The Ultimate Fighter 2 winner Rashad Evans will take up the challenge of standing opposite former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell at UFC 85.
Evans is stepping in for Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, who was forced to withdraw from the UFC 85 bout due to a ruptured ACL in his left knee. Rua had undergone surgery on the same knee shortly after UFC 76 will once again have to go under the knife.
Evans (6-0-1 UFC, 11-0-1 overall) will enter the the O2 Arena undefeated in his eleven professional bouts. His only nonvictory was a draw to former champion Tito Ortiz.
Chuck Liddell (16-4 UFC, 21-5 overall) jumped back on track towards a shot at reclaiming his UFC belt when he won a unanimous decision over Wanderlei Silva at UFC 79.
UFC 85 takes place Saturday, June 7 in London, England, two weeks after UFC 84 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Evans steps up to fight Liddell at UFC 85
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Not a bad fight. I would rather see Chuck wipe the floor with that punk Jardine. I know the schedule's do not allow for that, which is good for Jardine cause Chuck is going to destroy him next time, but this is ok. Evans needs a good show after getting beat by Tito. Tito would have won that fight if not for the point he lost.
Evans hasn't fought in an exciting fight since he decapitated Sean Salmon. Most of the time his fights are smothering and boring. He won't have a choice but to bang a bit because Chucks takedown defense is superb.
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