BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Swagger https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 USA TODAY: Swagger recovery, and Rashad Evans’ possible new role after UFC 161 https://www.badmma.com/usa-today-swagger-recovery-and-rashad-evans-possible-new-role-after-ufc-161.html https://www.badmma.com/usa-today-swagger-recovery-and-rashad-evans-possible-new-role-after-ufc-161.html#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:15:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/usa-today-swagger-recovery-and-rashad-evans-possible-new-role-after-ufc-161.html (This story appeared in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) Rashad Evans went to Winnipeg in search of lost swagger. The UFC went mostly because it had never been, and probably also because it knew that brand-new Canadian markets are almost a guaranteed sellout for the world’s foremost MMA organization. At least one of them got what they were looking for. Maybe both learned a lesson about managing expectations and meeting demand. No one can say Evans’ trip to the great white north wasn’t a success. Evans (18-3-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC) squeaked by Dan Henderson (29-10 MMA, 6-4 UFC) with a split-decision victory in the main event of UFC 161. But most important he ended a two-fight losing streak that began with his one-sided decision loss to light heavyweight champ Jon Jones more than a year ago.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/usa-today-swagger-recovery-and-rashad-evans-possible-new-role-after-ufc-161.html/feed 0 USA TODAY: Ex-champ Evans returns to roots, revives swagger for UFC 161 https://www.badmma.com/usa-today-ex-champ-evans-returns-to-roots-revives-swagger-for-ufc-161.html https://www.badmma.com/usa-today-ex-champ-evans-returns-to-roots-revives-swagger-for-ufc-161.html#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:00:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/usa-today-ex-champ-evans-returns-to-roots-revives-swagger-for-ufc-161.html (This story appeared in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) Even as the fight was happening, Rashad Evans knew it was a bad one. The former UFC light heavyweight titlist could feel it as he stood in the cage across from Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 156 in February. Nogueira waited for Evans to attack. Evans waited for Nogueira. In the end, Evans acknowledges, “Really nothing happened.” Actually, one thing did happen. Evans (17-3-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) lost a unanimous decision, his second in a row. In nine years as a pro, he had never lost back-to-back fights. He had also never lost while doing so little to try to win, which was what really bothered him.

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