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  1. UFC 161 -- Rashad Evans edges Dan Henderson by split decision ove...

    Brett Okamoto

    A 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
  2. Roy Nelson's big gamble backfires

    Brett Okamoto

    WINNIPEG, 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
  3. Canadian comparisons; storylines, more

    Brett Okamoto

    Against 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
  4. UFC 161 -- Rashad Evans edges Dan Henderson by split decision ove...

    Brett Okamoto

    A 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
  5. Blackzilians discuss the 'demise' of Evans

    Brett Okamoto

    The 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
  6. Rashad Evans, Dan Henderson now main event at UFC 161

    Brett Okamoto

    A 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
  7. Chris Weidman only viable UFC middleweight challenger for Anderso...

    Brett Okamoto

    The 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
  8. UFC 156 notes and nuggets from Vegas

    Brett Okamoto

    LAS 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
  9. Weight cut is "question mark" for Evans

    Brett Okamoto

    The 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
  10. Bisping recalls long run to title contention

    Brett Okamoto

    Should 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
  11. Sources -- Rashad Evans, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira agree to Februa...

    Brett Okamoto

    A 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
  12. Don't expect any tests for Jones at 205

    Brett Okamoto

    ATLANTA -- 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
  13. Jon Jones, Rashad Evans make weight for UFC 145's main event

    Brett Okamoto

    Light 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
  14. St. Pierre, MacDonald say they won't fight

    Brett Okamoto

    ATLANTA -- 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
  15. Van Arsdale: 'I don't see how Jones can win'

    Brett Okamoto

    ATLANTA -- 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
  16. What we learned about Phil Davis

    Brett Okamoto

    Trivia 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