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ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 21: Rashad Evans reacts after being defeated by Jon Jones in a unanimous decision in their light heavyweight title bout for UFC 145 at Philips Arena on April 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 21: Rashad Evans reacts after being defeated by Jon Jones in a unanimous decision in their light heavyweight title bout for UFC 145 at Philips Arena on April 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans (19-8-1) just earned his first win in nearly 10 years. The veteran MMA fighter came out of his retirement to face a Gabriel Checco (12-6). ‘Sugar’ put on a great showing and dominated his opponent both on the feet and on the ground to earn a unanimous decision win at the inaugural Eagle FC event.
Ahead of his return, he spoke about Jon Jones and offered his take on athletes and their inner demons, helping them rise and fall.
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In a conversation with Patrick Bet-David in PBD Podcast, the former UFC fighter opined, “Sometimes, these athletes have this dark passenger like this other side to themselves that allows them to rise to the occasion that darkness needs to eat, it needs to feed, you know? So you have to do dark things in order to feed it and sometimes they overindulge in it, you know?”
Jon Jones has had troubles away from the octagon and has had to surrender his UFC belt due to the same as well. However, the last time he gave it up, it was to move to the heavyweight division.
Jon Jones’ heavyweight bow is still a mystery
Former UFC champion Jon Jones is still preparing to make his return to the octagon. However, his inner demons and problems outside octagons have continued to haunt the UFC star. The latest incident during the Hall of Fame ceremony has once again put an asterisk on his return, and fans are unsure how things will play out in 2022.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 08: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This image has been converted to black and white.) Jon Jones walks to his corner in between rounds against Dominick Reyes in their UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout during UFC 247 at Toyota Center on February 08, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
He has called out Francis Ngannou, or rather, expressed his take on the state of the UFC’s heavyweight division. Hence, it is clear that he has his eyes on his future within the octagon and is keen to return soon.
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When do you think he can come back? Should he pay heed to Rashad Evans’ words? What’s your take on the former champion’s theory?
