It's not going to happen this time around. We're going to see what kind of man you are. We're going to see what kind of fighter you are, because I know you aren't a fighter. When I hit you in the mouth, you're going to feel it. Since then, he's been on the road to redemption—he defeated both Thiago Silva and Quinton Jackson in his quest to vie for the belt once again. Following his unanimous-decision win against Jackson, he was all but set to lock horns with then-champion Mauricio Rua; however, a knee injury put an end to that, and Jones, his training partner at the time, was instead given the title shot after upending Ryan Bader at UFC Evans was then scheduled to fight for the title at UFC , however, Jones pulled out after sustaining a hand injury.
He was next slated to face Davis at the aforementioned event, but that never came to fruition as the latter incurred a knee injury. Forged through fire together: Luke Fickell and Cincinnati's fight for playoff respect. Cincinnati Bearcats. The different roads to the College Football Playoff for teams just outside the top four.
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Please enter an email address. Something went wrong. UFC implements five-round non-title fights for all future main events; Evans vs. He was simply beaten by the better man that night. If Davis can sharpen his skills in the cage, he could become a future star for the promotion. Davis is a great wrestler, but fans didn't really get to see it on Saturday. Every time he ended up on the ground, he was able to get up, but he still didn't show any dominance.
It didn't matter, as most of the bout was contested on foot, where Evans out-struck Davis for all five rounds. If Davis can take anything away from this, it is that he is a great wrestler, but terrible at throwing strikes. If he wants to get past a certain level, he is going to have to learn, and that means venturing into deeper waters.
There is no way to really know how a loss will impact a fighter's career. Especially not their first. But Davis said all the right things, and even though he sounded dejected, he showed a calmness that some fighters wouldn't have been able to muster.
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