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Rashad Evans lands 2.1 and absorbs 2.4 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Rashad Evans's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Rashad Evans wins 51% of rounds across 62 scored. Round splits are close.

Rashad Evans has 3 KO/TKO losses in 8 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.26 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 72 out of 99, average for the division.

Rashad Evans's last fight was over 97 months ago.

Rashad Evans is 46 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“Suga”

Rashad Evans

19-8-123 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 5L
Inactive
4× Title
5× 5R
High Wear
6'0"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age
Last fightLAnthony Smith·KO/TKO·R1·8yr ago
Fighter Context
14–8–1UFC·
6KO
·
0Sub
·
8Dec
·
12.6min/fight
·
289UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
12–8(21 fights)
·
42%finish rate
·
-0.3str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–2(5 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+0.1str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
2–0(2 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+2.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.28
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.524
Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
72
Durable

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
51%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Rashad Evans — 2.14 significant strikes per minute, 37% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.42 strikes per minute.

Evans
Head Hunter
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.14
Str. Accuracy37%
614UFC landed/1,635attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.6 vs avg2.42
Str. Defense63%
KD Rate / fight0.17
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.26
CQ KO Power
0.65
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
78%
Body
14%
Leg
8%
By Position
Distance55%
/
Clinch21%
/
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 123 rounds
Round 220 rounds
Round 315 rounds
Round 42 rounds
Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed91012158
Avg. Absorbed812141717
Avg. Net0-2-2-2-9
Grappling

Rashad Evans — 3.0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 44% takedown accuracy, 73% takedown defense.

Evans
G&P Threat
·210s ctrlElite Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.98
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.50
TD Accuracy44%
53UFC landed/125attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense73%
39UFC defended/53opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Rashad Evans — 14 UFC wins (6 KO/TKO, 8 decision), 43% finish rate.

Finish Rate
43%
Average
div avg 64%
How They Lose
8UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO6 / 14
Submission0 / 14
Decision8 / 14
KD → Finish
2/3Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 8
Submission0 / 8
Decision5 / 8
Loss Pattern
Outscored
5 of 8 losses by decision
Explosive starter. 5 of 6 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
22%
2 of 9 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
—
W1 dec
1.8pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
6SD
·
1MD
·
43%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 8 more in second half of career
0+18+36+53+71avg↗↵↗D2005200620072008200920102011201220132015201620172018

23 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.51.83.0R1R2R3
R1n=23
R2n=20
R3n=15
Outputsig strikes / min
1.9
2.2
2.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.8
2.6
2.9
Diff
+0.1
-0.5
-0.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-43%L3
-22%52%126%LWWLLLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Evans — 23 UFC Fights

Rashad Evans — UFC fight record: 14 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw.

Result
Method
23 fights
L
Anthony Smith
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:53Jun '18
-5
·1 SS (17%)·6 abs·0/1 td·15s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Sam Alvey
MW
S-DEC R3Aug '17
-23
·17 SS (38%)·40 abs·2/8 td·267s ctrl
L
Daniel Kelly
MW
S-DEC R3Mar '17
-21
·53 SS (38%)·74 abs·1/4 td·7s ctrl
L
Glover Teixeira
TITLELHW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:48Apr '16
+1
·7 SS (50%)·6 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Ryan BaderVeteran
LHW
U-DEC R3Oct '15
-27
·25 SS (23%)·52 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·56s ctrl
↵ 23mo layoff
W
Chael Sonnen
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:05Nov '13
+17
·20 SS (71%)·3 abs·1/2 td·194s ctrl
W
Dan Henderson
LHW
S-DEC R3Jun '13
-1
·39 SS (45%)·40 abs·0/8 td·220s ctrl
L
Rogerio Nogueira
LHW
U-DEC R3Feb '13
-18
·22 SS (27%)·40 abs·1/5 td·15s ctrl
L
Jon JonesVeteran
TITLELHW
U-DEC R5Apr '12
-60
·45 SS (30%)·105 abs·0/4 td·1 td taken·9s ctrl
W
Phil Davis
LHW
U-DEC R5Jan '12
+11
·62 SS (38%)·51 abs·3/4 td·2 td taken·427s ctrl
Evans — Prior Tracked Fights (3)
WBryan PardoeOtherKO/TKOR1—
WJaime JaraOtherU-DECR3—
WHector RamirezOtherU-DECR2—
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“Suga”

Rashad Evans

19-8-123 UFC
Form
5L
6'0"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age
Last fightLAnthony Smith·KO/TKO·8yr ago
Fighter Context
14–8–1UFC·
6KO
·
0Sub
·
8Dec
·
12.6min/fight
·
289UFC min
vs. Winning Record12–8
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–2
vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.28

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.524

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
72

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
51%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Evans
Light Heavyweight avg
Head Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min2.14
Str. Accuracy37%
614UFC landed/1,635attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.6 vs avg2.42
Str. Defense63%
KD Rate / Fight0.17
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.26
CQ KO Power
0.65
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
78%
Body
14%
Leg
8%
By Position
Dist55%
Clinch21%
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=23
R2
n=20
R3
n=15
R4
n=2
R5
n=2
Landed91012158
Absorbed812141717
Net0-2-2-2-9
Grappling
Evans
Light Heavyweight avg
G&P Threat
210s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.98
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.50
TD Accuracy44%
53UFC landed/125attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense73%
39UFC defended/53opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 10 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
43%
Average
Win Methods
6KO/TKO
0Sub
8Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
22%2 of 9 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—more needed
W1 dec
1.8pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
6SD
·
1MD
·
43%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.51.83.0R1R2R3
R1n=23
R2n=20
R3n=15
Outputsig strikes / min
1.9
2.2
2.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.8
2.6
2.9
Diff
+0.1
-0.5
-0.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Evans — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Anthony SmithLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '18
1 SS (17%)·6 abs·0/1 td·15s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Sam AlveyMW
S-DEC·R3·Aug '17
17 SS (38%)·40 abs·2/8 td·267s ctrl
L
Daniel KellyMW
S-DEC·R3·Mar '17
53 SS (38%)·74 abs·1/4 td·7s ctrl
L
Glover TeixeiraTITLELHW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '16
7 SS (50%)·6 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Ryan BaderVeteranLHW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '15
25 SS (23%)·52 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·56s ctrl
W
Chael SonnenLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '13
20 SS (71%)·3 abs·1/2 td·194s ctrl
W
Dan HendersonLHW
S-DEC·R3·Jun '13
39 SS (45%)·40 abs·0/8 td·220s ctrl
L
Rogerio NogueiraLHW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '13
22 SS (27%)·40 abs·1/5 td·15s ctrl
Evans — Prior Tracked Fights (3)
WBryan PardoeOtherKO/TKOR1
WJaime JaraOtherU-DECR3
WHector RamirezOtherU-DECR2
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