Phil Davis vs Rashad Evans? Mr. Wonderful says, 'I'd like that'
by Jesse Holland on Nov 23, 2011 12:46 PM EST
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Phil Davis is looking to cash in his rain check.
The undefeated light heavyweight phenom, who was forced to pull out of his UFC 133 headliner against Rashad Evans last August due to an injured knee, is ready to pick up where he left off as he prepares for his 2012 fight campaign.
Namely, in a main event opposite Evans. Davis, who thinks it's a fight that "makes sense," gives a "Wonderful" explanation to MMA Weekly:
"That may be a fight that makes sense. He’s still a top five guy, definitely one of the best guys in the world, we’ll see what happens. If that fight gets made, that’s still pretty cool. I’d like that. I personally don’t know or care, cause the great thing about me is you can give me somebody in the top five, or the top ten, or you can give me somebody not in the top ten, and I’m still confident that I’m going to win regardless. If you want to pay me not to fight someone not in the top ten, cool. Let me know what’s next. I don’t make the decisions and I don’t pretend that I do."
And the winner gets ...
The 205-pound division has yet to sort itself out.
Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida are set to do battle on Dec. 10 in Toronto and the winner may be looking at a 2012 title defense against Dan Henderson -- assuming "Hendo" doesn't try to finagle a middleweight rematch against Anderson Silva.
That means Evans, who has been flirting with a grudge match against "Bones," may still be one or two fights away from settling that score. And if "The Dragon" pulls off the upset north of the border, well, all match-making hell will surely break loose.
In the meantime, is "Evans vs. Davis a fight that interests you? And is it the right bout to make in relation to the current state of the division?
Thoughts?
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Good matchup!
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by Danas A Crossdresser on Nov 23, 2011 12:50 PM EST reply actions
Disagreed. Rashad is too much for Davis at this point in their respective careers.
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by AintNoSunshine on Nov 23, 2011 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
Evans striking is much better but I feel that Phil Davis is the more explosive athlete and perhaps better wrestler.
I think its a 50/50 match.
by The Art Of War on Nov 23, 2011 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
I agree Rashad will win!
I just think it will be an exciting, fast paced round or two.
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by Danas A Crossdresser on Nov 23, 2011 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
I hope davis is really not pushing for this fight..he is way out of his league..he should be asking for bader..he needs more time to develop his game before he tries to step up to top 5 competition
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by letter19 on Nov 23, 2011 12:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I would like to see Phil and Rashad but Bader sounds good as well.
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by Edgecrusher71 on Nov 23, 2011 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
I have to agree Rashad will beat Davis pretty easily at this stage in Davis’ career IMO.
"He's got a great package... and an unusual one!" Joe Rogan (of Lyoto Machida)
It is funny though, same things were said about Rashad and Liddell
We saw Cain emerge overnight after his fight with Kongo, when he KO’d Nog and Rashad got on the championship radar with a devastating strike that dropped Liddell
That is how top guys move up, they go from being an up and comer to elite in one showing.
Davis is a superior athlete and superior wrestler and grappler than Rashad, he has better reach and longer limbs – he simply hasn’t demonstrated elite level striking ability. He trains out of an outstanding camp, In one fight he could put that on display and emerge has the next major contender and it wouldn’t surprise me.
Anything can happen in MMA. I think Davis could win but why chance putting him in too early and derailing a great up and coming fighter’s career.
I think Davis puts his striking and wrestling together too well for Davis to handle at this point but you never know.
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Am I the only one who think's he should fight Rampage next?
Think about it. Page is a massive name in the sport, also imo an easier fight and more winnable fight for Davis. Than if he was to fight Evans. It could be the co main event in Japan or even the main event for fox2.
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by Jamie The Peach Hunter on Nov 23, 2011 2:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Rampage would sprawl and brawl his way to a victory
bad match up for Davis, he needs better stand up to beat a vet like Page.
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well he can use the gameplan Rashard did.
