Rashad Evans

“Suga”

OctagonStats Rating 1595

17-8-1

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach75" (190 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornSep 25, 1979

Age47

DivisionLight Heavyweight

BirthplaceNiagara Falls, New York, U.S.

TeamJackson Wink MMA Academy (until 2011) Blackzilians (2011–2017) Kill Cliff FC (2017–2022)

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.14

Str. Acc37%

SApM2.42

Str. Def63%

TD Avg2.98

TD Acc44%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L L L L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

26 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

7 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 10 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 5 decision losses

Finish rate41%

Times finished38%

StreakL5

Best streak8

Avg fight12:12

Octagon time5h 17m

Opp win%67%

ActiveJun. 02, 2004 – Jun. 09, 2018 (15y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night2

Knockout of the Night2

Total bonuses4

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Rashad Evans "Suga" is a 19-8-1 grappler.

Rashad debuted Jun. 02, 2004 vs Bryan Pardoe (win). Longest win streak: 8. On a 5-fight losing skid. 15 years active (Jun. 02, 2004–Jun. 09, 2018).

Best wins: Quinton Jackson (U-DEC R3, May. 29, 2010); Michael Bisping (S-DEC R3, Nov. 17, 2007); Jaime Jara (U-DEC R3, Jun. 03, 2004).

Rashad Evans (born September 25, 1979) is an American former 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.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jun. 09, 2018	UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2	L Anthony Smith	KO/TKO Knee	1	0:53	0 1	1 6	0 0	0 0
Aug. 05, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno	L Sam Alvey	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	17 40	2 0	0 0
Mar. 04, 2017	UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2	L Daniel Kelly	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	53 74	1 0	0 0
Apr. 16, 2016	UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans	L Glover Teixeira	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:48	0 1	7 6	0 0	0 0
Oct. 03, 2015	UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson	L Ryan Bader	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	25 52	0 1	0 0
Nov. 16, 2013	UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks	W Chael Sonnen	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:05	0 0	20 3	1 0	0 0
Jun. 15, 2013	UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson	W Dan Henderson	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	39 40	0 0	0 0
Feb. 02, 2013	UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar	L Rogerio Nogueira	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	22 40	1 0	0 0
Apr. 21, 2012	UFC 145: Jones vs Evans	L Jon Jones	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	45 105	0 1	0 0
Jan. 28, 2012	UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis	W Phil Davis	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	62 51	3 2	0 0
Aug. 06, 2011	UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2	W Tito Ortiz	KO/TKO Knee	2	4:48	0 0	48 5	1 1	0 1
May. 29, 2010	UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans	W Quinton Jackson	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	29 17	3 0	0 0
Jan. 02, 2010	UFC 108: Evans vs Silva	W Thiago Silva	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	12 31	8 0	0 0
May. 23, 2009	UFC 98: Evans vs Machida	L Lyoto Machida	KO/TKO Punch	2	3:57	0 3	4 28	0 0	0 0
Dec. 27, 2008	UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008	W Forrest Griffin	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:46	0 0	49 50	1 0	0 0
Sep. 06, 2008	UFC 88: Breakthrough	W Chuck Liddell	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:51	1 0	13 10	0 0	0 0
Nov. 17, 2007	UFC 78: Validation	W Michael Bisping	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	23 40	6 2	0 0
Jul. 07, 2007	UFC 73: Stacked	D Tito Ortiz	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	19 24	2 3	0 1
Jan. 25, 2007	UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon	W Sean Salmon	KO/TKO Kick	2	1:06	1 0	13 10	0 2	0 0
Sep. 23, 2006	UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn	W Jason Lambert	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:22	0 0	25 6	8 0	0 3
Jun. 28, 2006	UFC Fight Night 5	W Stephan Bonnar	M-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	17 12	7 0	0 2
Apr. 06, 2006	UFC Fight Night 4	W Sam Hoger	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	23 18	9 0	0 2
Nov. 05, 2005	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale	W Brad Imes	S-DEC	3	5:00	2 0	48 42	0 2	0 1
Jun. 03, 2004	GC 27	W Hector Ramirez	U-DEC	2	5:00	0 0	20 21	2 0	0 0
Jun. 03, 2004	GC 27	W Jaime Jara	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	22 33	6 0	0 0
Jun. 02, 2004	GC 26	W Bryan Pardoe	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:24	0 0	21 3	2 1	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.