Rashad Evans wants Alexander Gustafsson upon UFC return
Alexander Gustafsson can't catch a break. First, he lost a controversial decision to light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in 2013.
Then, he wasn't awarded the immediate rematch he deserved. Later, he was awarded a rematch, after knocking out Jimi Manuwa last March, but then injured his knee and pulled out of the title fight.
After that, Daniel Cormier got plugged in to replace him, created all sorts of heat and interest in his fight with Jones, and that fight was eventually postponed after Jones injured himself. Point is - Gustafsson is having a heck of a time getting his second light heavyweight title shot.
That task has been made a lot harder by the fact that so many non-champions keep calling the Swede out. The surging Anthony Johnson called Gustafsson out and it seemed like the UFC wanted to put that fight together, before "Rumble" was indefinitely suspended when the UFC started to suddenly care about his history of domestic violence.
Just when it seemed as though Gustafsson would be free to wait for the winner of Cormier vs. Jones, Rashad Evans has expressed an interest in fighting the "The Mauler." “I would definitely like to fight him when I return. Definitely," the former light heavyweight champion Evans said during the Fox Sports 1 UFC 178 post-event show.
Evans has stayed busy as a television analyst, recently, but because of injuries, has not fought since stopping Chael Sonnen in November, 2013. Evans is currently on a two-fight win streak and wants to jump back into the 205 pound title picture with a fight against Gustafsson, who he says has improved a great deal.
“I’ve been very impressed with how his development has gone,” Evans went on.
“When I left, I was at the top and Alexander Gustafsson has been getting better with every single fight...[UFC president] Dana [White], set it up.”
At press time, Gustaffson was still silently shaking his head, while holding it in his hands, after hearing his latest call-out. Sorry, Alex.
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