Rashad Evans: I want to pick a fight with the Middleweight champion

lol make it happen! LOL - rashad

STANKY LEG part 2

Rashad does not deserve it at this point, he did not execute against Jones, I do not see him doing anything speacial against silva ethier

This is actually a good challenge, what with him being the only person to fight both jones and machida and then silva.



But at the end of the day, he'd have to hug and wait for a decision,because silva would blast him worse than jones did in standup. On the other hand, on the ground rashad doesn't need to rely on steroids to keep his energy up...but silva is no rampage and he's nowhere near predictable

I think that Rashad would be able to lay on AS for 5 rounds if he doesnt get caught when then start the rounds standing up.

The next challenge is Jones a catch weight super fight but him and Jones are buddies now so Rashad would be a great challenge and he could cut the weight cause who else is there Belfort rematch wouldnt be bad .....other than that we have Bisping,MARK MUNOZ, Hector Lombard would be a good fight

you must be kidding

Rashad is a top LHW and former Champion

if the fight happends Silva does not stand a chance

if Sonnen beat him for 5-6 out of the 7 rounds they fought



imagine what a guy like Rashad would do to Silva

that is if Silva takes the fight which he would not

he will prevent it at all cost , or retire just before it happens.

I can kind of understand what you're trying to say about him not deserving it. he just had a title shot and he shouldn't get to drop a weight class and get another shot instantly. That would be a bit disrespectful to all the middle weights.

On the other hand who in the middle weight division deserves the shot?

I can't think of anyone off the top of my head. Whom ever that may be Rashad should fight them for a shot first.

If Rashad gets the chance I think he has a great chance to beat AS. That sucks for me cause I want AS to retire undefeated. Rashad has the tools to beat AS - he has a strong wrestling background which Chael showed can cause problems and he has fast hands.

Guess we will see - never underestimate the Spider tho - Rashad could very well get embarrassed.

MMA math fails again....



Silva and Jones are completely different fighters. Wont go into detail because it'd be too long.

But anyways:

Lots of fighters are lashing out about Silva's "win". Luke Rockhold/Tim Kennedy/Florian all have been opposed to Silva's win.



Believe me, more fighters will be coming out agreeing that Silva fought cheap. Silva fans stayed true to their colors by defending Silva.





Rashad Evans is just another that is disgusted with Silva. Hope Rashad gets the fight.

@Whitemare- I think the best thing to do would be give him a number one contender fight with Bisping. Gives Bisping a chance to redeem the loss, gives Rashad a chance to show the controversial decision was deserved, and puts Rashad up against a top tier Middleweight fighter to show he can hack it at Middleweight.



I'd actually love to see Bisping and Evans throw down again. Both fighters have improved so much since they last fought.

I couldnt agree more. after seeing the numbers from this weekend it makes sense that sonnen was the more profitable winner in the Bisping fight. Im not a Bisping fan at all, but he has come a long way and i think he won the Sonnen fight. I think Rashad has more to offer than most in the MW division and would love to see this match-up. anybody calling for Lombard is delusional, he needs to have at least two top tier wins before i consider him a descent competitor

You're delusional

I am?

Care to elaborate - or do you just drop in and give a diagnoses every now and again?

I think Rock'em Sock'em raises some good points. Well said.

Did you watch the jones fight, rashad did not do shit for 25 mins what is he gunna do against silva he just gunna get ****ed up

Silva has no where near the wrestling that Jones has. Rashad is on par with Chael, but has better striking/cardio/heart/speed/power.



THis is the best match up to be made if it actually happens, and Rashad moves down.

What about Lombard?

He hasnt had one fight in the UFC yet. You hit the finish line before the gun went off.

premature prognostication - that's embarassing

I'd pay to watch that

Evans would be a great challenger for the G.O.A.T, but at the end of the day, we would have the same result.

Agreed, it would be a great fight and Rashad will probably be the best opponent Anderson has fought with the possible exception of Hendo. However, Rashad needs to get at least one fight against a top contender at '85 first to show he can make the weight and still fight at the level we're used to seeing from him.

Brock Lesnar should get a shot the champion as well.

