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Thiago Silva awaits results of UFC 125 test

ESPN staff
February 10, 2011
Rashad Evans is currently nursing a knee injury © UFC
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Rashad Evans is yet to be offered a rematch with Quinton Rampage Jackson, despite reports he had replaced Thiago Silva on the UFC 130 card.

MMA Weekly first reported that Evans had stepped in for the May 28 co-main event, but confusion surrounds the status of Silva, who is awaiting a verdict on his UFC 125 drug test.

Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer told MMA Fighting that Silva was tested at UFC 125 and, while all other tests have been declared negative, Silva's is yet to be returned.

Silva management commented: "All we know is that it's still processing. We haven't gotten any positive. We haven't gotten any negative. At this point we have no reason to expect that it's going to be anything but a negative result - negative meaning Thiago's clear."

It is believed Evans is being lined up to replace Silva, which would give Jackson the chance to avenge his UFC 114 defeat.

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