MMAWeekly reports that Jon Jones has pulled out of the most anticpated fight of the year which would have pit him against Rashad Evans:
A torn ligament in Jones’ thumb has forced the UFC’s light heavyweight champion into surgery. Instead of waiting, Rashad Evans will take a fight against Phil Davis at UFC 133.
Interesting Evans has decided not to wait, as a fight with Phil Davis doesn’t do much for him, but understandably he is taking the fight since he hasn’t been in the Octagon for about a year now when he won his bout against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 114. But the most intriguing part is will the Jones/Evans friendship be repaired? Either way, no doubt we will hear from Rashad Evans soon.