“Suga” Rashad Evans is a 43 year old Male fighter from United States with a 20-8-1 pro MMA record. Evans most recently fought Gabriel Checco at Eagle FC 44 on Friday January 28, 2022. Rashad Evans beat Gabriel Checco by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Light Heavyweight division.
Rashad Evans has 20 wins with a 31% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 2 by submission, 14 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 19-8-1 | Gabriel Checco |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Eagle FC 44 | 2022-01-28 | Light Heavyweight | EFC |
| Loss | 19-7-1 | Anthony Smith |
KO/TKO
R1 0:53
|
UFC 225 | 2018-06-09 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-6-1 | Sam Alvey |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 114 | 2017-08-05 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-5-1 | Daniel Kelly |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 209 | 2017-03-04 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-4-1 | Glover Teixeira |
KO/TKO
R1 1:48
|
UFC on FOX 19 | 2016-04-16 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-3-1 | Ryan Bader |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 192 | 2015-10-03 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-3-1 | Chael Sonnen |
KO/TKO
R1 4:05
|
UFC 167 | 2013-11-16 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-3-1 | Dan Henderson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 161 | 2013-06-15 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-2-1 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 156 | 2013-02-02 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-1-1 | Jon Jones |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 145 | 2012-04-21 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-1-1 | Phil Davis |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 2 | 2012-01-28 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-1-1 | Tito Ortiz |
KO/TKO
R2 4:48
|
UFC 133 | 2011-08-06 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-1-1 | Quinton Jackson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 114 | 2010-05-29 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-1-1 | Thiago Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 108 | 2010-01-02 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 13-0-1 | Lyoto Machida |
KO/TKO
R2 3:57
|
UFC 98 | 2009-05-23 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-0-1 | Forrest Griffin |
KO/TKO
R3 2:46
|
UFC 92 | 2008-12-27 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-0-1 | Chuck Liddell |
KO/TKO
R2 1:51
|
UFC 88 | 2008-09-06 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-0-1 | Michael Bisping |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 78 | 2007-11-17 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Draw | 10-0-0 | Tito Ortiz |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 73 | 2007-07-07 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Sean Salmon |
KO/TKO
R2 1:06
|
UFC Fight Night 8 | 2007-01-25 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Jason Lambert |
KO/TKO
R2 2:22
|
UFC 63 | 2006-09-23 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Stephan Bonnar |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 5 | 2006-06-28 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Sam Hoger |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 4 | 2006-04-06 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Brad Imes |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | 2005-11-05 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Keith Jardine |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 2 | 2005-07-11 | Heavyweight | TUF |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Mike Whitehead |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 2 | 2005-07-08 | Heavyweight | TUF |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Tom Murphy |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 2 | 2005-06-25 | Heavyweight | TUF |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Hector Ramirez |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2004-06-03 | GC | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Jaime Jara |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2004-06-03 | GC | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Bryan Pardoe |
KO/TKO
R1 3:24
|
Regional circuit | 2004-06-02 | GC | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Dennis Reed |
SUB
R1 0:50
|
Regional circuit | 2004-04-10 | DZ | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Danny Anderson |
SUB
R1 3:09
|
Regional circuit | 2004-04-10 | DZ |
Evans made his professional debut against Danny Anderson on April 10, 2004, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Danny Anderson who carried a 7-2-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Rashad Evans beat Danny Anderson by Submission at 3:09 of Round 1.
Evans made his debut in the UFC against Brad Imes on November 5, 2005, fighting on the main card of The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale having compiled a 5-0-0 professional MMA record.
Rashad Evans beat Brad Imes by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Evans has gone on to fight a total of 23 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 14-8-1.
Evans won the Tournament Championship defeating Brad Imes on November 5, 2005 at The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale.
This was Evans's 1st UFC championship fight.
Rashad Evans beat Brad Imes by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Evans defeated the previously unbeaten Michael Bisping on November 17, 2007, at UFC 78: Validation. Michael Bisping came into the fight with a 14-0-0 record. Evans was a -263 betting favorite going into the fight. Rashad Evans beat Michael Bisping by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Evans won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship defeating Forrest Griffin on December 27, 2008 at UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008.
This was Evans's 2nd UFC championship fight.
Rashad Evans beat Forrest Griffin by KO/TKO at 2:46 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Evans lost his UFC Light Heavyweight title to Lyoto Machida on May 23, 2009 at UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida.
The loss meant that Evans had made no successful defences of the UFC light heavyweight title.
Rashad Evans lost to Lyoto Machida by KO/TKO at 3:57 of Round 2.
Evans defeated the previously unbeaten Phil Davis on January 28, 2012, at UFC on FOX 2: Evans vs. Davis. Phil Davis came into the fight with a 9-0-0 record. Evans was a -225 betting favorite going into the fight. Rashad Evans beat Phil Davis by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Evans lost his 1st light heavyweight title challenge, losing to Jon Jones on April 21, 2012 at UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans.
Rashad Evans lost to Jon Jones by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
After his UFC stint, Evans took his next fight at EFC on January 28, 2022, fighting against Gabriel Checco on the co-main event of Eagle FC 44: Kharitonov vs. Spong.
Rashad Evans beat Gabriel Checco by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Evans's last win came against Gabriel Checco at Eagle FC 44 on Friday January 28, 2022. Rashad Evans beat Gabriel Checco by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Evans is not currently booked for any fights.
Evans's last loss came against Anthony Smith at UFC 225 on Saturday June 9, 2018. Rashad Evans lost to Anthony Smith by KO/TKO at 0:53 of Round 1.
Evans has fought 23 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 14-8-1.
Evans has knocked out 7 opponents.
Evans has submitted 2 opponents.
Evans has been knocked out 3 times.
Evans has never been submitted.
