Rashad Evans vs Shogun Rua possible for UFC on FOX 19 in April

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsNearly five years ago, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tried to book Rashad Evans vs. Mauricio Rua, a bout that not only fell apart due to injury, but one that served as the eventual coming out party for Jon Jones, who went on to smash "Shogun" for the 205-pound strap.

A lot has changed since then.

At the time, Evans and Rua were ranked No. 2 and No. 3 in the light heavyweight division. These days, they've dropped down to No. 7 and No. 8, which isn't too shabby, all things considered.

Evans (19-4-1) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Ryan Bader in a bout where he looked "old" (according to this guy). Rua (23-10), meanwhile, rebounded from back-to-back…