Evans earns close split decision win over Henderson
The UFC 161 main event featured a light heavyweight bout between former UFC champion Rashad Evans and former PRIDE and Strikeforce…
The UFC 161 main event featured a light heavyweight bout between former UFC champion Rashad Evans and former PRIDE and Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson.
Rashad Evans’ fight with Dan Henderson at UFC 161 was billed as a battle to remain relevant in the light heavyweight division.
Following a slow start at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg on Saturday, Evans fought his last two rounds like he knew it.
After Henderson took the first round and a close second, Evans turned it on the the third. That was enough in the three-round main event for Evans to take a pair of 29-28 scores (Henderson took the other card 29-28) in a split-decision victory.
Dan “Hendo” Henderson Vs. Rashad “Sugar” Evans
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
-Rashad Evans defeated Dan Henderson by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)