Evans (19-7-1 MMA, 14-7-1 UFC) is moving from middleweight to light heavyweight for a fight with Anthony Smith (28-13 MMA, 4-2 UFC) at UFC 225, UFC officials announced via ESPN.com.
UFC 225 takes place June 9 at United Center in Chicago. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass, though the full lineup ands bout order haven’t been finalized.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will hold “UFC 225” on June 9, 2018 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It will be headlined by the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion Robert “The Reaper” Whittaker, 27, of Sydney, Australia and his challenger Yoel “Solder of God” Romero, 40, of Florida, USA.
Rashad Evans vs. Anthony Smith Announced for UFC 225 Former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will face Anthony Smith at UFC 225 on June 9. Per ESPN's Brett Okamoto, the UFC announced on Monday the bout has been added to the card
The latest UFC 225 card now includes:
- Carla Esparza vs. Claudia Gadelha
- Joseph Benavidez vs. Sergio Pettis
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Alistair Overeem
- Rashad Evans vs. Anthony Smith
- Rashad Coulter vs. Allen Crowder
For more on UFC 225, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site
