Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis: August 6, UFC 133
Evans must feel like he’s looking in a mirror circa 2007 whenever he watches tape of Phil Davis.
Davis is making strides to become a complete mixed martial artist, but his stand up is still well below average and it would be suicide for him to exchange with Rashad.
This is where the fight gets boring.
If Davis is constantly looking to take Rashad to the mat, we may end up with three rounds worth of clinch work.
The fight against Rampage Jackson showed that Evans won’t hesitate to fight safe if he has a title shot riding on it, and he might look to do the same against "Mr. Wonderful."