Whatever has revolved around the ongoing feud between rivals Rashad Evans and Jon Jones, Phil Davis doesn’t seem to want any part of it.
In fact, he prefers to not get involved.
At UFC 133, Davis will meet Evans in what should be one the toughest matchups of his young career. However, with all the attention surrounding Evans and Jones, Davis would be considered an afterthought, even though he is headlining the main card.
In an interview with MMAFighting.com, Davis told reporter Ariel Helwani that he is happy to know that Evans is focused more on Jones than him.
“I’m glad he has other things to worry about and focus on,” Davis told Helwani.
“I have one thing I’m worried about and that’s Rashad Evans.”
Davis, who is stepping in for Evans’ original opponent, Jon Jones, added that Evans is distracted from everything around him, including Jones and his new training camp, and it is a lot to think about.
Evans has not fought since his bout with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 114, and once UFC 133 arrives, it will have been a year since fans last saw “Suga” in the Octagon.
But come August 6, Davis said he hopes all the distractions will affect Evans in some way, resulting in an intriguing bout for the Pennsylvania native.
“All these things I think are gonna come into play and make for a very interesting fight,” he said.
UFC 133 takes place live on August 6, live from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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