Just move around and throw some punches and shoot before Rampage gets off.
by The Art Of War on Nov 23, 2011 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
he isn't Rashad though.
and Rampage has some of the best TDD at LHW
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by ShivanTiger on Nov 23, 2011 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
IMO his wrestling is better than Evans
by The Art Of War on Nov 24, 2011 12:52 AM EST up reply actions
not his MMA wrestilng
he needs to work on setting up his shot, similar to King Mo, they both shoot from way to far outside, which is fine against mid-tier guys, but not against top 10 fighters with decent TDD
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by ShivanTiger on Nov 24, 2011 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
Why not hendo vs Davis id like to see it
by ClinchKing on Nov 23, 2011 12:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
If hendo can’t handle Davis then he won’t fair well against bones and if Davis can’t handle hendo the he needs to face lesser comp.
by ClinchKing on Nov 23, 2011 12:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
no way on earth is that matchup getting made, Hendo is pretty much at the top right now and Davis is still working his way up there. Hendo would KO Davis i think with relative ease.
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by 10thDegreeWhiteBelt on Nov 23, 2011 1:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Man WTF, is Zuffa intentionally trying to make sure the Bones vs Evans fight doesn't happen?
The guy hurt his hand, not like he’s undergoing major surgery…. c’mon…
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by O damn he got caught on Nov 23, 2011 12:56 PM EST reply actions
but he already said he's not wanting to sit and wait for fights anymore
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by johnnysmash on Nov 23, 2011 1:01 PM EST via mobile reply actions
That machida jones matchup came out of the blue
I mean its a cool matchup but rashad is #2 and they have incredible beef. I mean cmon just make it already. They could’ve scrapped the Chida fight and put Evans in it.
by johnnysmash on Nov 23, 2011 1:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Stop that. We all saw the debilitating thumb injury appear and disappear once shad got a fight
by johnnysmash on Nov 23, 2011 2:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Maybe this is will be ufc on fox2 headline
or maybe theyre waiting til jan toi annouce the headline..Crazy that they have more fights booked for feb than jan isnt it. I dont see why they dont move the edgar bendo fight to fox2 & then figure japan out. Dana has really been making alot of questionable decisions lately
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by MMA Boss on Nov 23, 2011 1:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I’d much rather see Davis versus someone lower in the rankings, like Forrest or maybe even Tito (if he wins the Nog fight). Not because I don’t think Davis is not up for it, but his last win over Nogueira wasn’t that impressive imo.
but it was still a win, give him Bonnar or Bader maybe.
Reality is greater than you could ever imagine.
Of course it was a win, and imo a win over Nog is worth more than allot of other people would think on this site. Still I like the Forrsest, or like you said, Bader/Bonar matchups better.
Griffin is coming of a loss though
They wouldn’t make that fight, Id be pissed if i was Davis and they did.
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i think shad would take this with his better striking and speed
love to watch wand, florian, lauzon, gsp, cain, machida, dos anjos
bones jones will be the champ for a VERY long time
damn that was fun watching tito choke out bader
fedor man its time to hang up the gloves
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davis beats rashad!!!
hes a great athelete
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Nevertheless. I’m interested in seeing Rashad vs anyone at this point. While a good wrestler is the only thing that could beat the current Rashad, Phil isn’t the guy to get it done. He’s a good wrestler, but hasn’t quite worked it into MMA as seamlessly as Rashad has.
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This fight makes no sense
When Evans has been promised a title shot for quite some time. He was supposed to get a title shot before his last fight, and now according to Jesse he’s two fights away? Lol get outta here.
And people need to stop saying Evans should fight instead of waiting. The Jones/Machida fight is happening in 2 weeks! Assuming no serious injuries, a fight could be set up immediately after that.
I don't like this one
Thiago silva vs Davis
And give rashad somethin better
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by wooly shambler on Nov 23, 2011 3:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions
this makes more sense
I’m sure Davis will take anyone but the fight doesn’t make sense for Evans at this point.
by The Art Of War on Nov 23, 2011 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
No.
We need to see rashad/jones! Jones needs to stop avoiding this fight and man up.
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by MMA Boss on Nov 23, 2011 3:28 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Evans Wins via KO (Punches)
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