![]() ![]() ![]() It's been nearly ten months since Evans set foot in the Octagon, so a big win over Liddell will inject his career with a vital boost of excitement and relevance. Evans' next bout was an uninspiring split decision victory over Michael Bisping at UFC 78 in November 2007. ![]() Back in July 2007, the former Michigan State University wrestler settled for a draw against Tito Ortiz - a match Ortiz would have won had he not lost a point for grabbing the fence. Lately, UFC life has been anything but sweet for Evans. The next bump on Liddell's road back to prominence is in the form of Ultimate Fighter season 2 winner "Sugar" Rashad Evans (16-0-1). While visiting TAGG Radio Network's "The Lights Out Show," Liddell admitted he had approximately two to four years left "depending on how my body's feeling." Doesn't seem like a short amount of time to secure another title run, but when you give (and receive) beatings for a living, two years goes by like two weeks. Hungry and determined to reclaim light heavyweight gold, Liddell (21-5-0) realizes that with his 39th birthday approaching this December, time is not an ally. ![]() The UFC's deep and extremely competitive light heavyweight division sees two of its top contenders set to clash in a bout that'll launch the winner into immediate title contention.Ĭhuck Liddell's rousing victory over Wanderlei Silva at UFC 79 put "The Iceman" back in the title hunt. ![]()
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