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A light heavyweight bout was announced early this morning by ESPN.com pitting former UFC champ ‘Suga’ Rashad Evans (16-1-1) against Phil ‘Mr. Wonderful’ Davis (9-0) as the headliner for the upcoming UFC on FOX 2 event expected for the end of January.
UFC on FOX 2 is expected to take place on January 28 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
From the ESPN.com article (because I have to go to work):
The fight, which multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.com, will take place at UFC on Fox 2, the promotion’s second show on the network.
It’s not the first time the UFC has booked this matchup. The two were scheduled to meet in August at UFC 133 in Philadelphia, but that bout fell through when Davis suffered a knee injury.
Evans (16-1-1) will look to solidify his place as the No. 1 contender at 205 pounds. He’s currently riding a three-fight win streak, including a second-round TKO win over late-replacement Tito Ortiz in August…
For Davis (9-0), Evans represents easily the biggest test of his young career. The former collegiate wrestler is 4-0 in the UFC and coming off a unanimous decision win over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in March.