Rashad Evans: Future Champ?

Rashad Evans has accomplished quite a lot in his unbeaten career, he was the winner of the Ultimate Fighter 2 as a heavyweight and although he has been somewhat doubted by many, all of those doubters were seriously silenced with his last victory. A ridiculous KO of the former UFC light heavyweight champ Chuck Liddell.

It is difficult to really see any reason for him to have doubters. He has defeated solid opponents such as Stephan Bonnar and Michael Bisping. KO'ed Jason Lambert, Kicked Sean Salmon's head off and cracked the Iceman unconscious.

So why the doubters? Perhaps his doubters feel some of his fights may be boring, but no one can say he does not know how to win and on various occasions with beautiful barbarity.

His chance to silence any doubters he may still have will occur on Dec. 27 at UFC 92 against fan favourite Forrest Griffin. This pits the Ultimate Fighter Season 1 and 2 winners against each other. One has to think that this may be Forrest's hardest test. Rashad trains with Keith Jardine the last man to beat Forrest and he did with a first round KO. Jardine also defeated Liddell before Evans so does this foreground something to us?

I say this may be Forrest's toughest test for various reasons. Evans you would have to think has the more explosive and devastating striking with his fists or legs and also the quicker movement. Evans could also if he wanted utilise his wrestling to take Forrest down.

The only question is whether Forrest can whether the storms and perhaps use his reach however this may be irrelevant as Evans head movement is spectacular. On the other-hand many feel Evans may become gassed with the pace that Forrest could set, although I am sure Evans will be in the best shape of his life as it is his chance at the title.

If I had to give a prediction I would pick Evans as I feel any where this fight goes Evans can finish it whether by pounding on Forrest while on top or giving Forrest another taste of what getting KO'ed feels like. My prediction will be shown to be true or false on Dec. 27, when at least one Ultimate Fighter winner will be leaving the Octagon as champion of the world.