Rashad Anton Evans (born September 25, 1979 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Lansing, MI currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Evans won the heavyweight division of The Ultimate Fighter 2. He holds notable victories over Stephan Bonnar, Michael Bisping, Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin and took Tito Ortiz to a Draw. Evans trains out of Albuquerque, New Mexico with Jackson's Submission Fighting.
Evans and his wife have one son, Rashad Jr, and a daughter, Nia. He also has a daughter, Tahja, from a previous relationship. Evans's brother Lance made a brief appearance on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir, but was eliminated by Vinicius Magalhaes due to a rib injury and did not join the cast.
Rashad has appeared in a Microsoft commercial, where he says the lines, "You got a problem with that!" and "I'm a PC!", while sparring with an unidentified opponent.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida was born in the city of Salvador as the third son of the highly ranked Shotokan karate master Yoshizo Machida. Machida's last fight was a KO victory against Thiago Silva at UFC 94 on January 31st, 2009. He will next face Rashad Evans at UFC 98 for the UFC light heavyweight title.
Lyoto Carvalho Machida (born May 30, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently fighting as a light heavyweight on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Machida fights out of Black House with such fighters as UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort, and former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Machida uses a unique style that combines elements from his diverse training background. Often described as "elusive", Machida relies on cautious and precise counter-striking that frustrates his opponents into making mistakes.
Lyoto Carvalho Machida (born May 30, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently fighting as a light heavyweight on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Machida fights out of Black House with such fighters as UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort, and former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Machida uses a unique style that combines elements from his diverse training background. Often described as "elusive", Machida relies on cautious and precise counter-striking that frustrates his opponents into making mistakes.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Quinton Jackson
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (born June 20, 1978 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who rose to prominence with his fights in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. He is the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion losing to Forrest Griffin at UFC 86 by unanimous decision. He has a professional record of 29 wins with 7 losses. Jackson is ranked by Sherdog as the number two light heavyweight in the world. Outside the ring, he is known for his humor and colorful personality.
Jackson then defeated PRIDE Middleweight Champion Dan Henderson at UFC 75, on September 8, 2007 in London, England via unanimous decision to unify the two organizations' titles.
Following a stint on The Ultimate Fighter and a title fight with Forrest Griffin, Jackson's next fight, at UFC 92, would be against Wanderlei Silva, the only man to beat Jackson twice. Jackson avenged his previous defeats by knocking Silva out with a left hook at 3:21 in the first round. For the decisive victory Rampage received the Honor of Knockout of the Night.
Jackson then defeated PRIDE Middleweight Champion Dan Henderson at UFC 75, on September 8, 2007 in London, England via unanimous decision to unify the two organizations' titles.
Following a stint on The Ultimate Fighter and a title fight with Forrest Griffin, Jackson's next fight, at UFC 92, would be against Wanderlei Silva, the only man to beat Jackson twice. Jackson avenged his previous defeats by knocking Silva out with a left hook at 3:21 in the first round. For the decisive victory Rampage received the Honor of Knockout of the Night.
Monday, January 26, 2009
B.J. Penn
Jay Dee "B.J." Penn (born December 13, 1978 in Kailua, Hawaii) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who is currently the Ultimate Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion.
In 2000, he became the first American-born winner of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the black belt category. Penn is also the former UFC welterweight champion and was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show. After winning the lightweight title at UFC 80, he became the second fighter (after Randy Couture) to win UFC titles in two different weight classes. He is currently ranked by Sherdog as the #1 Lightweight fighter in the world.
B.J. Penn recently told Fighters Club TV that he would face the winner of UFC 87 Welterweight title fight between Georges St. Pierre and Jon Fitch, which St. Pierre ended up winning by unanimous decision. This fight is now scheduled for January 31 2009, the "UFC Super Bowl Weekend", and is hoped to be the biggest UFC PPV ever.
Prior to the fight with George St. Pierre, B.J. Penn has made a controversial comment, stating that he is going to try and kill Georges St. Pierre in the ring but has later explained that he meant that figuratively.
In 2000, he became the first American-born winner of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the black belt category. Penn is also the former UFC welterweight champion and was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show. After winning the lightweight title at UFC 80, he became the second fighter (after Randy Couture) to win UFC titles in two different weight classes. He is currently ranked by Sherdog as the #1 Lightweight fighter in the world.
B.J. Penn recently told Fighters Club TV that he would face the winner of UFC 87 Welterweight title fight between Georges St. Pierre and Jon Fitch, which St. Pierre ended up winning by unanimous decision. This fight is now scheduled for January 31 2009, the "UFC Super Bowl Weekend", and is hoped to be the biggest UFC PPV ever.
Prior to the fight with George St. Pierre, B.J. Penn has made a controversial comment, stating that he is going to try and kill Georges St. Pierre in the ring but has later explained that he meant that figuratively.
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