Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis: Suga's Dominance Sets Up Fall vs. Jon Jones

Rashad Evans' victory over Phil Davis has him headed for an epic beatdown at the hands of light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones.

He was very impressive in his workmanlike, unanimous decision win over Davis, but Bones is not Davis. Things will be different.  

Taking nothing away from Evans, he is an amazing fighter, but Davis was largely inexperienced. Sure, he was undefeated, but that was only in nine fights in the UFC. Compare that to the 19-fight career Evans has had, and it's easy to see the experience advantage Evans held.

This advantage showed in the ring as well. Evans quickly dispatched kick attempts by Davis and took him to the ground with ease.

Jones' experience is much more on par with that of Evans. He has 16 MMA bouts and has been in several high-profile bouts. The spotlight of the main event will not bother Jones.

Another factor is striking power. Davis, for all his muscle, hasn't proven himself to be a big-time striker. He has only won two fights in his UFC career by KO; that is an essential skill needed to defeat Evans. Evans has only lost one fight in his MMA career.

Lyoto Machida sent him on a mystical journey to la la land, in one of the most gruesome KOs in UFC history, shown here:

Evans likes to box and use his amazing wrestling skills to control his opponent on the ground. In order to slow this systematic attack, you must have power and speed that Evans has to respect.

Rashad does not have the greatest chin—that is evidenced by the Machida bout and in the fight against Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Rashad won the Jackson fight by dominating on the ground, but Rampage clipped him in the final round and could possibly have finished him with more time.

Davis didn't have the striking ability to put Evans on pause, but Bones certainly does. Jones has KO'd eight of the 15 men he's defeated and nearly every part of his body is a dangerous weapon. He KO'd Mauricio "Shogun" Rua with elbows and knees and used elbows and punches to dispatch Brandon Vera.

Evans must respect his striking ability, as it is formidable.

Lastly, it's the sheer length of the fighters. Evans is a squatty 5'11" light heavyweight. Davis is a bit taller at 6'2", but still in the same range. Jones is 6'4", with long arms, legs and most importantly, he's a big man that knows how to use his height.

For a wrestler like Evans, the lower center of gravity may be an edge—that is, against a taller man that doesn't defend ground attacks as well as Jones does. Jones has thwarted the attempts of past wrestling specialists like Matt Hamill, Ryan Bader and Vera.

It's true that Evans is likely superior to those three, but Jones is so versatile, dangerous and well-rounded that overall he will be too much for Evans to handle.

Evans' career has already been Hall of Fame level. From his surprise KO victory over Chuck Liddell to his grudge match win over Rampage, he has had more than his share of moments. When he meets Jones in April for the light heavyweight championship, it won't be his finest hour.

Jones' dominance of the division will continue.