Light Heavyweight

Rashad Evans

Last fought: Jun 2018

RECORD

Pro

19-8-1

UFC

14-8-1

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:32
Fight Completion Rate	73.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.51
% Fights Inside the Distance	39.1%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	139-49 (73.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	75-27 (73.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	53-17 (75.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	66.0%
% Time in Control	27.9%
% Time Controlled	6.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	82.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	1.88
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.62
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.74
Distance Strike Accuracy	29.7%
Distance Strike Defense	69.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.93
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.02
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.28
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.39
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.29

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Rashad Evans League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Rashad Evans
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.5
Strike Differential	-0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	42.4%
Takedown Defense	73.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.8
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	4:11
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	42.9%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	57.1%
Avg Fight Time	12:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	32.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7
Takedown Accuracy	18.8%
Takedown Defense	93.3%
Control Time/Fight	1:10

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Anthony Smith

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 • Jun 2018Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 0:53

Rashad Evans1/617%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15

Anthony Smith6/967%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	1/6	17%	0/1	0:15	—
	Anthony Smith	6/9	67%	0/1	0:04	1

LOSS

vs. Sam Alvey

UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno • Aug 2017Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rashad Evans17/4538%TD 2/8Ctrl 4:27

Sam Alvey40/8746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	4/6	67%	1/3	2:27	—
	Sam Alvey	8/14	57%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Rashad Evans	7/15	47%	1/3	1:08	—
	Sam Alvey	12/28	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rashad Evans	6/24	25%	0/2	0:52	—
	Sam Alvey	20/45	44%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Daniel Kelly

UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 • Mar 2017Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rashad Evans53/13838%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:07

Daniel Kelly74/19338%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	8/30	27%	0/1	0:00	—
	Daniel Kelly	12/46	26%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Rashad Evans	10/34	29%	1/2	0:07	—
	Daniel Kelly	23/57	40%	0/3	0:10	—

R3	Rashad Evans	35/74	47%	0/1	0:00	—
	Daniel Kelly	39/90	43%	0/3	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Glover Teixeira

UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans • Apr 2016Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:48

Rashad Evans7/1450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

Glover Teixeira6/1735%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	7/14	50%	0/0	0:07	—
	Glover Teixeira	6/17	35%	0/0	0:02	1

LOSS

vs. Ryan Bader

UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson • Oct 2015Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rashad Evans25/11123%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:56

Ryan Bader52/13339%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	11/36	31%	0/1	0:05	—
	Ryan Bader	18/45	40%	0/1	0:03	—

R2	Rashad Evans	8/42	19%	0/1	0:14	—
	Ryan Bader	11/46	24%	1/3	0:54	—

R3	Rashad Evans	6/33	18%	0/1	0:37	—
	Ryan Bader	23/42	55%	0/2	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Chael Sonnen

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks • Nov 2013Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:05

Rashad Evans20/2871%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:14

Chael Sonnen3/1421%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	20/28	71%	1/2	3:14	—
	Chael Sonnen	3/14	21%	0/1	0:35	—

WIN

vs. Dan Henderson

UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson • Jun 2013Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rashad Evans39/8745%TD 0/8Ctrl 3:40

Dan Henderson40/9144%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	5/24	21%	0/3	0:15	—
	Dan Henderson	10/30	33%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Rashad Evans	13/25	52%	0/3	1:19	—
	Dan Henderson	12/33	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rashad Evans	21/38	55%	0/2	2:06	—
	Dan Henderson	18/28	64%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Rogerio Nogueira

UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar • Feb 2013Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rashad Evans22/8127%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:15

Rogerio Nogueira40/15226%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	8/20	40%	1/1	0:13	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	4/26	15%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rashad Evans	5/26	19%	0/2	0:02	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	15/55	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rashad Evans	9/35	26%	0/2	0:00	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	21/71	30%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jon Jones

UFC 145: Jones vs Evans • Apr 2012Light HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Rashad Evans45/15130%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:09

