ATTRIBUTES
|
ATTRIBUTE
|
RATING |
|---|---|
| Strength |
83
|
| Speed |
83
|
| Cardio | 84 |
| Footwork | 85 |
OFFENSIVE SKILLS
| SKILL | RATING |
|---|---|
| Standing Strikes |
84
|
| Standing Kicks | 81 |
| Clinch Striking | 70 |
| Ground Striking | 80 |
| Clinch Grapple | 77 |
| Takedown | 82 |
| Ground Top Grapple | 80 |
| Ground Bottom Grapple |
78
|
| Submission | 64 |
DEFENSIVE SKILLS
| SKILL | RATING |
|---|---|
| Standing Strikes |
84
|
| Standing Kicks | 84 |
| Clinch Striking | 78 |
| Ground Striking | 75 |
| Clinch Grapple | 74 |
| Takedown | 80 |
| Ground Top Grapple | 74 |
| Ground Bottom Grapple | 77 |
| Submission | 82 |
ULTIMATE TECHNIQUES
LUNGING LEFT/RIGHT HOOK
Level 3—Both Standing, Striking Range
Evans has great speed and power on his feet, and he’s rocked more than one rival with his heavy hands in the past. Throw these rangy hooks to smash his rivals on the feet.
JUMPING DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN
Level 3—Both Standing, Striking Range
A college wrestling standout, “Suga” has worked at developing an explosive double leg takedown that can bring most any opponent to the mat. Dive in and drive for the finish with this technique takedown.
LEFT/RIGHT HOOK
Level 2—Open Guard, Top
Once he gets his opponent to the ground, Evans brings down heavy hooks that can quickly rock his rival if they land flush. These technique strikes are available in many sub positions on the ground.
STRENGTHS
- Wrestling
- Knockout power
- Speed
Rashad “Suga” Evans is an accomplished wrestler who has developed his kickboxing skills to a high level during his long run in the UFC. This has evolved “Suga” into a well-rounded threat to all of his opponents inside the Octagon.
A former UFC light heavyweight champion, Evans brings fantastic strength, speed, footwork, and
endurance with him into every fight—he’s an explosive athlete with devastating power in both his hands and in his kicks.
A wrestler by trade, Evans also happens to be a powerhouse grappler on the ground, owning some of the most dominant top-position grappling and ground-and-pound in the light heavyweight division.
Light up his rivals on the feet with superior striking, then shoot in and bring them to the ground with a takedown.
Work some of Evans’s relentless ground-and-pound to smash his opponents from the top and secure dominant TKO victories.
WEAKNESSES
- Clinch striking
- Vulnerable to ground strikes
Evans is an explosive athlete with great instincts and skill, which makes him a dangerous opponent in all areas of the fight game.
His striking game is well rounded—”Suga” can bring the pain with both his punches and his kicks, giving him plenty of options as he rattles off furious combos.
He is tough to handle in every position, so it’s best to fight to your athlete’s strengths and try to impose your warrior’s best game plan when battling this well-rounded former champ.
Try to control Evans by gaining dominant position in the clinch or on the ground, thereby limiting his dynamic offense.
He is particularly susceptible to clinch strikes and ground-and-pound, so try getting inside on “Suga” on the feet so you can start working him over in the grappling game.