UFC On FOX 2 Headliner Confirmed: EVANS vs DAVIS

The bout that was originally scheduled to headline UFC 133 will now headline the second UFC On FOX event when former Light Heavyweight champion and TUF2 winner Rashad Evans (16-1-1) takes on 4x NCAA1 All-American collegiate wrestler and rising undefeated contender Phil Davis (9-0-0). This bout was originally scheduled to headline the PPV card UFC 133 in early August, until Davis suffered an injury while training just weeks prior to the event and was forced off the card even after he told UFC President Dana White that he was still willing to fight with an injury. With Davis forced to sit out the rest of the year, Evans was issued a replacement opponent in fellow former champion Tito Ortiz earning a decisive win, but suffered an injury to his thumb that prevented him from preparing for his title shot against reigning champion and former teammate Jon Jones. Unable to fight as soon as the UFC wanted, the promotion went ahead and issued a replacement opponent for Jones in former champion Lyoto Machida. Not wanting to makes the same mistake twice waiting for the results of the upcoming title fight and having to possibly wait for the champion to recover from whatever injuries they may incur, Evans decided to accept another bout in the meantime where another win still guarantees him his title shot. For Evans, a win again for the third time in a row guarantees him a shot at the title given that he come out of the bout with little to no injuries. For Davis, a win earns him the most important high profile victory in his career defeating a former champion in the division and moves him within range of his own shot at the title. Originally the main event was speculated to pit elite Middleweight contender Chael Sonnen and heavy hitting wrestler Mark Munoz in what would be a #1 contendership bout in their own division, though official confirmation from the UFC has yet to be made on whether the bout will actually happen.