and former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans duked it out in the cage, and according to the two former teammates, it seems the two have reconciled their differences. For those that are unfamiliar with the situation, Jones and Evans […]

  • PHOTO | EA UFC Reveals Royce Gracie In-Game Character

    PHOTO | EA UFC Reveals Royce Gracie In-Game Character

    The people behind the upcoming UFC video game, EA Sports, have just released the latest shot from the UFC video game. In the previous month we have seen the in-game characters of Joe Lauzon, Chuck Liddell, the Korean Zombie, Forrest Griffin, Jon Jones, GSP, Alexander Gustafsson, Rashad Evans, Frank Mir, Scott Jorgensen, Cub Swanson, Ronda Rousey, Robbie Lawler, Miesha Tate,  Chael Sonnen and Nate […]

  • Shannon Lee Defends Fathers Character In EA UFC Game

    Shannon Lee Defends Fathers Character In EA UFC Game

    “I think that people who have negative comments [about Bruce Lee’s inclusion in EA Sports UFC] are misguided for the most part,” Shannon Lee told GameSpot this week. “Some people don’t realize that my father was more than just an actor, that he was truly a real martial artist. In a lot of ways more […]

  • VIDEO | EA SPORTS Brings Bruce Lee Back To Life In UFC Video Game

    VIDEO | EA SPORTS Brings Bruce Lee Back To Life In UFC Video Game

    In the third installment of EA SPORTS UFC’s Gameplay Series, they turn up the volume for their Bruce Lee reveal. Hit play and enjoy!

  • PHOTO | EA UFC Video Game Cover Released

    PHOTO | EA UFC Video Game Cover Released

    Yesterday, the cover of the UFC’s new video game got released. As seen above, UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones is seen with his nemesis, Alexander Gustafsson.

  • PHOTO | EA UFC Reveals Nate Diaz In-Game Character

    PHOTO | EA UFC Reveals Nate Diaz In-Game Character

    The people behind the upcoming UFC video game, EA Sports, have just released the latest shot from the UFC video game. In the previous month we have seen the in-game characters of Joe Lauzon, Chuck Liddell, the Korean Zombie, Forrest Griffin, Jon Jones, GSP, Alexander Gustafsson, Rashad Evans, Frank Mir, Scott Jorgensen, Cub Swanson, Ronda Rousey, Robbie Lawler, Miesha Tate and Chael Sonnen. […]

  • PHOTO | EA UFC Reveals Miesha Tate’s In-Game Characters

    PHOTO | EA UFC Reveals Miesha Tate’s In-Game Characters

    The people behind the upcoming UFC video game, EA Sports, have just released the latest shot from the UFC video game. In the previous month we have seen the in-game characters of Joe Lauzon, Chuck Liddell, the Korean Zombie, Forrest Griffin, Jon Jones, GSP, Alexander Gustafsson, Rashad Evans, Frank Mir, Scott Jorgensen, Cub Swanson, Ronda Rousey, Robbie Lawler and Chael Sonnen. Is Miesha’s […]