Bloody Elbow · Sep 21, 2019
Rashad Evans parts ways with UFC, ‘heavily’ considering return
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesRashad Evans is considering returning to MMA, but not under the UFC banner.
Evans and the UFC have officially parted ways, ESPN reported Friday. Evans, a former UFC light heavyweight champion, retired from the sport in June 2018.
Evans fought out his UFC contract before retiring last year. He and UFC president Dana White have mutually agreed that Evans can move on and fight for a different promotion if he chooses to return.
“He’s been back in the gym, and he’s feeling really good,” Evans’ manager Ali Abdelaziz told ESPN. “I think there are a lot of fights out there for Rashad, and I’ll be talking to other promotions about him shortly.”