UFC on FOX 2 Results: 4 Questions We Still Have About Rashad Evans

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On Saturday night, Rashad Evans faced off against Phil Davis in the main event of the UFC's second event on Fox.

In what turned out to be a completely one-sided affair, Rashad Evans took the 50-45 unanimous decision on all three judges' scorecards.

Although Evans won the fight, there are still a few questions that we have about him. Let's take a look.

Can He Finish a Top Opponent?

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Evans' last finish over a top opponent came more than three years ago, when he TKO'd Forrest Griffin to win the light heavyweight belt.

Since that time, Evans has won three decisions and earned a TKO over Tito Ortiz, who is not what he used to be.

With that in mind, if Evans hopes to beat Jon Jones, is his only hope to out-point him?

How IS His Chin?

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There has been much talk lately about Rashad Evans not having a chin and not being able to take a punch.

Even with all this talk, Evans has only been knocked out one time: to Lyoto Machida.

Jon Jones started the rumors about Evans' lack of a chin and, if anyone would know, it would be his former training partner.

Against Jones, we'll likely find out about Evans' chin.

How Will Having Trained with Jon Jones Affect Him?

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Will having trained with Jones give Evans inside knowledge about Jones' Achilles' heel?

Or will it affect him conversely and Jones will know Evans' weaknesses?

Then there's the entire mental aspect of the matchup, as we don't know how these two will truly be when they step in the Octagon.

Either one of them could get in there and be gun-shy.

Can He Handle This Version of Jon Jones?

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When Rashad Evans decided to leave Greg Jackson's gym, Jon Jones was known as a wrestler with solid striking and devastating ground-and-pound.

Jones is still all that, but now he's showing serious submission chops, as his last two fights both ended via submission.

Did Evans ever get to see that side of Jones? If not, will he be prepared for it?

The biggest question is whether or not Evans can handle the ever-evolving Jon Jones.

 

Tim McTiernan is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report. For the latest news on everything MMA, follow me on Twitter @TimMcTiernan.