Tag: Evans

UFC 145: In-Depth Preview of Jones vs. Evans

The notion that teammates don’t fight each other will be broken when UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones meets former champion Rashad Evans at UFC 145 in April. The long-awaited grudge match will give Evans a second chanc…

The notion that teammates don’t fight each other will be broken when UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones meets former champion Rashad Evans at UFC 145 in April. The long-awaited grudge match will give Evans a second chance at winning a title, something that he has been waiting over two years for. When he […]

UFC News: Rashad Evans Tweets Alleged Photo of Jon Jones in Drag

The feud between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former Greg Jackson MMA teammate Rashad Evans has seemingly reached epic proportions on Friday night.  “Suga” took to Twitter to toss a very interesting insult Jones’ …

The feud between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former Greg Jackson MMA teammate Rashad Evans has seemingly reached epic proportions on Friday night.  “Suga” took to Twitter to toss a very interesting insult Jones’ way:      Damn! Jon Jones is always trying 2 one up me! I take a pic with a […]

UFC 145: Why Counting Rashad Evans out Is a Dangerous Thing to Do

Rashad Evans can beat Jon Jones.   In the sport of MMA it’s easy to say “anybody can beat anybody,” but in this case, Evans has a very real and legitimate shot at dethroning the phenom Jones.   A powerful wrestler with devas…

Rashad Evans can beat Jon Jones.   In the sport of MMA it’s easy to say “anybody can beat anybody,” but in this case, Evans has a very real and legitimate shot at dethroning the phenom Jones.   A powerful wrestler with devastating knockout power, Evans is a tall order for anybody. Unlike some fighters […]

Rashad Evans Says Experience with Jon Jones Gives Him Confidence to Win

Rashad Evans‘ past with Jon Jones has the former UFC light heavyweight champion feeling very confident in his skills to dethrone the 24-year-old and recapture the title. The two former teammates spent a considerable amount of time training out of…

Rashad Evans‘ past with Jon Jones has the former UFC light heavyweight champion feeling very confident in his skills to dethrone the 24-year-old and recapture the title. The two former teammates spent a considerable amount of time training out of Greg Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts in New Mexico just a short time ago. Eventually both […]

UFC 145: Does Rashad Evans Have a Legitimate Shot at Defeating Jon Jones?

After a blistering UFC schedule that saw seven events in less than two months, the organization is taking a bit of a break for the month of March, but when it returns to PPV in April it’ll be presenting one of the most anticipated bouts of the ye…

After a blistering UFC schedule that saw seven events in less than two months, the organization is taking a bit of a break for the month of March, but when it returns to PPV in April it’ll be presenting one of the most anticipated bouts of the year. The rivalry between Jon Jones and Rashad […]

Jon Jones and Rashad Evans: A Guide to One of MMA’s Most Intense Rivalries

There are only a few great rivalries in modern MMA. Jon Jones and Rashad Evans happen to have one of the best. From a human angle, it is filled with trust leading to betrayal, friends turning into enemies and brothers-in-arms becoming an army against y…

There are only a few great rivalries in modern MMA. Jon Jones and Rashad Evans happen to have one of the best. From a human angle, it is filled with trust leading to betrayal, friends turning into enemies and brothers-in-arms becoming an army against you. From a sports perspective, it is an intriguing matchup between […]