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28 results for "rashad evans"
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UFC 161 -- Rashad Evans edges Dan Henderson by split decision ove...
Brett OkamotoA late surge by "Suga" Rashad Evans helped secure a split decision victory over Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 161 on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | June 16, 2013 -
Roy Nelson's big gamble backfires
Brett OkamotoWINNIPEG, Manitoba -- If it turns out Saturday does mark the end of what's been an awkward relationship between Roy Nelson and the UFC, it's actually pretty fitting. If there is one thing about Roy "Big Country" Nelson we've come to learn in the ...
Blog | June 16, 2013 -
Canadian comparisons; storylines, more
Brett OkamotoAgainst better judgment, let's talk about UFC 149 one last time. The pay-per-view event took place on July 21, 2012, at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. An interim bantamweight title bout between Renan Barao and Urijah Faber served as t...
Blog | June 13, 2013 -
UFC 161 -- Rashad Evans edges Dan Henderson by split decision ove...
Brett OkamotoA late surge by "Suga" Rashad Evans helped secure a split decision victory over Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 161 on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2013 -
Blackzilians discuss the 'demise' of Evans
Brett OkamotoThe concern about Rashad Evans is understandable. From an outside perspective, Evans has never recovered from that five-round loss to Jon Jones in April 2012. He was absent from the cage for 10 months after that, and then looked like a shell of h...
Blog | June 12, 2013 -
Rashad Evans, Dan Henderson now main event at UFC 161
Brett OkamotoA light heavyweight bout between former UFC champion Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson has been promoted to the main event of UFC 161 on June 15 in Winnipeg, Canada.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013 -
Chris Weidman only viable UFC middleweight challenger for Anderso...
Brett OkamotoThe most likely challenger to Anderson Silva's middleweight belt is now Chris Weidman after light heavyweight Rashad Evans dropped a decision loss Saturday night to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Story | Conversation | February 03, 2013 -
UFC 156 notes and nuggets from Vegas
Brett OkamotoLAS VEGAS -- The UFC is set to introduce a rankings system for the first time in its 20-year history. The inaugural rankings will debut after Saturday's UFC 156 pay-per-view event. Limited to UFC-promoted fighters only, the rankings will encompass...
Blog | February 01, 2013 -
Weight cut is "question mark" for Evans
Brett OkamotoThe UFC middleweight landscape is wide open for a guy like Rashad Evans to make a run at Anderson Silva -- but that doesn't guarantee he will. Evans, who fights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in a 205-pound bout at UFC 157, became an instant candidate t...
Blog | January 21, 2013 -
Bisping recalls long run to title contention
Brett OkamotoShould Michael Bisping earn his long-awaited title shot this weekend with a win over Vitor Belfort in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he wouldn't just be the most deserving middleweight to fight Anderson Silva. In his eyes, he would be the most deserving title...
Blog | January 16, 2013 -
Sources -- Rashad Evans, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira agree to Februa...
Brett OkamotoA light heavyweight fight between former champion Rashad Evans and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has been targeted for an unannounced UFC event in February.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2012 -
Don't expect any tests for Jones at 205
Brett OkamotoATLANTA -- No light heavyweight will defeat Jon Jones. At least not anytime soon. "Never" is a word seldom used in mixed martial arts -- a sport where truly one moment can change everything. A fighter can be on his last leg, staggering to the fen...
Blog | April 22, 2012 -
Jon Jones, Rashad Evans make weight for UFC 145's main event
Brett OkamotoLight heavyweight champion Jon Jones and No. 1 contender Rashad Evans both came in on weight Friday for their main event fight at UFC 145.
Story | Conversation | April 20, 2012 -
St. Pierre, MacDonald say they won't fight
Brett OkamotoATLANTA -- Given the backstory between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans, the concept of teammates fighting teammates is a hot one heading into this weekend's UFC 145 event at Philips Arena. Welterweights Rory MacDonald and Georges St. Pierre seem confi...
Blog | April 19, 2012 -
Van Arsdale: 'I don't see how Jones can win'
Brett OkamotoATLANTA -- If there is one piece in this entire Rashad Evans/Jon Jones/Greg Jackson puzzle that often gets overlooked, it's Mike Van Arsdale. Van Arsdale, 46, spent years coaching at Jackson's camp in Albuquerque, N.M. in a role, he says, he was r...
Blog | April 19, 2012 -
What we learned about Phil Davis
Brett OkamotoTrivia time, guys. Fighting out of Alliance MMA in San Diego, this fighter began his career a perfect 9-0, quickly earning a title shot against a high profile champion in a premier mixed martial arts organization. Experience played a vital role in...
Blog | February 01, 2012