Rashad Evans didnt look that good.

Davis just made it hard for him to put his work together enough to get the stoppage.

It can't hurt to go 5x5 though. Great experience in understanding how his body works over that distance when he is in the thick of it.

 

You could see Davis had really awkward movement and he could do enough grappling to keep himself from danger. He was also kicking alot to keep the striking at range.

Rashad adapted in the first round to the kicks and gauged them much better. He started using his movement and blocking to avoid them. He landed some good shots but couldn't put enough together.

I think Davis toughness is part of it. Others, like Lil Nog, have landed a few on Phil and its not like he folds like oragami.

 

His last two opponents don't impress me at all. The Bader win aside, Tito is still Tito, a shopworn guy whose game hasn't improved since 2003. I've been saying for the past ten months since the Nog fight that the Phil Davis hype was totally unjustified. People kept comparing him to Jones because they were both up and comers at the same time, but it should have been glaringly obvious to anybody who pays close attention to the sport that Davis is nowhere near Jones' level. He's a one dimensional fighter with slightly above-average MMA wrestling. (Last night once again affirmed the fact that amateur credentials and decorations mean **** in MMA).

I still don't know how gauge how good "Rashad 2.0" is. It's clear that he's a mentally tough veteran, but I couldn't be pressed to predict how he'd do against the top five in the division with any confidence. We'll find out at UFC 145.

 

I was very impressed with Rashad coming off a long layoff and pretty much schooling Davis.

Davis was tough and he was keen to fight, he kept trying but Rashad shut him down wherever the fight went. I didn't think Davis looked that bad. He didn't freeze. It's just that he's still raw and he was in there with a guy who is twice as good as anyone he's ever faced before, on a stage 10x as big as any he's fought on before. Rashad's experience and skill in all areas of high-level MMA won him the fight. Come back in a year, and Davis will be much improved because of this fight.

:hat

 

He dominated a very tough fighter. THat's pretty damn impressive.

 

no **** sherolck

 

I had posted about how unimpressive Davis was against an old Rogerio. He even lost the first round. I just dont get how some people think this guy can compete against the likes of Machida or Rampage let alone Jones.

If you look up the word Blah in tbe dictionary, you'll find Phil Davis' picture as reference.

 

this

 

I thought so, If some people don't get a finish they call it a bad preformance, Rashad was determined and focused in this fight and made no mistakes. He did his job against a solid fighter and even out grappled Davis which nobody was able to do until this point.

 

There was a lot thinking before the fight that Davis was the man. Evans comes in & wins every round & people are not impressed. Can't please everyone I suppose. i thought it was a very dominant performance from Rashad.