Jon Jones105/21449%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	10/30	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	16/39	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rashad Evans	16/39	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	21/47	45%	0/0	0:17	—

R3	Rashad Evans	9/30	30%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	20/40	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Rashad Evans	7/26	27%	0/3	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	23/44	52%	0/1	0:00	—

R5	Rashad Evans	3/26	12%	0/0	0:09	—
	Jon Jones	25/44	57%	1/1	0:43	—

WIN

vs. Phil Davis

UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis • Jan 2012Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Rashad Evans62/16238%TD 3/4Ctrl 7:07

Phil Davis51/19726%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	7/21	33%	1/1	1:43	—
	Phil Davis	7/36	19%	0/1	0:06	—

R2	Rashad Evans	11/38	29%	1/1	0:54	—
	Phil Davis	15/39	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rashad Evans	9/16	56%	0/0	1:26	—
	Phil Davis	10/26	38%	2/4	2:01	—

R4	Rashad Evans	22/44	50%	0/0	1:03	—
	Phil Davis	10/49	20%	0/3	0:00	—

R5	Rashad Evans	13/43	30%	1/2	2:01	—
	Phil Davis	9/47	19%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tito Ortiz

UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 • Aug 2011Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 4:48

Rashad Evans48/9749%TD 1/1Ctrl 5:05

Tito Ortiz5/2719%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	23/55	42%	1/1	1:29	—
	Tito Ortiz	5/21	24%	1/1	1:04	—

R2	Rashad Evans	25/42	60%	0/0	3:36	—
	Tito Ortiz	0/6	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Quinton Jackson

UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans • May 2010Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rashad Evans29/5256%TD 3/12Ctrl 7:43

Quinton Jackson17/4736%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:56KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	10/17	59%	1/5	3:38	—
	Quinton Jackson	4/10	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rashad Evans	7/14	50%	0/3	2:18	—
	Quinton Jackson	7/19	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rashad Evans	12/21	57%	2/4	1:47	—
	Quinton Jackson	6/18	33%	0/1	0:56	1

WIN

vs. Thiago Silva

UFC 108: Evans vs Silva • Jan 2010Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rashad Evans12/6618%TD 8/16Ctrl 7:14

Thiago Silva31/8437%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	5/34	15%	4/4	3:13	—
	Thiago Silva	10/32	31%	0/0	0:06	—

R2	Rashad Evans	3/16	19%	3/7	2:59	—
	Thiago Silva	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rashad Evans	4/16	25%	1/5	1:02	—
	Thiago Silva	13/36	36%	0/0	0:08	—

LOSS

vs. Lyoto Machida

UFC 98: Evans vs Machida • May 2009Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:57

Rashad Evans4/2417%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Lyoto Machida28/4661%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:31KD 3

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	1/10	10%	0/0	0:00	—
	Lyoto Machida	12/15	80%	0/1	0:16	1

R2	Rashad Evans	3/14	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Lyoto Machida	16/31	52%	0/1	0:15	2

WIN

vs. Forrest Griffin

UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 • Dec 2008Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:46

Rashad Evans49/10348%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:11

Forrest Griffin50/14934%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	7/22	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Forrest Griffin	14/62	23%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rashad Evans	16/39	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Forrest Griffin	32/75	43%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Rashad Evans	26/42	62%	1/1	2:11	—
	Forrest Griffin	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Chuck Liddell

UFC 88: Breakthrough • Sep 2008Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:51

Rashad Evans13/3537%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Chuck Liddell10/5020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	7/17	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chuck Liddell	7/30	23%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rashad Evans	6/18	33%	0/0	0:00	1
	Chuck Liddell	3/20	15%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Michael Bisping

UFC 78: Validation • Nov 2007Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rashad Evans23/8726%TD 6/16Ctrl 7:43

Michael Bisping40/9642%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	6/23	26%	3/6	4:14	—
	Michael Bisping	11/17	65%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rashad Evans	8/34	24%	1/4	1:54	—
	Michael Bisping	19/49	39%	1/1	0:06	—

