Rashad Evans Refuses to fight AJ

[Nelly]

According to him they fight everyday. Why not get paid for it then. He needs to stop training with contenders and Champs if they are just gonna end up standing in his way.

Every teammate, like Cain/DC, says the same thing that they fight everyday, come to the gym and see it. Money isn't everything. At this point in his career, Rashad has other priorities and it's obvious he cares more about building the Blackzillians than winning another belt. Remember all the shit the Blackzillians received last year? Look at them now. Rashad should get some credit for it. He trained Vitor to fight Jones for goodness sake. Stop being so closed minded and say he needs to do this and that just because you think he should.

 

[SherdogFan23]

This is no different that Cain and Cormier (when DC was a heavyweight) or GSP and Rory MacDonald before GSP retired.

 

[TheWolfsHowl]

Rashad and Rumble will never fight because they're teammates. I think everyone knows where Rashad stands on fighting teammates and it should be respected.

This.

Assuming that Rumble feels the same way, which I can only imagine he would given his resurrection seems to be tied to his camp.

 

[Soul On Ice]

Should go without saying, I don't expect any team mates to fight each other.

 

[LuciferLouHoltz**]

A wise choice for his brain cell count.

Haha this is exactly what I was thinking while reading the OP

 

[Grey Goose]

You're right, he should train only with guys that suck, and people that are either bigger than him or smaller.
He fights his friend so the get closer to their dream,
it's training to get better, not to show who is better.
and doing that outside of training would just serve to ruin one of their chances at their dreams, man. :icon_conf

I agree that he should train with the best guys but he also needs to accept that he may have to fight these guys at some point. He's friends with DC too so I guess he can't fight him either, right. Gtfo

Besides look how it turned out for him in the Jones fiasco. Real fighters fight. Put the friendship aside and handle your business. Then go for drinks afterwards.

 

[rjmbrd]

This is no different that Cain and Cormier (when DC was a heavyweight) or GSP and Rory MacDonald before GSP retired.

It was actually quite upsetting in the case of DC - and I am most definitely a DC fan - because he was sandbagging at heavyweight and I do not think that should be allowed.

If you win the world GP over at Strikeforce, move into the UFC but openly refuse to fight the champion, you shouldn't be getting fights with guys well below your paygrade. There wasn't any reason to have him trashing guys like Mir and Nelson. It's bad for the division.

 

[refrigerante]

Is like DC and Cain. DC has the potential to become the HW champ, but dropped to LHW.

 

[Pecker123]

Rashads waiting for rumble to lose.

 

[Greenlexluther]

Every teammate, like Cain/DC, says the same thing that they fight everyday, come to the gym and see it. Money isn't everything. At this point in his career, Rashad has other priorities and it's obvious he cares more about building the Blackzillians than winning another belt. Remember all the shit the Blackzillians received last year? Look at them now. Rashad should get some credit for it. He trained Vitor to fight Jones for goodness sake. Stop being so closed minded and say he needs to do this and that just because you think he should.

If Rumble won the belt I could see Rashad retiring and becoming the manager for the blackzillian camp, or likely a head coach.

 

[theincognito]

Rashad is the worst at this. Why's anyone even ask him if he'll fight a teammate? Good thing hes becoming irrelevant

 

[Scythe]

Rashad has always had that viewpoint, but it seems like he's much closer to Rumble than he ever was to Jon, more like a mentor.

It didn't take much for Jones to piss him off.

 

[thisISjoel]

Rashad doesn't want to fight him because he knows he'll get WHOOPED!

AJ coming for that belt!

 

[Codpiece]

Rashad and Rumble will never fight because they're teammates. I think everyone knows where Rashad stands on fighting teammates and it should be respected.

Agreed. There are other good LHW fighters for them to square off against.

 

[flyingnecklock]

Not this shit again Shad.

He'll get to watch another teammate get his shitle tot.

 

[Michaelangelo]

But does AJ refuse to fight him? Will Rashad get burned again? Will he now have to ruin another special night?

AJ said he would never fight Rashad

 

[Megatronlee]

Wait until Rumble wins the belt and Rashad comes in to ruin his special night

The SOFTEST shit I ever heard a fighter say in my life

 

[nyduccie]

Why would they fight each other when they are main training partners.

He could fight Glover, Gus, Bader, etc

 

[See O]

who gives a fuck if their team mates? This is the UF fucking C. Your in the same weightclass? You may have to fight. Too fucking bad. Step the fuck up or get the fuck out.

 

[Grey Goose]

Why would they fight each other when they are main training partners.

He could fight Glover, Gus, Bader, etc

Gus isn't about to fight anyone not named Jon Jones. As for fighting Glover or Bader, who the hell wants to see that. Rashad needs to fight someone who will take it to him and Rumble would be the only fight right now that anybody would care to see. But No. They are besties and would rather eat smores and comb each others hair instead.