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This isn't a video game. Rashad Evans is a human and one that's old as fuck and completely spent. Just because his record says he has beaten x,y and z doesn't mean he can do it forever. I've no doubt that Evans of ten years ago would completely smash Alvey without breaking a sweat.
Lol I just noticed ginger has the same letters than Tyron.
I don't think Machida ruined him, he just showed rashad wasn't on the level some people thought.Machida ruined what could have been a monster. He just took that confidence completely away from him with that KO.
I went into that fight liking both guys and hoping for a draw or at least a close decision...But the way Shad lost was...Machida took his fucking soul Shang Tsung style.
Every fight since then has been Rashad being a completely tentative/nervous fighter who will not commit.
Naw man, he was pretty good.Rashad Evans was never good, his biggest win was over chuck ice chin liddell and forrest griffin who was the equivalent of a pub punch machine. other than those two wins he's never done anything of note @sniper
I don't think Machida ruined him, he just showed rashad wasn't on the level some people thought.
Rashad has declined but at his peak I don't think he was ever a p4p elite by a long shot.
He won the title by koing forrest. But forrest was not very durable and had been out striking rashad to that point.
He ko'd chuck, wall n stalled thiago and page...I just can't think of a single time in his career when I thought he looked like an elite fighter.
It had a lot less to do with Machida and a lot more to do with changing camps. Plus injuries.Before the Machida fight he was far less tentative and mixed it up like a bigger version of GSP...Only not as good. After Machida, you could see a clear difference in his approach. He did not want to get hit or KO'd, he played it safe to the point where his fights became complete snoozers. He would not commit to anything, or set anything up anymore...Or use strikes to transition to grappling.
It was like a rehabilitated deer who got struck by a car and now he won't even cross the road even when there is no traffic. Poor analogy I know.
It had a lot less to do with Machida and a lot more to do with changing camps. Plus injuries.
Machida ruined what could have been a monster. He just took that confidence completely away from him with that KO.
I went into that fight liking both guys and hoping for a draw or at least a close decision...But the way Shad lost was...Machida took his fucking soul Shang Tsung style.
Every fight since then has been Rashad being a completely tentative/nervous fighter who will not commit.
Rashad Evans was never good, his biggest win was over chuck ice chin liddell and forrest griffin who was the equivalent of a pub punch machine. other than those two wins he's never done anything of note @sniper
Cause Rashad prime ended 3 years ago thats whyI like sam. I watch him when he's on. Hits pretty hard and makes beyond the most of his natural athletic ability.
But how the hell did rashad Evans lose to sam alvey? I missed this fight, and did not know they fought. Must have been buried lol.
But seriously, dude fights homes close, blasts out sonnen and ortiz and beats hendo.. Then loses to alvey.
Anybody actually watch this fighy?