Davis: Rashad Evans can't talk me out of my gameplan
Posted on January 23, 2012, 08:41 AM by Anton Gurevich
“You can’t psych me out of my game, if that’s what he was trying to do,” said Davis. “I have a game plan, and nobody can talk me out of that. That includes everything. I’m not going to do just one thing. There’s nobody in the UFC that I can look at and say ‘you know what, I’m 100-percent just going to stand with you, I’m 100-percent just going to do jits with you, I’m 100-percent going to wrestle you.’
“No way. I’m going to beat you with everything, I’m going to beat you everywhere.” - MMAWeekly.com.
This weekend's main event participant Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis will look to spoil Rashad Evans' plans of finally getting inside the Octagon with the reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon "Bones" Jones. According to Davis, Rashad Evans has no chance to mess with his mindset, which eventually will be the key to victory on Saturday, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Davis made a breakthrough year back in 2010, fighting four times inside the UFC Octagon. NCAA Division I All-American defeated the former WEC Light Heavyweight champion Brian Stann and the current Top 10 UFC 205'er Alexander Gustafsson in his first two bouts in the UFC, then adding two more victories against Rodney Wallace and Tim Boetsch (via 'Mr. Wonderful' submission). Davis competed only once in 2011, edging Antonio Rogerio Nogueira via Unanimous Decision at Fight Night 24. Little Nog is currently the most prestigious victory on Phil Davis' record, as the undefeated prospect will be looking to prove on Saturday that he's more than a third man behind Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson.
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Their both gameplan is Lay n Pray
Actually I bet Evans will want to keep the fight standing... he is known to KTFO dudes aswell you know? not just wrestle.
Davis is also known to submit dudes aswell you know? not just wrestle.
Unfirtunately with 4oz gloves anyone can knockout anyone. Machida also knocked Rashad out cold...When two people stand and throw bombs...you have a 50/50 chance.
I personally think Davis is a better wrestler....
Yeah, unfortunately for Rashad, with 50 punches to the face, anyone can knock out anyone too.
i dont see davis winning this at all..
if he takes the fight down hes gunna get submitted, if he keeps it standing hes gunna get K.O'd
Bro,, Rashad hasnt submitted anyone since 2004...Just because he comes from the Blackzillians Camp dont mean nothing...
might as well play the Lotto
ya but Phill is unexperienced plus Rashad is a blackbelt he just dosnt use it
Rashad has glass jaw, he will get knocked out or submited.
Davis isn't exactly a brutal KO puncher though Is he so I think Evans will have no problem standing with Davis.
Rashad has been knocked out once in his career. So by your definition, most of UFC has a glass jaw?
THATS IMPOSSIBLE! JAWS ARE MADE OF BONE NOT GLASS. DUUHHH!
Rashad only has a glass jaw when he's talking shit while getting punched in the face.
that guy got rocked by jabs, that makes him a glass jaw
true
when you get rocked fighting trained strikers to the highest level of mma it doenst mean you got a glass jaw anyone could rock anyone when theyre that skilled its not like he was beaten up by a bum at some bbq
Be careful when you talk about BBQ fighters,they are not all bums.
Kimbo is the real deal.
Even Dana White Admitted that KIMBO SLICE was the P4P best fighter than you can find at a BBQ.
@ M1
That's one of the funniest comments I've read on this site. The timing was perfect. Nice job M1.
Evans will stuff the take down, and take him apart on his feet.
I'm taking Rashad in this one. He's an absolute beast right now, a different Evans than what we're used to. I'm gonna say he will have a significant speed advantage on the feet and stuff/neutralize the takedowns. Rashad will be dominant.
He's never been submited either.
I disagree....He looked like crap against Tito....He should of took out Tito quick..
He was patient and methodical against Tito.
That's more impressive than a wild haymaker KO in seconds ala Hendricks vs. Fitch.
That picture is surprising. I thought Davis would be a lot taller than Evans.
As for the fight Evans has looked the most impressive of the two in recent outings but it's a great test for Davis to see if he belongs in the top tier of the division.
I was never impressed with Davis. I think Rashad has this one. He will out strike Davis.
True, but that is what is so scary about Davis. He is far from the finished article but is still good enough to beat everyone so far. If he can develop his stand up game a couple of levels he will be a very tough cookie.
Yeah, Davis has needed a step up in competition, and I think everyone realized it when he easily handled Little Nog for three rounds. I just didn't expect his first fight against a top flight opponent to be Rashad.
Both are good wrestlers. Rashad has better striking, Davis is stronger with submissions.
Evans has more experience, but Davis is the younger, quicker fighter.
Neither guy has been that active, only fighting once last year. Tough one to call.
we can all speculate, but lets just wait until the fight. it should be good. 2 great co main event fights. does anyone know if any of them are going to be five rounders.