Why is evans fighting davis

Wineland was then expected to face Johnny Bedford in this event. Paul Sass was expected to face Evan Dunham , but was forced out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by Nik Lentz. Cody McKenzie is expected to face Michael Johnson at the event, but he was forced out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by Shane Roller.

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While Evans didn't light up his opponent in the stand-up exchanges, he clearly began to get comfortable with his punching, landing some nice flurries during random spots in the bout, although he never got so aggressive that he gave Davis anything to really work with. In the end, Davis simply didn't have enough to challenge Evans as he lost every round on all three judges' scorecards with a unanimous decision.

For Phil Davis, this was simply too much, too soon for the former national champion wrestler. He's still got a ton of talent, as evidenced by his improved striking, but this was a fight he shouldn't have waited one more year before accepting.

He still need time to catch up to the elite in the division with his overall skills before he can present a legitimate threat to the title. The potential is still there, and the fact that he never gave up speaks volumes for his mental fortitude. As long as Davis continues to round out his game and shore up his technique, he'll be an elite pounder someday.

I'd like to see him given a top level veteran opponent also coming off a loss who would still be beatable, someone like Forrest Griffin , Rich Franklin or Vladimir Matyushenko.

For Rashad Evans, despite putting on a dominant show, it wasn't the most crowd pleasing performance. He was patient almost to a fault and the brief explosions of violence didn't make up for much of the posturing. He did what he had to do, however, and showed some marked improvements in key areas. The first was his movement. Demian Maia split decision , , - Round 3, Evan Dunham def. Mike Russow def. John-Olav Einemo unanimous decision , , - Round 3, Cub Swanson def.

Charles Oliveira def. Eric Wisely submission calf crusher - Round 1, Michael Johnson def. Shane Roller unanimous decision , , - Round 3, Lavar Johnson def.