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UFC on FOX 2 headliners ‘Suga’ Rashad Evans and Phil ‘Mr. Wonderful’ Davis will meet in the Octagon this Saturday night (Jan. 28, 2012) in Chicago, Illinois pitting two strong wrestlers against one another.
Davis is a former NCAA champion, while Evans competed for Michigan State University. Despite the disparage in wrestling credentials it’s Evans who feels that he holds the edge inside the cage.
Speaking to MMAWeekly, the former UFC light heavyweight champ talked about being in Davis head, feeling that his opponent is already doubting his wrestling ability because this is mixed martial arts and not a wrestling competition.
“Of course I’m in his head because Phil Davis knows a few things and he knows no matter what, I’m a better wrestler than him. He can win an NCAA championship or whatever, but he knows if I was in that weight class that year he wouldn’t have won anything,” Evans told MMAWeekly Radio.
“When it comes to MMA wrestling, he’s definitely not a better wrestler when it comes to that. That bothers him and it actually makes him a little bit afraid as well.”
Evans fully expects to be taken down but doesn’t plan on staying there. Check out the more of the interview at the first link, or listen to the podcast by clicking play.