Rashad Evans
Overview
***Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion***
Rashad Evans first came to the attention of the Mixed Martial Arts world during his appearance on the The Ultimate Fighter TV show, and Evans has turned his appearance on the popular show into one of the best MMA careers of any TUF competitor to date.
A two-way player on his High-School Football team, and a solid collegiate wrestling career made Evans transition to MMA (which he undertook in 2004 under the supervision of UFC legend Dan Severn) a fairly smooth one. With a stunning amateur and professional record, Evans was chosen to be a contestant on TUF 2 where he competed at Heavyweight.
Evans, like many TUF graduates, has been met with a lot of criticism during his career, as many MMA fans feel the TUF veterans receive preferential treatment from the UFC. However, with Evans it’s hard to argue that he hasn’t fought, and often beaten, some of the biggest names in the MMA world, with names like Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, Rampage Jackson, Michael Bisping, and Forrest Griffin all bested by Evans .
- Date of Birth – September 25, 1979 (Age 32) in Niagara Falls, New York, United States
- Weight Division – Light Heavyweight: 5’ 11” tall; fights at 205 lbs
- Nickname – “Suga”
Strengths
Evans is a well-rounded fighter, with no glaring weaknesses. While he doesn’t do anything exceptionally well, he uses a solid stand-up game to complement his solid ground attack.
Weaknesses
Evans has been criticized for his lack of concentration in the ring, and his propensity to trash-talk and showboat during fights –even during some of the biggest, most important fights of his career. Like a lot of MMA fighters his greatest weakness could be himself.
Others have also questioned the intensity of his training, as Evans appears to have gassed in a few fights.
Fight History
- Overall record – 17 wins – 1 loss – 1 Draw
- How he wins: 6 (T)KO’s; 2 Submissions; 9 Decisions
- Losses: 1 by (T)KO
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Result |
Record |
Opponent |
Method |
Event |
Date |
Round |
Time |
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|
Win |
17–1–1 |
Phil Davis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis | 02012-01-28 January 28, 2012 |
5 |
5:00 |
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|
Win |
16–1–1 |
Tito Ortiz | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | UFC 133 | 02011-08-06 August 6, 2011 |
2 |
4:48 |
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|
Win |
15–1–1 |
Quinton Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 114 | 02010-05-29 May 29, 2010 |
3 |
5:00 |
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|
Win |
14–1–1 |
Thiago Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 108 | 02010-01-02 January 2, 2010 |
3 |
5:00 |
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|
Loss |
13–1–1 |
Lyoto Machida | KO (punches) | UFC 98 | 02009-05-23 May 23, 2009 |
2 |
3:57 |
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|
Win |
13–0–1 |
Forrest Griffin | TKO (punches) | UFC 92 | 02008-12-27 December 27, 2008 |
3 |
2:46 |
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|
Win |
12–0–1 |
Chuck Liddell | KO (punch) | UFC 88 | 02008-09-06 September 6, 2008 |
2 |
1:51 |
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|
Win |
11–0–1 |
Michael Bisping | Decision (split) | UFC 78 | 02007-11-17 November 17, 2007 |
3 |
5:00 |
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|
vDraw |
10–0–1 |
Tito Ortiz | Draw (unanimous) | UFC 73 | 02007-07-07 July 7, 2007 |
3 |
5:00 |
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|
Win |
10–0 |
Sean Salmon | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon | 02007-01-25 January 25, 2007 |
2 |
1:06 |
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|
Win |
9–0 |
Jason Lambert | KO (punches) | UFC 63 | 02006-09-23 September 23, 2006 |
2 |
2:22 |
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|
Win |
8–0 |
Stephan Bonnar | Decision (majority) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5 | 02006-06-28 June 28, 2006 |
3 |
5:00 |
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|
Win |
7–0 |
Sam Hoger | Decision (split) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 | 02006-04-06 April 6, 2006 |
3 |
5:00 |
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|
Win |
6–0 |
Brad Imes | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | 02005-11-05 November 5, 2005 |
3 |
5:00 |
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|
Win |
5–0 |
Jaime Jara | Decision (unanimous) | GC 27: FightFest 2 | 02004-06-03 June 3, 2004 |
3 |
5:00 |
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|
Win |
4–0 |
Hector Ramirez | Decision (unanimous) | GC 27: FightFest 2 | 02004-06-03 June 3, 2004 |
2 |
5:00 |
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|
Win |
3–0 |
Bryan Pardoe | TKO (punches) | GC 26: FightFest 1 | 02004-06-02 June 2, 2004 |
1 |
3:24 |
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|
Win |
2–0 |
Danny Anderson | Submission (punches) | Dangerzone: Cage Fighting | 02004-04-10 April 10, 2004 |
1 |
3:09 |
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|
Win |
1–0 |
Dennis Reed | Submission | Dangerzone: Cage Fighting | 02004-04-10 April 10, 2004 |
1 |
0:50 |
Experts Opinions and Insights
Steve: “Not the most entertaining fighter, but technically sound and usually comes in with a good game plan.”
Mike: “Rashad does nothing spectacular and nothing poorly; Evans will never be mentioned as one of the ‘Greats’ until he starts finishing fights. I also agree with Steve that Evans is a bit boring for most MMA fans.”
Ron: “A lot of decisions, and split decisions on Rashad’s resume.”
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