Evans vs. Kelly

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Looking at recent records, it makes more sense than I initially thought. Weird to contemplate Rashad being at the point of taking on a 39 year-old prelim vet, though.

...I give up on picking against Kelly.

Evans concusion problem are sudently solve?

the Miami party play scene and decadent glam filth culture has stolen what's left of Rahshads essential energy .. he has always been chubby and too lazy to reach his peak (very best) athletic ability / max physical capacity  ( while in prime ) even if he squeaks Kelly, someone disciplined and hungry like Cirkonov will put him out painful, even Al'Capone Krylov would put a strike fest on him .. or  Moldova Hulk - Cannoneer would absolutely end Rashad. .... He probably misses the days in NM when he Jones used to do lines off cheap desperate hookers etc. . don't worry rahshad your end is coming .. you shouldn't have enjoyed yourself in miami so much - I think even Kelly will twist his limb - Kelly's will and heart is strong - Rahsad had a great career -  but he spoiled his peak from lack of discipline and party boy addiction ... oh well ....( it's not uncommon.. If i may say - and recall correct - his messy and spiritually / mentally (/financially) taxing  divorce was also related to his play n'fun addiction ...  )

( sorry I'm a Liddell loyalist  .. but even then  hate when guys in this position spoil it from addiction to filth / decadence etc, forget about 'injury blah blah' you got injured from / because of your lifestyle choice ( very likely.. In fairness ) ; Rahshad / Jones / even Liddell / Warmachine /Diego Sanchez great example / Brian Bowles ( what happened Brian :( / Leben / Cerrone's stupid beer addiction - it holds him back / who am I missing .. / Charles Bennett (maybe ?) / Karo Parisyan ( Hollywood glam addict ) / Ronda ha / Arlovski (in his prime .. dating "famous actresses" etc aka wasting essential energy ../ more - but can't recall right now .. Guida is a stupid concert / fun time lover. . That's how his decline was so strong and emphatic .. athlete / fighter isn't suppose to be play boy wannabe.. or not in combat sport anyway where the stakes and consequences are so serious and unforgiving ( you carry all the weight in combat sport individually - unlike team sports - even other solo sports like gymnastics / tennis- really intense but not fighting intense ..) go ahead ... have that drink, that snort, that cheap trash party girl .. but prepare for misery regret and shame 

all that stuff i said you can get away with on high level - soccer - basketball - others .... end of the day these soccer and basketball etc ""starz"" look at combat sport athletes / MMA fighters - and realise - know in their hearts - that they are not ****.  They can make millions $$$$ get so many great hookers and so much praise - like Gods - but they will never be true athletes and strong souls like combat sport athletes - they know it themselves the big fools - a bunch of big useless babies really .... If I was president I'd ban all ****** sports like b ball and soccer where they are paid millions and don't deserve **** .. They're big spoiled slobs

* Edited at 02.01.2017, 1:29 PM ET *

That's disgraceful, WW.

Rashad has been fighting over his head his whole career (Kelly will be his first opponent listed at under 6'1" since January 25, 2007).  He should have moved down to 185 the soon as he saw Jon Jones do what he did to Shogun at UFC 128.  Yes, he did let his emotions - and his envy of Jones - get the best of him; but he had plenty of "help" with that in the form of Glenn Robinson turning him against Greg Jackson.  And while I'm not making excuses for him getting caught with his pants down - once - in the glitter of South Beach, his wife is a spiteful, vindictive witch for divorcing him over it.

But it is never too late for justice to come - as it did when Robinson was forced to file for bankruptcy last month.

I have a feeling DanGOAT "Finds A Way" Kelly is going to make his name in this fight. 

Rashad's striking was always speed-based (I don't think he has that anymore) and I doubt he'll be able to out-grapple Kelly. In the heart department Kelly trumps him. 

That said, if 60% of old Rashad comes to this fight, I'll most likely be wrong. I just don't think he has that 60% anymore.

* Edited at 02.16.2017, 9:46 AM ET *

Rashad's last win and he then retires.

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I just remember how easy Sheldon Wescott destroy Dan Kelly, how can he be a treath even to an old and pass his time Evans?

* Edited at 02.16.2017, 5:00 PM ET *

Well, the Westcott fight was 2 years ago, and Kelly has been doing just fine since then. Evans has been **** for a decade. 

Way better fight than people are making it out to be.

Not a bad matchup at all.

Ring rust shows in this fight. Rashad will mostly pull out.

I've never heard of Daniel Kelly, but he looks like a fat Brett Favre and I think that's funny. Favre by TKO

Not a fight to bet on.

cuz why not

Loser and winner retires

This is probably the easiest fight for Rashad since Sean Salmon.

Evans lost the first round to Sean Salmon. Sonnen was an easier fight.

I don't think Kelly will be an easy fight for him. Not sure how interested Rashad is in fighting anymore.

I count Kelly out everytime so going with him this time since I've never liked Rashad. So that being sade the safe pick would now be Rashad!