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[j.farrell]

its interesting how divided everyone is on this..the polls have pretty much stayed 50/50 the whole time..

[j.farrell]

Originally Posted by killerinstinct

I don't know if he could make 185 though.

Evans went on to attend Niagara County Community College, where he continued his wrestling career, winning the National Junior College championship at 165 lb. (75 kg) in 2000. He then transferred to Michigan State University, competing in the 174 lb. (79 kg) weight class.

i googled him just to see where he used to wrestle at..im not tryin to be a smart ass..im just saying i think he can get there no problem..like i said i met him..i stood next to him..he isnt very big..and i dont know why no one will adress the fact the franklin can make the weight..but you dont think rashad can??

[Afro]

but at 205 he has a chance to be champ especially when Chuck retires.. more like WHEN chuck retires. At 185, Ace is still young and prolly too well-rounded for him, A. Silva.. no way he beats that guy, Loiseau I dunno hes got the rampage fevor right now it seems, Swick ya cuz Swick has yet to be tested on his back and thats where he would end up fighting Evans, but still 185 is deep, 205 isnt he could be champ as soon as Chuck is out of the picture.

[duran]

I just checked Sherdog. He is listed as 5'11" and 225, which is probably his TUF weight. Look at the photo that accompanies his stats - he looks lean and that is probably at 205. No way he makes 185. If he does make it, you will then see boring, because he will be thinking about cheeseburgers and ice cream when fighting and not finishing his opponent.

btw, Afro Sam, you are showing amazing discipline by not going off today in this thread. I can feel the steam coming out of your ears through my monitor from what some guys are writing!

[duran]

Originally Posted by j.farrell

Evans went on to attend Niagara County Community College, where he continued his wrestling career, winning the National Junior College championship at 165 lb. (75 kg) in 2000. He then transferred to Michigan State University, competing in the 174 lb. (79 kg) weight class.

i googled him just to see where he used to wrestle at..im not tryin to be a smart ass..im just saying i think he can get there no problem..like i said i met him..i stood next to him..he isnt very big..and i dont know why no one will adress the fact the franklin can make the weight..but you dont think rashad can??

He wrestled at Heavyweight his last year. I checked during TUF. In an interview on TUF he said that he did not wrestle to his potential in College. He never won the Big 10 or was All-American.The UFC is his second chance.

[Afro]

Originally Posted by duran

I just checked Sherdog. He is listed as 5'11" and 225, which is probably his TUF weight. Look at the photo that accompanies his stats - he looks lean and that is probably at 205. No way he makes 185. If he does make it, you will then see boring, because he will be thinking about cheeseburgers and ice cream when fighting and not finishing his opponent.

btw, Afro Sam, you are showing amazing discipline by not going off today in this thread. I can feel the steam coming out of your ears through my monitor from what some guys are writing!

well I dont really gotta say anything, everytime they say somethin Evans just proves them wrong

[j.farrell]

Originally Posted by duran

I just checked Sherdog. He is listed as 5'11" and 225, which is probably his TUF weight. Look at the photo that accompanies his stats - he looks lean and that is probably at 205. No way he makes 185. If he does make it, you will then see boring, because he will be thinking about cheeseburgers and ice cream when fighting and not finishing his opponent.

btw, Afro Sam, you are showing amazing discipline by not going off today in this thread. I can feel the steam coming out of your ears through my monitor from what some guys are writing!

explain to me how rich makes the weight then??if he is bigger..how does he make the weight??rashad wrestled at 165 and 175...i just think he would have to step his game up at 185..i think it would bring out the warrior in him and we would really see him put it on the line..

[Afro]

Originally Posted by j.farrell

explain to me how rich makes the weight then??if he is bigger..how does he make the weight??rashad wrestled at 165 and 175...i just think he would have to step his game up at 185..i think it would bring out the warrior in him and we would really see him put it on the line..

fighting Tito Ortiz would bring out the warrior in Rashad, wrestler vs wrestler and Rashad already has the better standup

[BIG FLO]

Originally Posted by duran

Have you heard any rumblings that he will try? I don't think he can make it nor should he try. He looks too big, don't you think?

I read in a Rashad Evan's interview that he wrestled in college at 170. Nonetheless, I still don't see why he should move down to 185. He is doing very well at 205 and he does look to be in great shape at this weight.

[bmore_aki]

Originally Posted by j.farrell

explain to me how rich makes the weight then??if he is bigger..how does he make the weight??rashad wrestled at 165 and 175...i just think he would have to step his game up at 185..i think it would bring out the warrior in him and we would really see him put it on the line..

Rashad at 225:


Rashad at 204:


Yes, he wrestled at 175 in his senior year of college but you would assume that he's normal off-season weight would be about 190 or 195 back then. That was three years ago and he has "grown" into his body. With the way he's conditioned now, I suspect his normal weight to be around 220lbs.

For him to cut from 204 down to 185 would take a lot of muscle mass away. And losing muscle mass quickly is not easy dude! I could see if he had a lot of fat on him to still shed.

Although Rich may be taller than Rashad by 2 inches, the way he carry's his weight is very different. Franklin's by is long and leaner. Look at the development his legs and chess, though cut they are not thick.

Rashad is much more compact. His legs are thicker and his chest wider. Since trimming down from his TUF appearance, you can obviously see he has much more muscle on his body than when he first hit UFC.

I would bet at the weigh in, they have similar body fat ratios...i just don't see how Rashad cuts that much weight, espeically muscle mass, and still keeps his strength, quickness and endurance.