Evans still undefeated after split decision over Bisping
Rashad Evans maintained his undefeated record with a split decision over Michael “The Count” Bisping at UFC 78: Validation last Saturday in Newark, N.J.
Evans (11-0-1) had fought to a draw with Tito Ortiz in his last fight, so Evans still has credibility as a UFC main eventer. Now, Evans is positioned for a chance at even more validation if he can get a shot at UFC light heavyweight champion Quentin “Rampage” Jackson.
The bout was the first-ever meeting of “The Ultimate Fighter” champions. Evans won season 2, while Bisping won season 3.
Evans looked good early against Bisping (14-1), who wasn’t able to mount much offense. Bisping looked much better in Round 2 as Evans started to lose energy.
In the final round, Evans got his second wind and scored enough takedowns to convince two of the three judges to give him the win.
In the co-main event, Thiago Silva halted the momentum of Houston Alexander with a quick knockout in the first round. Everyone was stunned because Alexander had the makings of a future star.
In other fights, Frank Edgar won by unanimous decision over Spencer Fisher; Ed Herman knocked out Joe Doerksen in Round 3; and Karo Parisyan won a unanimous decision over Ryo Chonan.
The Ultimate Fighter 6 Update
Last week’s episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 6” saw Mac Danzig (17-4-1) of Team Hughes take on John Kolosci of Team Serra (8-4). Danzig completely shut down Kolosci’s offense and won in just under two minutes with the rear naked choke.
The fighters who are still alive include Danzig, Matthew Arroyo, Richie Hightower, Ben Saunders, Troy Mandaloniz, George Sotiropoulos and Tommy Speer. You can catch up on the entire series as Spike TV runs a TUF 6 marathon on Wednesday, Nov. 21 from 1-11 p.m. Eastern time.
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