I think Evans would be a good match up. The only way I see him winning is if he grinds one out. I think his wrestling style is a little more ground with a little less pound but he's definitely going to have to make some adjustments. He'd have to utilize his wrestling a lot more and definitely be more aggressive then he's been in the past. I don't really see any other MW being a challenge. I think the best opponent would be Jon Jones. The only way Jon loses that fight is if his young mind believes in Silvas hype because Jon has all the tools to beat him and Anderson knows it.

I should have said another MW. I know that Evans is not a MW. The way I said that was kinda confusing.

I've thought Evans should drop to 185 for awhile. If he dropped some of the bulk, he might be even quicker.

might b e quicker? he is already quicker than anderson. And all those guys who think it would be the corney ass stankey leg are morons. yes he got beat twice in his career big deal. he would absolutely smash anybody in the middle weight division. anderson is not unbeatable i really feel rashad would make a good fight out of it or even beat him!

Yes everyone thinks someone has a shot at Silva and then they realize the truth as they're coming to consciousness inside the octagon.

*Yawn... Get in line idiot. Beat Stann, Munoz and Bisping or Sonnen at 185 and you may be in consideration.

Bisping yes but Dude... Rashad would pound any of those guys.

Can he make 185? put him make him fight the count 1st

This Match Up I would love to watch , even more so then lasts nights fight. I think Reshad would actually have a chance against Silva , The speed and Power in his Stand up could def. give Anderson a run. IF anything The weight cut or catch weight would make Rashad even faster. Hate to say it though, Mike Bisping is prolly next in line.IMO.

Evens is a GREAT match up for Anderson. At the end of the day though, I think the Champ wins this fight too.

This fight is dumb for various reasons

-rashad has a glass chin, silva knocked out leben easily

-silva fought belfort, someone with damn fast hands, and destroyed him

-sonnen was only able to take silva down round 1 because silva came out swinging, which was very uncharacteristic of him. round 2 sonnen failed to take silva down twice

AS will fight Bisping, then Munouz then retire i believe, maybe GSP somewhere in there.

Silva said last night that he will fight for another 10 years!

1) Rashad Stands No Chance ( thats commiting sucide, dont do it )

2) Why did Silva say No to the idea of fighting Jon Jones ??

3) Silva vs Jones, Jones vs Silva. .either way that sounds like a Once in a life time fight ( that sounds like an Ali vs Tyson Fight ) who wouldnt want to see that happen ! ? ¡ ¿ !

I think Silva is thinking two things:

1) What do I have to gain. People are calling me GOAT - why risk that.

2) There comes a point in time where a great older fighter can beat a good younger fighter (we just saw that) but a great older fighter might not beat a great younger fighter - why risk that.

no way jones drops to 185, and silvas still 'comfortable' at MW

i think that if UFC signs mamed khalidov he will have a huge impact on middle weight devision if u dont know who he is look him up on youtube

there are two opponents at this point I'd like to see anderson fight: jon jones at lh or gsp at middleweight (walks around at around 190). all champions.

Ken Flo dropped how many divisions chasing a title ? Why not Rashad ?, at the end of the day rather than moan about who deserves this and that, the way I see it is who can offer him a good fight for a few round at least. Bisping (i'm a fan) but his stand up is two levels below Silva. Lombard ? lets see how he does in his first fight in the UFC. The UFC won't give Vitor another shot as much the fans like him. Munoz doesn't excite me but styles makes fights and his wrestling could be a factor. A as a super fight with Rashad excites me, I'd actually love to see more LHW fighters come out and say they wanna drop down for a super fight with Silva.

This is a huge PPV draw. It will be amazing to watch Evans faster and fighting people more his size. This wil also give time for stann vs bisping, lombard vs winner of weidman/munoz (if he wins his next fight). Give the other middleweights time to prove their next in line and worthy. This is a good idea, MAKE IT HAPPEN !!!!! Plus Evans is a brilliant fighter, will put up a huge threat!

So Rashad can't beat Jones so he figured that he will fight in a weight division lower?

You don't get your ass kicked by the LHW champ & decide you can get a title shot at a lighter weight class. Good match up or not, I'd like to see Rashad at least fight once at MW if he's serious.

Evans ha better reds than all the MW challnges rolled together

MW is probably his best class really

with his boxing, wrestling and championship experience

Evans presents a great challenge to Silva

Dear Lord

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Creds not reds

sorry bout that

Evans couldn't get past jones and he thinks he can beat silva???