Jan 03 2009
Forrest Griffin vs. “Sugar” Rashad Evans
During UFC 92 one thing was evident, both Griffin and Evans came to fight. In the first round, Griffin looked very good landing leg kicks and some solid combination’s, and this also continued through the second round. This was a big fight for both of the fighters. Griffin came to make his first title defense and prove he deserved to be champion, and Evans came to keep his winning record and take the belt away from Griffin. In the third round, a leg kick was caught by Evans and his right landed on the button. Griffin went down, and Evans was on top of him, and he got the KO.
Congratulations to Evans, the new UFC light heavy weight champion, on his win. Now that he has the belt, it will be interesting to see if he is able to keep it. There is no doubt that the UFC will have a tough road planned for the new champion. With the likes of Quinton Jackson, Chuck Liddel, Dan Henderson, Keith Jardine, and Forest Griffin, he will have a tough road ahead of him.
This is a talented weight class in the UFC, and I look forward to seeing Evans defend his belt. There are some great fights still to come in his career!
