Rashad Evans frustrated by conflicting stories
Rashad Evans: “If I don’t get the chance to fight for the belt, I will never ask to fight for…
Rashad Evans:
“If I don’t get the chance to fight for the belt, I will never ask to fight for this belt again. I will never want to fight for that belt again… If [Shogun] is going to be out longer than May or June then the UFC should consider an interim title and I will fight for an interim belt.”
“But if I don’t get a chance to fight for an interim belt, then I will just beat everybody in the division and I will never fight for the belt.”
“If I don’t get to fight for this belt because [Shogun] stays injured too long and they don’t make anything happen, then I will never ask to fight for that belt again, man.
Dana White:
“That’s the weirdest comment I have ever heard in my life. Rashad is scheduled to fight in March.”
“We offered him a fight in September; he turned it down. He said he didn’t want to harm his brand. I don’t know what the Rashad Evans brand is, or what that means, but he said he didn’t want to harm it.”
Rashad Evans
Let me address this article that was put out.. First of all im not impatient about waiting 4 Rua 2 heal especially since it was my choice 2 wait!
The UFC did offer me a fight since Rua was gonna b out so long against Lil’Nog. But I turned it down cuz the fight made no sense 2 me.
A fight with Machida would’ve made more sense but they matched him up with Rampage. Dana White told me from the beginning they wouldn’t do Interm belt. So @ that point I decided I wait.
Now in this article it makes me sound as if I’m upset about waiting which is not the case. What frustrated me was I was hearing conflicting stories of when he was coming back. One moment Dana would say May then in the article he said the fight is scheduled 4 March.
Also Rua manager said he will b out maybe longer than June.
So I was frustrated on how the dates r ranging.. But like I said I chose 2 wait. But I had a clear idea on when the return may happen then it would effect choices I take.I’m all fighter I’m not afraid 2 fight anybody! My record would show that! I’ve fought some of the best men in my era & lost once.
And 4 the last time I never got offered 2 fight Machida 4 a Interm belt. Ed Soares did a article saying it would b a good idea..
Dana White:
“Personally, I have a great relationship with Rashad. He’s a great guy. When you meet him outside, he’s a great guy. But when it comes to fighting, he is a complete head case.”
