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Rivalries: Rashad Evans

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Rashad Evans on Dec. 27, 2008 became just the eighth man to reach the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship at 205 pounds. While his reign as light heavyweight champion lasted just 147 days, his achievements have continued to echo long after his run as an elite mixed martial artist ended.

Evans won Season 2 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series as an undersized heavyweight, downshifted a weight class and pieced together a hall-of-fame resume across his 14-year run in MMA.