{"id":122384,"date":"2014-12-15T08:03:34","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T16:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=122384"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:04:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:04:30","slug":"needed-evans-considering-move-middleweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/needed-evans-considering-move-middleweight\/","title":{"rendered":"Evans considering move to middleweight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/injury-still-ailing-evans-opts-out-of-gustafsson-talks\/rashad-evans-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-118000\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Rashad-Evans.jpg\" alt=\"Rashad Evans\" width=\"550\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-118000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Rashad-Evans.jpg 550w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Rashad-Evans-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Rashad-Evans-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former UFC champion Rashad Evans has spent some time away from the Octagon while healing from knee surgery.  &#8216;Suga&#8217; has stated that he plans to return in early 2015, however no date, or opponent have been set.<\/p>\n<p>He joined Chael Sonnen on his podcast, <a href=\"http:\/\/podcastone.com\/chaelsonnen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;You&#8217;re Welcome! With Chael Sonnen&#8217;<\/a> to discuss the possibility of dropping down to middleweight with his teammate Anthony Johnson nearing a title shot at light heavyweight.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI have thought about it, and I\u2019ve been thinking about it more now as my teammate, my brother \u2018AJ\u2019 climbs the rankings, and it may be his time at 205. I\u2019ve thought about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s something that may be a good option for me.  I\u2019ve got to learn to eat better and start cutting some of this heavy weight off me. I can\u2019t get to 250 anymore, I\u2019ll tell you that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What do you think PENNation? How would Rashad Evans fair at middleweight?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC champion Rashad Evans has spent some time away from the Octagon while healing from knee surgery. &#8216;Suga&#8217; has stated that he plans to return in early 2015, however no date, or opponent have been set. 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