R3	Rashad Evans	9/30	30%	2/6	1:35	—
	Michael Bisping	10/30	33%	1/1	0:27	—

vs. Tito Ortiz

UFC 73: Stacked • Jul 2007Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rashad Evans19/6430%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:32

Tito Ortiz24/5742%TD 3/11Ctrl 5:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	7/18	39%	0/1	0:19	—
	Tito Ortiz	7/19	37%	1/6	3:01	—

R2	Rashad Evans	4/20	20%	1/6	1:24	—
	Tito Ortiz	13/26	50%	1/1	0:57	—

R3	Rashad Evans	8/26	31%	1/2	0:49	—
	Tito Ortiz	4/12	33%	1/4	1:57	—

WIN

vs. Sean Salmon

UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon • Jan 2007Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:06

Rashad Evans13/3537%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Sean Salmon10/2836%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	5/24	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Salmon	10/25	40%	2/3	0:52	—

R2	Rashad Evans	8/11	73%	0/0	0:03	1
	Sean Salmon	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jason Lambert

UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn • Sep 2006Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:22

Rashad Evans25/4457%TD 8/8Ctrl 5:23

Jason Lambert6/1833%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	11/22	50%	5/5	3:31	—
	Jason Lambert	4/14	29%	0/2	0:31	—

R2	Rashad Evans	14/22	64%	3/3	1:52	—
	Jason Lambert	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Stephan Bonnar

UFC Fight Night 5 • Jun 2006Light Heavyweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rashad Evans17/3746%TD 7/12Ctrl 10:54

Stephan Bonnar12/3633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	7/17	41%	4/5	3:05	—
	Stephan Bonnar	2/11	18%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rashad Evans	6/11	55%	2/6	3:17	—
	Stephan Bonnar	7/19	37%	0/0	0:04	—

R3	Rashad Evans	4/9	44%	1/1	4:32	—
	Stephan Bonnar	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Sam Hoger

UFC Fight Night 4 • Apr 2006Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rashad Evans23/7232%TD 9/11Ctrl 9:23

Sam Hoger18/7225%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	14/35	40%	2/2	2:51	—
	Sam Hoger	9/30	30%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Rashad Evans	9/30	30%	3/3	2:57	—
	Sam Hoger	7/31	23%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rashad Evans	0/7	0%	4/6	3:35	—
	Sam Hoger	2/11	18%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Brad Imes

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale • Nov 2005HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rashad Evans48/9650%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:07KD 2

Brad Imes42/16426%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	16/31	52%	0/0	1:10	1
	Brad Imes	9/40	22%	1/2	0:44	—

R2	Rashad Evans	14/31	45%	0/0	0:03	—
	Brad Imes	13/69	19%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rashad Evans	18/34	53%	0/0	0:54	1
	Brad Imes	20/55	36%	1/1	0:51	—

Prior to UFC

Other (3 fights)

WIN

vs. Jaime Jara

GC 27 • Jun 2004

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rashad Evans22/5143%TD 6/8Ctrl 0:00

Jaime Jara33/5560%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	10/22	45%	2/2	0:00	—
	Jaime Jara	23/31	74%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Rashad Evans	5/14	36%	2/3	0:00	—
	Jaime Jara	4/10	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rashad Evans	7/15	47%	2/3	0:00	—
	Jaime Jara	6/14	43%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Hector Ramirez

GC 27 • Jun 2004

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Rashad Evans20/6431%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00

Hector Ramirez21/5836%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	11/31	35%	1/2	0:00	—
	Hector Ramirez	13/32	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rashad Evans	9/33	27%	1/3	0:00	—
	Hector Ramirez	8/26	31%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Bryan Pardoe

GC 26 • Jun 2004

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:24

Rashad Evans21/4349%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

Bryan Pardoe3/650%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rashad Evans	21/43	49%	2/3	0:00	—
	Bryan Pardoe	3/6	50%	1/2	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-09-28 | Data source: UFCStats.com