In the main event, Evans (22-1-1, 12-1-1 UFC) won a unanimous decision Davis (UFC 9-1, 5-1). The five-round bout was scored 50-45. The loss was the first for Davis in his career as a 10-fight, but more surprising was the way he lost the fight, be outwrestled.
Davis was a four time all-American NCAA Division I American at Penn State, so it's supposed to be outwrestled a shot to his game plan.
Davis was much improved standup from its previous meetings, but his lack of maturity as a complete MMA fighter was evident throughout the fight. His transitions from standup to Takedown were not as fluent as it would to an ex-champion Evans. "Takedown MMA came to transitions, so you can be the best college wrestler in the sport, but if you don't have good transitions from your fist to your Takedown then you're not going to have a good shot," said Evans.
Evans considers, further, that it was his experience in the cage that helped him win the decision. "I think he (Davis) needs a couple of years before his stand-up is better than mine," said Evans.
With the victory, you will encounter later Evans ' against the heavyweight champion, UFC, Jon "Bones" Jones. The meeting is scheduled to take place at UFC 145 in Atlanta at Philips Arena on April 21.
This is a battle of former training partner Greg Jackson's Submission Fighting under. Evans left Jackson's gym after it became apparent that the two eventually had to fight for the title.
Evans fought off Imperial N.d.r (aka "Blackzilians") in Boca Raton, Florida, a gym, he founded with several Brazilian fighters.
"On MMAjunkies.com, Evans said, I want to put the rivalry to read and more important to have a chance to get back my belt," he said. "I think I can beat Jon Jones, and I see areas where I can capitalize on."
In the event co-main, Chael Sonnen (27-11-1, 6-4 UFC) has taken a unanimous decision over Michael Bisping (UFC 22-4, 12-4): 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28.
Sonnen knew that he had taken the fight on the canvas and Takedown score to win the match. But to his dismay Brit Bisping found its way back on his feet throughout the fight. Often using the cage to get back on his feet and standing during the first and second round.
In the third round, Sonnen tried to keep the meeting at the center of the cage, so that Bisping couldn't use the cage to get back. With the victory, Sonnen ensures a rematch with Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva.
Never a loss for words, Sonnen believes that Silva is a myth created by the media. "The myth of media has created, he created nothing short of jealousy to me. You're finding out why jealousy is one of the ' seven deadly sins "," said. "I'm jealous of him and created a rage and I'm going to take it and I don't make excuses. "
Sonnen was asked to fight the encounter in the village of Silva of Brazil. "I'm not fighting him in Brazil, I'm not fighting in Chicago, I'm not fighting in Las Vegas, I'm fighting in the Octagon," he said. "They can set what up to where they want, I never showed and I never supported and this won't be the first."
Sonnen delivered a message to the fans, "he is the champion, but I'm the best."
A previous version of this article had the name of Greg Jackson's Submission Fighting.
Complete undercard results:
Chris Camozzi won by submission (Guillotine Choke) Dustin Jacoby to 01:08 of the third round.
Lavar Johnson won by KO (punches) Joey Beltran to 04:24 of the first round.
Michael Johnson won with a unanimous decision over Shane Roller.
Charles Oliveira won by submission (calf Slicer) Eric wisely to 01:43 of the first round.
Cub Swanson won by TKO (punches) George Roop to 02:22 of the second round.
Mike Russow won by unanimous decision against John Olav Einemo.
Evan Dunham won by TKO (doctor stoppage) Nik Lentz at 05:00 of the second round.
Chris Weidan won Demian Maia by unanimous decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship in Chicago for UFC blew on Fox and was Rashad Evans facing Phil Davis at a meeting of weights in the United Center. The last time the UFC had held an event in Illinois is UFC 90 in 2008.
In the main event, Evans (22-1-1, 12-1-1 UFC) won a unanimous decision Davis (UFC 9-1, 5-1). The five-round bout was scored 50-45. The loss was the first for Davis in his career as a 10-fight, but more surprising was the way he lost the fight, to be outwrestl
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