| Rashad Evans | |||||||||||||||
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 Evans in December 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | September 25, 1979 Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Suga | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Middleweight (2017) Light Heavyweight (2004–2016, 2018) Heavyweight (2005) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Style | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Sanford MMA | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in no gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rolles Gracie[1][2] Black belt in Gaidojutsu[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2003–2018, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Occupation | MMA fighter | ||||||||||||||
| University | Michigan State University Niagara County C.C. | ||||||||||||||
| Children | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.rashadevans.tv/ | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: July 22, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Rashad Evans (born September 25, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of Eagle Fighting Championship. Evans started his professional career in 2003, he was the Heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 2 and is also a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, and a 2019 inductee of the UFC Hall of Fame.
In present day, he serves on the UFC broadcasting team as a desk analyst[4] while also advocating for the health benefits of functional mushrooms through his company Umbo, co-founded alongside former NFL quarterback, Jake Plummer.[5]
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- ^ Gile Huni (July 5, 2015). "Xande Ribeiro On MMA Fighters Getting Promoted Straight To BJJ Black Belt: 'It's A Joke. Respect Jiu-Jitsu'". bjjee.com.
- ^ Con, Genghis. (February 10, 2010) Rashad Evans Gets Another Black Belt, This Time From Greg Jackson and Mike Winklejohn HT: Leonard...]. Bloody Elbow. Retrieved on 2011-05-06.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 205 commentary team, broadcast plans set: Laura Sanko returns as analyst". MMA Junkie. April 22, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "About Umbo". Umbo. Retrieved July 18, 2022.