{"id":56017,"date":"2013-04-04T11:25:19","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T18:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=56017"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:11:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:11:35","slug":"rashad-evans-says-185-in-his-future-if-he-fails-against-hendo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/rashad-evans-says-185-in-his-future-if-he-fails-against-hendo\/","title":{"rendered":"Rashad Evans Says 185 In His Future If He Fails Against Hendo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/rashad-evans1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45932\" title=\"rashad evans\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/rashad-evans1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/rashad-evans1.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/rashad-evans1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/rashad-evans1-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;If I lose my next fight, I would consider dropping down a weight class. If I drop down to 185 and things weren&#8217;t going right, then I would think about retiring.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Rashad Evans, finds himself on the fringe of a place he thought he would never be.<\/p>\n<p>After winning The Ultimate Fighter in the heavyweight division, the former champ captured UFC gold in the UFC&#8217;s 205lb\u00a0weight class all while remaining unbeaten in his pro career.<\/p>\n<p>However since his reign of dominance that saw him capture the title, Evans has done little to impress. After he seemingly lost his ability to entertain in his fights, the former champ now finds his back against the wall leading into his fight against Dan Henderson, so much so that he is contemplating a shift in weight class or possible retirement.<\/p>\n<p>Thoughts?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;If I lose my next fight, I would consider dropping down a weight class. 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