Rashad Evans says he would drop down a category to face Anderson Silva

the american Rashad evans had the chance to regain the UFC light heavyweight belt in April, but after losing to Jon Jones in the unanimous decision of the judges, the fighter is already thinking about fighting for another title in the organization.

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Considered a light heavyweight athlete of short stature for the category, Evans revealed, in an interview with the Pro MMA Now website, that he would like to move down to the middleweight division and fight for the belt against Anderson Silva.

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“Anderson is a guy I would like to fight, because when you've said and done everything you want, it doesn't matter if you win or get defeated. What matters is that you compete among the best in the sport. If you look back on my career, you will see that I competed with the best in the sport of my era, I can look back and say that I built a great career”, said Rashad. “If the opportunity comes and this fight really happens, yes, I could move down to middleweight, why not?”, added the American.

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But before a possible fight against Rashad evans, Anderson Silva You already have another appointment scheduled. The Brazilian defends his middleweight belt against his declared rival Chael Sonnen at UFC 148, an event that takes place on August 7, in Las Vegas, in the United States.