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Rashad Evans

5W · 7L
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
40% finish rate63% as favorite0% as underdog
42%wins
1365
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1365.3Developing

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

46
Sep 25, 1979

Height

6'0" (182.88 cm)

Reach

190.5 cm

Win Rate

41.7%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
2.14
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.42
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.28
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
63%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
2.98
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
73%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.00
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerElusive striker

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

27.0
Sig. Strikes
3.0
Takedowns
0.0
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO2 (40%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision1 (20%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO2 (29%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

63%

5W – 3L in 8 fights

As Underdog

0%

0W – 4L in 4 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid135013901430147015101365May 10Jan 12Feb 13Nov 13Apr 16Aug 17Jun 18
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO12 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Anthony Smith
Jun 9, 2018
-0.11500
lost to Sam Alvey
Aug 5, 2017
-0.11500
lost to Daniel Kelly
Mar 4, 2017
0.01500
lost to Glover Teixeira
Apr 16, 2016
0.01500
lost to Ryan Bader
Oct 3, 2015
0.01500
def. Chael Sonnen
Nov 16, 2013
0.01500
def. Dan Henderson
Jun 15, 2013
0.01500
lost to Rogerio Nogueira
Feb 2, 2013
0.01500
lost to Jon Jones
Apr 21, 2012
0.01500
def. Phil Davis
Jan 28, 2012
0.01500
def. Tito Ortiz
Aug 6, 2011
0.01500
def. Rampage Jackson
May 29, 2010
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Light Heavyweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#2Carlos Ulberg
1570
#5Billy Elekana
1542

Showing top 10 of 47 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (12 fights)

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · Jun 9, 2018
Light Heavyweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno · Aug 5, 2017
Middleweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · Mar 4, 2017
Middleweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans · Apr 16, 2016
Light Heavyweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015
Light Heavyweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013
Light Heavyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson · Jun 15, 2013
Light Heavyweight
Win
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · Feb 2, 2013
Light Heavyweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · Apr 21, 2012
Light Heavyweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →
UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · Jan 28, 2012
Light Heavyweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · Aug 6, 2011
Light Heavyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans · May 29, 2010
Light Heavyweight
Win
Decision · Rnd 3View Analysis →