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Michael Bisping is an underrated UFC champion in his own right, so he knows a thing or two about what that position means. As much as Bisping is a legend within the realm of MMA, he is also a clear fan of the history of the sport and has seen nearly ev…
Michael Bisping is an underrated UFC champion in his own right, so he knows a thing or two about what that position means. As much as Bisping is a legend within the realm of MMA, he is also a clear fan of the history of the sport and has seen nearly everything that MMA has…
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Rashad Evans is recalling his experience seeing Kamaru Usman get knocked out at UFC 278. Rashad Evans was in a bad spot during the UFC 278 main event. He was cageside to watch his friend Kamaru Usman defend his title but instead had a front-row seat to…
Rashad Evans is recalling his experience seeing Kamaru Usman get knocked out at UFC 278. Rashad Evans was in a bad spot during the UFC 278 main event. He was cageside to watch his friend Kamaru Usman defend his title but instead had a front-row seat to his knockout. Usman was hit with a perfect…
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Former light-heavyweight champion, Rashad Evans praises teammate turned opponent, Jon Jones for changing up his training situation, practicing alongside the likes of Henry Cejudo. Rashad Evans and Jon Jones shared an intense feud when contemporaries during one of the most competitive eras in the light-heavyweight division. They once shared the mats at JacksonWink but things […]
Former light-heavyweight champion, Rashad Evans praises teammate turned opponent, Jon Jones for changing up his training situation, practicing alongside the likes of Henry Cejudo.
Rashad Evans and Jon Jones shared an intense feud when contemporaries during one of the most competitive eras in the light-heavyweight division. They once shared the mats at JacksonWink but things turned soured forcing Evans to move camps, but the once bitter rivalry has seemed to simmer since Evans’s initial retirement.
When discussing Jones’ comeback, Evans had high praise for the former champion, crediting him for training out with his normal coaching setup.
“I do like him training with ‘Triple C,’ Evans began. “I like it because he’s in a new environment and he’s being challenged with new training activities. Jiri Prochazka’s out there and a couple different training partners. He even trained with some high level Olympic wrestlers which is really going to bring his wrestling to another level.
“And it’s also going to add another element to the heavyweight game that he’s going to have to implement, being able to grapple. So I like him training there and getting out of the box in Albuquerque is not a bad thing at all. Sometimes you can be a big fish in a small pond and you gotta go out there and expand your horizons.”
Although Evans is confident of Jones’ future at heavyweight, he did warn ‘Bones’ that should he meet a younger and fresher fighter such as Tom Aspinall, he may be found wanting.
“Stipe [Miocic] would be a great fight for [Jones] to come into,” Evans said. “I think that he can’t go in there with somebody, well, he can… But I would rather see him go in there against somebody who has been not as active as he is because If you go in there with a guy like Romanov and Tom Aspinall or one of those guys who has been active, it may be a problem for Jon Jones.
“Being in the Octagon after you haven’t been there for a long time, it does feel a little weird. So take some time to get used to it,” Evans said. “Going against somebody like Stipe who’s a little bit slower, who had those wars in there and [Jones] can capitalize off the damage he’s already has, I think that’ll be a good fight.” (H/T MMA Mania)
Rashad Evans believes a boxing fight between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury featuring MMA gloves gives “The Predator” the advantage. Recently, the UFC Hall Of Famer was interviewed on “The Hannibal TV” podcast and asked for his thoughts on the potential matchup. Evans started off by saying he believes the fight will eventually come to…
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Rashad Evans believes a boxing fight between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury featuring MMA gloves gives “The Predator” the advantage.
Recently, the UFC Hall Of Famer was interviewed on “The Hannibal TV” podcast and asked for his thoughts on the potential matchup. Evans started off by saying he believes the fight will eventually come to fruition, as there’s too much money to be made for all parties for it not to.
In regards to the fight itself, if the men are using MMA gloves, Evans explained why he believes this gives Ngannou the competitive edge.
“I think he’s going to do the Tyson Fury thing,” Evans said. “There’s probably way too much money on the table for them. Yeah, I just don’t see that you would be able to pass that up.
“And do I think he has a chance with MMA gloves on? Yes, 100 percent. And that’s what makes the fight appealing. If it was with boxing gloves you’d be like, ‘Oh man, Tyson is going to destroy him,’ But with MMA gloves it kind of changes things up a little bit.
“It kind of gives Francis the advantage more than anything. I mean, listen, “The Gypsy King” he’s a gypsy, right?
