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Rashad Evans’ Light Heavyweight Return Is Official

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans is returning to the light heavyweight class that made him a household name. The UFC confirmed to Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com that Evans is slated to return to the light heavyweight division after having a brief run at middleweight to take on Anthony Smith at the upcoming UFC […]

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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans is returning to the light heavyweight class that made him a household name.

The UFC confirmed to Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com that Evans is slated to return to the light heavyweight division after having a brief run at middleweight to take on Anthony Smith at the upcoming UFC 225 pay-per-view event.

It was also noted that Smith has also signed a new contract with the promotion. Just like Evans, Smith is also moving up to light heavyweight.

He is 4-2 under the UFC banner and holds a win over Hector Lombard. In his most recent bout, he suffered a TKO loss to Thiago Santos at a UFC Fight Night event in Belem, Brazil.

On the flip side, despite his lack of performance inside the Octagon, Evans continues to push forward with his pro-MMA career. He has dropped four consecutive contests with two of those bouts taking place at 185 pounds.

The UFC 225 pay-per-view event is scheduled to go down on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.

Claudia Gadelha taking on Carla Esparza, and Joseph Benavidez meeting Sergio Pettis have already been confirmed for the upcoming event.

The show doesn’t have the main event yet, but there’s a chance that the UFC will add UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker defending his title against Yoel Romero at this upcoming pay-per-view event, which could serve as the main event.

The promotion will announce more bouts for the event in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:

Carla Esparza vs. Claudia Gadelha

Joseph Benavidez vs. Sergio Pettis

Rashad Coulter vs. Allen Crowder

Curtis Blaydes vs. Alistair Overeem

Rashad Evans vs. Anthony Smith

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Rashad Evans Returns at UFC 225

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans has his next fight lined up. UFC officials have confirmed that Evans will fight Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight bout at the upcoming UFC 225 pay-per-view event. The news was first reported by Bret…

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans has his next fight lined up. UFC officials have confirmed that Evans will fight Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight bout at the upcoming UFC 225 pay-per-view event. The news was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com. Okamoto also noted that Smith has also signed a new […]

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Jose Aldo Eyes Fight With Jeremy Stephens At Upcoming PPV

Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has his sights on his next possible opponent. Aldo has called out UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens for a fight. The good news is that this is a fight that makes sense from a booking standpoint and it appears that both fighters are on board for this fight. The former […]

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Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has his sights on his next possible opponent.

Aldo has called out UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens for a fight. The good news is that this is a fight that makes sense from a booking standpoint and it appears that both fighters are on board for this fight.

The former featherweight champion recently conducted an interview with Brazil’s Combate News and during that interview, he noted that he would like to have this fight take place at the upcoming UFC 224 pay-per-view event.

“We’re trying to land a spot there,” Aldo said (transcript courtesy of MMA Junkie). “I was supposed to have fought in April; it didn’t happen. So we’re just waiting on the opponent. For sure,” Aldo said. “He’s a guy who asked to fight us. I’ve already sent Dana (White, UFC president) a message saying I want this fight. I think it’s a great fight, and I’m just waiting to hear back.”

The UFC 224 pay-per-view event is slated to go down on Saturday, May 12 in Rio de Janeiro. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.

This show already has a main event set. It was officially announced earlier this week that women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes would make her next title defense against rising contender Raquel Pennington.

Stephens has responded to Aldo’s challenge, and he didn’t use many words for his reaction. Although, he is not down to fight in Brazil, but rather at the UFC 225 pay-per-view event. He posted the following on his official Twitter account:

The UFC 225 pay-per-view event slated to go down on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.

As of this writing, Alistair Overeem vs. Curtis Blaydes, Claudia Gadelha taking on Carla Esparza, and Joseph Benavidez meeting Sergio Pettis have already been confirmed for the upcoming event.

The show doesn’t have the main event yet, but UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker recently took to his official Twitter account to lay down the challenge to Yoel Romero for their fight to take place at this upcoming pay-per-view event, which could serve as the main event.

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Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 in The Works For UFC 225

Robert Whittaker may be prepared to put his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight gold on the line in June. Sources have told MMA News’ very own Damon Martin that plans for a title bout between Whittaker and Yoel Romero have been put …

Robert Whittaker may be prepared to put his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight gold on the line in June. Sources have told MMA News’ very own Damon Martin that plans for a title bout between Whittaker and Yoel Romero have been put in place for UFC 225 on June 9. No contracts have been signed […]

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Former UFC Champion Jose Aldo Wants Jeremy Stephens Next

Coming off back-to-back losses, Jose Aldo has his sights set on his next opponent. Looking For Redemption Against “Lil Heathen” The former UFC featherweight champion told Brazillian outlet Revista Combate (via MMA Fighting) that the UFC ini…

Coming off back-to-back losses, Jose Aldo has his sights set on his next opponent. Looking For Redemption Against “Lil Heathen” The former UFC featherweight champion told Brazillian outlet Revista Combate (via MMA Fighting) that the UFC initially approached him about a potential matchup against Jeremy Stephens in April. However the 31-year-old felt that timeline was […]

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Alistair Overeem vs. Curtis Blaydes Set for UFC 225

Fight fans can look forward to a heavyweight slugfest involving Alistair Overeem at the UFC 225 pay-per-view event. The UFC announced on Wednesday afternoon that the former title contender would fight top prospect Curtis Blaydes at the upcoming event. …

Fight fans can look forward to a heavyweight slugfest involving Alistair Overeem at the UFC 225 pay-per-view event. The UFC announced on Wednesday afternoon that the former title contender would fight top prospect Curtis Blaydes at the upcoming event. Blaydes (9–1-1) is coming off the biggest win of his career by scoring a unanimous decision […]

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