Rashad Evan says he’ll wait for Shogun

After Dana White announced the dissapointing news that Shogun Rua will be sidelined until March 2011 Number One Contender Rashad Evans gave his thoughts on the situation.
“I kind of figured he would be out for awhile after his last fight hearing how he went into the fight beforehand,” Evans told mmajunkie.com
Evans earned another shot at the belt after taking out top LHWs Thiago Silva and Rampage Jackson. Evans first earned the title after beating Forrest Griffin but his run was cut short as he next faced

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After Fedors’ 1st round Loss to Werdum what is truly left for Strikeforce?  It was a cold night for Fedor fans watching their champion fall in only 69 seconds of the first round. That 69 sec could of been the fall of an empire built almost overnight.  StrikeForce signs a deal with CBS and tried to go head to head with the UFC. They volley for Fedor and StrikeForce wins the Match. The Russian Born Fighter was thrown to the wolves and this is the begining of the downward demise of

Injured Shogun Rua will be sidelined until March 2011

Number one Contender will have to wait to get his chance at new LHW champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
Dana White Confirmed today that New champ Shogun Rua wont be back in the Octagon for another eight months, likley returning in March, 2011. Still White took this as good news saying that his surgically repaired knee is healing well.
“Shogun’s great, his knee’s coming along great,” White said just after the UFC 116 pre-fight press conference. “It’s all good.”
Rua recently Knocked Out then undefeated Lyoro