Rashad Evans, unanimously outpointed former co-Big Ten wrestler Phil Davis in the fifth assault on the battle of UFC light heavyweight in Chicago on Saturday night.
Evans (01/01/22) gave Davis (9-1) his first loss in young people in the battle and scored 50-45.
Evans was placed in a position to regain the heavyweight title of Jon Jones. Evans, since losing 4-0 in the belt in May 2009 Lyoto Machida will face Jones - who was present - April 21 at UFC 145.
"I'll be ready to fight in April, and there are some things I have to work," said Evans. "I am excited to fight in the end, John and give people the fight they want to see."
Evans, a former wrestler, Michigan, which dominated in the first round by capturing a snapshot of the Davis and take it and keep it there until the end of the game. Evans finished the second round as he did in the first, and the arrest of Davis another chance and keep it on the floor until the end.
Davis won the 2008 NCAA wrestling champion from Pennsylvania, and played in the third round, but it was Evans after the fall of the hook and a combination of both. Evans was placed in the right hand, where Davis finished the fourth round brilliant game and use the control of the fifth round.
Evans, Jones knows very well - and there is no love lost between the two parties.
The friends and training partners with Jones before his fall caused some bitterness.
"I would definitely put him in bed, but more importantly, I have the opportunity to get the belt back, and I feel I can beat John Jones, and I see some things in your game that can be used," said Evans . "John Jones has something that is more than other opponents do not take me -. Many times we face the other so I'm not really worried about the mystique of John Jones"
Was broadcast on Fox Saturday night card. UFC announced a landmark agreement and network in seven years last August, which will put the UFC FOX four bids each year. The Fox broadcast the first card is an official under the new contract.
"I wanted to do what is best, and you want to put in a great victory for fans of the fans of Chicago and the Fox," said Evans. "I did because I wanted or what I imagined, but at the same time I got the job done." Wait for the crowd at the United Nations over three years for the return of UFC in Chicago.
In the first war in the key of the card, and defeated Chris Weidman (8-0) Demian Maia (15.4) in the decision to divide the Mediterranean.
In the second war, received Chael Sonnen (1/11/28) an opportunity for a rematch for the title against Anderson Silva for the middleweight title Michael Bisping won unanimously. Sonnen hit against Silva in the fifth assault on August 27, 2010. At first, lost the opportunity of a rematch with Silva after the test with high testosterone / epitestosterone. After the appeal process, Sonnen was suspended for one year.
Silva says Sonnen is reluctant to fight him.
"I can say this, I had never fallen and never, if he wanted to fight him if he would go to what is required of me," said Sonnen. "I prefer to fight real men like Mr. Bisping, who comes in the 10-day notice and fight with me, and this type of man I would pay attention, and not hide homeless in Brazil."
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