The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was in Chicago, Illinois over the weekend to provide another stunning night of fights to fans worldwide. Now fighters have come forward with their thoughts on Rashad Evans’ most recent octagon performance.
The highly anticipated fight card for UFC 225 went down on Saturday, June 9, from within the United Center for the Chicago crowd. In the featured UFC Fight Pass prelim for the night, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans went toe-to-toe with Anthony Smith in a battle for division supremacy.
In the end, Smith earned a first round knockout victory over his opponent. Now fighters are coming forward over social media to offer their thoughts on the fight.
Check it out below:
Let's get that w @lionheartsmith #UFC225 @ufc
— Steven Siler (@Stevesiler) June 9, 2018
I'm a little worried about Suga here… #UFC225 pic.twitter.com/byCj6qfbrs
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) June 9, 2018
Anthony Smith not killing himself to make 185 is going to be super dangerous. #ufc225
— éS (@EricSpicely) June 9, 2018
@SugaRashadEvans let’s go my brother !!!!!! Let’s get this W
— TyroneSpong (@Tyrone_spong) June 9, 2018
Holy knee ? #ufc225
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) June 9, 2018
OMG. Smith just killed Rashad with a knee everyone in the arena saw coming!!! #ufc225 pic.twitter.com/TU9xFK92mX
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) June 9, 2018
?….
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) June 9, 2018
☹️ #UFC225
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 9, 2018
I think the monstars stole Rashad Evens talent. ? #ufc225
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) June 9, 2018
That fight made no sense. I am a big Rashad fan. Smith is a beast.
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) June 9, 2018
Tough watching a former champion fight on early prelims and get badly KO'd. You finish your career making highlight reels or featuring on someone else's if you hang around too long. Tough tough sport. #UFC225
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) June 9, 2018
I’m a big fan of @SugaRashadEvans. Loved watching his rise from last pick on TUF to LHW champ of the world. I would like to see him retire with that body of work still intact and respected. @ufc
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 9, 2018