Latest Article|September 3, 2020|Free
::Making Grown Men Cry Since 1992
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After injuries to Phil Davis, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, and other main card fighters, the latest event from the Ultimate Fighting Championship featured Rashad Evans looking to gain his No. 1 contender status against the last-minute replacement Tito Ortiz. Many speculated Evans would suffer ring rust and would struggle against the newly confident Ortiz. The fight took place in Philly, and despite the raucus support for underdog Ortiz, Evans put on the best performance of his career by showing powerful combinations to the body and head and avoiding Ortiz’ underrated submissions. Evans used a crushing knee to regain his title shot and will now face the winner of the Jon Jones vs. Rampage Jackson fight in September. Meanwhile, the fighting spirit Ortiz showed should get him another opportunity to prove he has more wins streaks left.In the co-main event, Vitor Belfort’s striking turned out the lights on Yoshihiro Akiyama. Belfort’s first-round KO puts him back on the middleweight radar and not the employment line. As for Akiyama, he’s 1-4 in his UFC career and is most likely on the chopping block. Belfort called out the winner of the Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami fight, but will have to work his way up the ranking before securing a title shot.