Experienced Evans Warns Rampage for UFC 114
Rampage Jackson could suffer from ‘Octagon Rust’ and much more, warned Rashad Evans. Both the fighters will face each other on Saturday night at the UFC 114 odds. The fight was anticipated since a long time as was on a hold because Jackson was busy with filming the A-Team movie. After a year’s absence from the sport, Jackson is in good shape to return to the Octagon. Evans warned that his experience in the cage will count and nothing can substitute it.
At UFC 107, the duo had a fight and the bout was put on hold.
“It could go one of two ways, One, that he really took the time to let his body heal up, and he’s trained and he feels better than he ever did before. Or another thing that is a very real possibility is that you go in there and you have the Octagon rust and there’s no substitute for going in there and really mixing it up. Sometimes you go in there and it feels like a foreign place. It takes that familiarity, just being in there and getting used to going out there and doing the job,” said Evans.
Ahead of their clash in Las Vegas, both fighters have been trading insults. The outcome of the clash is hard to call as both of them have lost once in the UFC. Although, Evans believes that he will edge past his opponent because of his experience.
He said, “I think stylistically we are kind of the same, we’ve both got punching power, and we’ve both got the wrestling experience, so I think we are kind of even in some areas. But I think I bring more versatility, I throw kicks in there and everything else. I’m going to win, I hate to say what round, but I’m going to stick to I don’t know how I’m going to do it but I’m going to find a way to get it done”.