“Bare knuckle boxing champion, so, they have a legacy that bare-knuckle boxing, and I’m sure they have all kinds of bare-knuckle boxing gypsy secrets, which is kind of, you know, small gloves secrets.
“But, Francis is something else. He’s not, he’s not normal. He’s just not normal.”
Both Ngannou and Fury have expressed interest in fighting each other for some time now. However, UFC President Dana White has seemed reluctant to permit his fighters to participate in crossover boxing bouts since the Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather crossover in 2017.
Ngannou currently reigns as the UFC heavyweight champion, while Fury recently retired from boxing undefeated and as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.
Now, Fury is interested in booking big money exhibition fights, with a bout against the UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou at the top of that list.
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Rashad Evans could be calling it a career again. The 42-year-old former UFC champion Rashad Evans might be heading into another retirement. Evans made a quick comeback to MMA recently when he fought on the main card of the Eagle FC 44 card. Evans faced Gabriel Checco and walked away with the victory. It was…
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Rashad Evans could be calling it a career again.
The 42-year-old former UFC champion Rashad Evans might be heading into another retirement. Evans made a quick comeback to MMA recently when he fought on the main card of the Eagle FC 44 card.
Evans faced Gabriel Checco and walked away with the victory. It was the first win for Evans in quite a while. And now that he has gotten that win he was looking for, he may be ready to enjoy his retirement.
Evans had a great run in the UFC during his time there. He came to the UFC back in 2005 when he won The Ultimate Fighter Season Two. He later went on to win the light heavyweight title. Towards the end of his career, Evans ran into some trouble. He finished his UFC career with five straight losses. He spoke recently in an interview with BJPenn.com about why he chose to return to fighting.
“It was a few different things, ending my career the way I did, it didn’t sit well with me,” Evans said. “Just doing a lot of soul-searching over the past few years brought back that competitive edge and also some of the things, the pandemic put things into perspective. It made me want to compete. It felt like we were running out of time to do the things we truly love to do.”
Evans made the decision to return from a three-year retirement and join Khabib Nurmagomedov’s promotion for one last shot at going out on a win. Now that Evans has gotten the win he was looking for, he doesn’t feel the need to do it again.
“I don’t know, I keep asking myself if I’m going to compete again or leave it as it is. It feels good to be on this high note, a big part of me just says stay here,” Evans said. “At this point in my life, I feel as if I don’t have much to fight for. Fighting for me has always been about the personal journey and I feel like I have passed the test I needed to pass. I’m still in the gym, training and working, I’m sure maybe somewhere down the road something will pop up for me where I’m just like, let me get one more. I’m going to take my time with it. I’m 42-years-old, we’ll see. That is a big part of it, that is a huge part of it on if I will do it again. I got the win I have been so desperate to get. Now that I got the win, I don’t want to trade places and get a loss.”
Evans was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2019. He also can be seen behind the desk for various ESPN commentary media duties.
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans thinks Joe Rogan saying a racial slur on his podcast in the past is wrong, but he isn’t racist. Evans and Rogan go back years from their respective time together in the UFC. Rogan has been a longtime color commentator for the promotion while Evans began his championship…
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans thinks Joe Rogan saying a racial slur on his podcast in the past is wrong, but he isn’t racist.
Evans and Rogan go back years from their respective time together in the UFC. Rogan has been a longtime color commentator for the promotion while Evans began his championship run after winning The Ultimate Fighter 2.
Rogan has been under heavy fire from all sides as of late, particularly following a video compilation of him saying the ‘N-Word’ went viral on social media. During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, Evans showed support for his longtime friend and answered whether or not Rogan has racial prejudice.
“It’s very tough for me,” Evans said. “That compilation of the ‘N-Word’ it really is hard to go against that. But I know Joe, and I know the kind of person Joe is, and Joe’s never gave me any kinda feeling or any kind of indication that he’s racist or anything like that. I believe that people make some off-kilter remarks sometimes. And when you’re a comedian, you’re used to doing that.
“Not to excuse any of this, but at the same time when you go back that far, I’m sure there’s going to be a compilation of a lot of unfavorable things that people have said that can come back and bite them.”
Evans recently returned to MMA after a four-year hiatus at Eagle FC 44. He defeated Gabriel Checco via unanimous decision.
Many former and current UFC fighters have spoken out of defense and support for Rogan after the video went viral. The UFC still plans on having Rogan on the UFC 271 commentary team this weekend.
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