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Rashad Evans Defends Teammates Not Fighting Teammates

Slow news day today, but I found this to be kind a of interesting even though we've covered this topic to death.  Rashad Evans talks with Cagewriter about a lot of things from people's perception of him, talking smack during a fight, fighting Anderson Silva, what fight camp is the best, and more.  However, the part that stood out to me the most is him speaking on why he will not fight one of his teammates.  Check it:

I think Jackson's is the best because we don't just say we're teammates. We really care about each other and are really looking out for each other. We won't fight each other. Yeah, we could make a good payday. But when you're training with somebody every day unselfishly, you may not get anything out of it, but you're doing it because you want them to succeed. Their success is your success.

When you train like that, and you give everything you have, you could never fight somebody like that. Because once you fight someone, you cross a line that you'll never be able to get back. And once you have that in your mind, and you're thinking, I may fight him one day, you hold back. And he doesn't grow because you're holding back. That's what it means to be teammates.

So there is not an amount of money that would make you fight Keith Jardine?

No. At the end of the day, we're going to sit down somewhere and we're going to reflect on this whole experience of being a fighter. We're going to say, "Man, it went so fast, but didn't we have some fun in the meantime." And we'll be able to have a relationship for the rest of our lives, just based on the experience we're having right now. To me, that means more than money.

Money comes and goes. I may make a million dollars, then get a divorce and damn near lose all of it. Money will come and go. As long as you know how to make money, you'll always be able to make money. True wealth is not measured by how much money you've got in the bank or how many toys you've got. Some of the happiest people in the world don't have a crying quarter, but they've got all the things that mean a lot to them.

Yall know how I feel about it, but Evans has provided the most concrete reasoning yet as to why he will not fight one of his teammates.  Unlike another fight camp that has the same initials as my wife's sorority sisters.

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I think team mates should fight each other when it comes to title contention issues

…but I really have no interest in seeing Rashad fight Jardine. He would beat Jardine easily.
Now if Jon Jones continues his winning ways, I would love to see him and Rashad go at it.

...some call me "el mexicutioner"...

by _Felix_ on Sep 25, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I wouldn't say easily

Jardine has beaten some of the best, he is one tough dude. I think he could stand a chance.

by cosmosherry on Sep 25, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

there is a guy i like. jon "bones" jones.

did you see the destruction he did on stephan bonnar. bonnar could not even get off more than a few shots at jones.bonnar just took punishment in that fight. jones is incredibly fast. this is a guy who needs to fight two guys in the top ten at light heavyweight, then get his shot vs machida if he still has the title which i think he will. jones is only 22 years old i think. the last fight he had went well for him too but i can’t remember the guy’s name. he has the fastest 360 degree fist punch i have ever seen. ramble on!

by wolfmanshowlforever on Sep 27, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh

I think Jones/Evans would be dope…give the kid another 6 months-year…

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by Kelvin Hunt on Sep 25, 2009 11:39 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hold up

I may be confused. Is Bones with Jackson or GSP’s camp now?

...some call me "el mexicutioner"...

by _Felix_ on Sep 25, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

GSP's camp

But…those camps overlap at times..

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by Kelvin Hunt on Sep 25, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would like to see a Fitch vs Kos fight I think they said if the UFC throws serious money their way they would do it.

by EVeezy on Sep 25, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think it is crazy!

No amount of money Rashad? Really! $10 million (not that it would happen) but….
Friends have been known to fight friends before. I say that MMA is an art form and like in Japan, friends fight friends. I think that you should fight pretty much whomever is put in front of you to fight. Just my opinion!

by cosmosherry on Sep 25, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yea

If it involves getting to a title or fighting for a title as Felix said…..you should do it.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Sep 25, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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