rashad promises to continue fighting style that won him a jackson

Former UFC light heavyweight champion, Rashad Evans has vowed to continue to use his wrestling base in future fights following the success of his last two outings inside the octagon, admitting it was easy to forgte what ultimately brought him to the dance.

Speaking via MMAJunkie.com, Evans said:

“I felt like I needed to bring [wrestling] back after the Machida fight. One thing that happens sometimes when you find success in one area – and I found success standing up – I kind of forgot about the area where I was strongest.”

“Me doing wrestling now is just going to be something I do from here on out. Because no matter how far (I get) in my stand-up, I’ve always got to remember that my bread and butter is my wrestling, and everything else stems from that.”

“One thing you understand really quickly as a fighter – and the fans don’t really understand – is that you’re not punching with eight- or 10-ounce gloves on. You’ve got four-ounce gloves on, and underneath that is a cast. And it only takes one good shot for the fight to be over. I wasn’t trying to take no shots for no amount of boos.”

Evans now looks likely to get a title shot at current light heavyweight champion, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at the end of the year. The fight between the two men could feature on the year end card, something reserved for the biggest bouts of the year.