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Rashad Evans’ Holiday Wish Is for Comeback Win Over Thiago Silva

by Mike Chiappetta

Filed under: UFC

Last Year at Christmas, Rashad Evans was sitting in a hotel room at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas alone. On the cusp of his UFC light-heavyweight title shot against Forrest Griffin, he couldn’t help but miss his family, but the sacrifice paid off when he defeated Griffin to become the champion.

One year later, Evans is again preparing for a key matchup during the holiday season. This time around, it’s a key fight against Thiago Silva at UFC 108 on Jan. 2.

For the 30-year-old, it will mark a major first in his pro career: the first fight after losing.

Rashad Evans’ Holiday Wish Is for Comeback Win Over Thiago Silva originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:02:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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