The Light Heavyweight Division Could Use 1 More Run from Rashad Evans

It is easy to forget an athlete in the world in professional sports. One bad year or an injury can remove him from the conversation of who is the best in his field. Former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans is in such a position. Six years after his stint as champion, perhaps it is time for […]

It is easy to forget an athlete in the world in professional sports. One bad year or an injury can remove him from the conversation of who is the best in his field. Former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans is in such a position. Six years after his stint as champion, perhaps it is time for […]

Rashad Evans Plans Fall Return, Wants Ryan Bader in 1st Fight Back

The carousel at the top of the light heavyweight division spun off its usual course Wednesday, in part because one of its former champions, Rashad Evans, has apparently found a firm time frame for his return to action. Evans apparently wants to get back in the UFC cage this September, after missing nearly two full […]

The carousel at the top of the light heavyweight division spun off its usual course Wednesday, in part because one of its former champions, Rashad Evans, has apparently found a firm time frame for his return to action. Evans apparently wants to get back in the UFC cage this September, after missing nearly two full […]

Rashad Evans: Finding Blessings in Hardships, Excited for the Future

Rashad Evans has forged a remarkable career in mixed martial arts, but it hasn’t been one free of hardship and adversity. In some ways, even in times of success, there have always been twists and turns, but Evans has always found a way to endure and absorb the lessons at hand.  Despite winning the second […]

Rashad Evans has forged a remarkable career in mixed martial arts, but it hasn’t been one free of hardship and adversity. In some ways, even in times of success, there have always been twists and turns, but Evans has always found a way to endure and absorb the lessons at hand.  Despite winning the second […]

Rashad Evans Injury: Updates on UFC Star’s Knee and Recovery

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will miss an additional six to seven months after his body rejected a cadaver ACL placed in his injured knee. Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting passed along the news from colleague Ariel Helwani: Evans, 35, has not fought since Nov. 16, 2013 due to complications from a knee injury. He […]

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will miss an additional six to seven months after his body rejected a cadaver ACL placed in his injured knee. Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting passed along the news from colleague Ariel Helwani: Evans, 35, has not fought since Nov. 16, 2013 due to complications from a knee injury. He […]

UFC: If Rashad Evans Can’t Go, Alexander Gustafsson Should Wait for a Title Shot

One thing has become such a certainty in mixed martial arts that it may as well be written into the laws of the sport: There’s never a guarantee you’ll see Rashad Evans compete when his name is linked to an opponent. Perhaps the most underrated champion of the UFC’s boom period, Evans was one of the […]

One thing has become such a certainty in mixed martial arts that it may as well be written into the laws of the sport: There’s never a guarantee you’ll see Rashad Evans compete when his name is linked to an opponent. Perhaps the most underrated champion of the UFC’s boom period, Evans was one of the […]

Alexander Gustafsson Looking to Face Rashad Evans, Targeting Early 2015 Return

Former light heavyweight title contender Alexander Gustafsson has begun actively campaigning for a non-title fight with former champion Rashad Evans.  Speaking with MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani, the Swede discussed his revolving door of potential opponents, saying, “Well, the [Anthony] Johnson fight didn’t go as planned. I really wanted that fight. Of course, I want that belt, […]

Former light heavyweight title contender Alexander Gustafsson has begun actively campaigning for a non-title fight with former champion Rashad Evans.  Speaking with MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani, the Swede discussed his revolving door of potential opponents, saying, “Well, the [Anthony] Johnson fight didn’t go as planned. I really wanted that fight. Of course, I want that belt, […]