Rashad (right) does not want to face Johnson (left). Photo: Reproduction/Facebook
After two victories since returning to the UFC, over Phil Davis e Rogério Minotouro, Anthony Johnson You may have a difficult time finding an opponent for your next fight. This is because almost all the fighters around him in the light heavyweight rankings either have a fight scheduled or are injured. AND Rashad evans, who is two places ahead in the category, ruled out any chance of being Johnson's next opponent.
Evans and Johnson are training partners at the Blackzilians gym, where Vitor belfort is also a member. “Suga”, as he is known, does not want to repeat the problems he had with Jon Jones in the past, when he collided with the fighter when they were both at Greg Jackson's gym.
“Johnson and I fight every day, as we are each other's number one training partner. Would I fight him professionally? No, I wouldn't fight. I believe that, with the relationship we have, we will find another way to deal with this, different from what happened the first time [with Jones]”, explained Evans, in an interview with the podcast “The MMA Hour”.
The problems between Jones and Evans began in 2011, when the latter was scheduled to face Mauritius Shogun. However, Evans injured his knee, opening the way for Jones to challenge and take the Brazilian's belt. Evans then left Greg Jackson's team to prepare for the fight against Jones, which took place in April 2012, with the current light heavyweight champion winning by decision.
Jones and Evans: from friends to rivals in the UFC. Photo: MMA Press Production
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