• UFC

Evans eyes Machida fight in 2013

ESPN staff
October 17, 2012
Working hard: Rashad Evans has been training with Vitor Belforf © Getty Images
Enlarge

Rashad Evans has confirmed he will not be returning to the Octagon this year.

The 33-year-old has not fought since losing to Jon Jones in April and despite making it clear he wanted to return in 2012, he has been unable to set up a fight.

"I was hoping in December, by the end of the year, but it looks like it's not going to happen until maybe February or March. Who am I going to fight is the main question," Evans told UFC Tonight.

There have been suggestions that Evans would drop down to middleweight to take on Anderson Silva, but it is likely that he will return at light-heavyweight - with Lyoto Machida in his sights.

"I want to be at light-heavyweight because there is unfinished business. I can't go down unless something really beckons for my calling. I like to fight at 205 and I have done fairly well there," Evans said. "The guy who I really want to fight is a guy I lost my first fight to. I would like to fight Lyoto Machida again. He looked good against Bader. I want to get that one back, bad."

© ESPN Sports Media Ltd.
Close

ABOUT COOKIES

To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept cookies and other technologies.

More Info Here Cookie Choices