Rashad Evans Profile

DOB--9-25-79
HEIGHT--5' 10"
WEIGHT--205
STYLE--wrestling
TEAM--Greg Jackson

Rashad Evans was the winner of the TV show The Ultimate Fighter: Season 2. His feud that season with MMA legend and season 2 coach Matt Hughes is another thing that people remember him for. Rashad Evans has an arrogant and cocky attitude, but he is also a very talented and dangerous MMA fighter.

Rashad Evans entered The Ultimate Fighter with a record of 5-0, Rashad competed as a heavyweight and was the smallest fighter in his class. Since winning the show, Rashad has gone on to compete in the light heavyweight division. With a record of 7-0-1 in the UFC Evans has climbed the ladder in the division to set up a title shot with The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 winner Forrest Griffin. Along the way Rashad ran into some huge challenges from superstars Tito Ortiz, Michael Bisping and megastar Chuck Liddell. Wrestling is Evans base but he also brings some heavy firepower with his striking. Sean Salmon felt the power of a headkick in his highlight reel loss to Rashad, and Chuck Liddell found out how much power he has in his punches with his 1 punch devastating knock out loss.

Outside of his MMA career Rashad Evans is an assistant wrestling coach at his Alma Mater, Michigan State University, where he was a star for 3 years. Defeating the wrestling legend Greg Jones, which only 4 people can say that they did, was one of the biggest highlights in the career of "Sugar" Rashad Evans

Rashad Evans Profile: Gabe October 13, 2008