Rashad Evans
| 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, 2022) Heavyweight (2005) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Style | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Jackson Wink MMA Academy (until 2011)
Blackzilians (2011–2017) Kill Cliff FC (2017–2022) | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rolles Gracie Black belt in Gaidojutsu | ||||||||||||||
| 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 retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division. Evans started his professional MMA career in 2003, and was the Heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 2 in 2005. In 2008, Evans won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, and in 2019, was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
In present day, he serves on the UFC broadcasting team as a desk analyst while also advocating for the health benefits of functional mushrooms through his company Umbo, co-founded alongside former NFL quarterback, Jake Plummer.