UFC 85 Main Event

If you haven't heard, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua has dropped out of his UFC 85 match against Chuck Liddell. Shogun has reinjured his knee, but promises that he'll be back better than ever. In the meantime, Rashad Evans has stepped up and accepted the UFC 85 bout. What is he thinking?

I see Rashad vs Chuck going much like the Tito vs Chuck matchups and given the draw between Ortiz and Evans I think it's justified. Sure Rashad was able to KO Sean Salmon with a high kick to the head, but Salmon does not posess anything like Liddell's standup. Also, Evans was not able to finish Ortiz on their feet and did not dominate on the ground. Chuck does well against fighters who can wrestle (due to his outstanding takedown defense) and I predict a dominant Liddell performance, maybe even a first round KO.