For Rashad Evans, competing in his home state of New York has always been a dream.
Now, “Suga” gets his chance to fulfill that quest, as he makes the move to middleweight vs. Tim Kennedy next month at UFC 205.
The former UFC light heavyweight champion appeared on “UFC Tonight” Wednesday to discuss why he wants to fight in Madison Square Garden – where so many of the legends have made a name for themselves in the past.
“It’s huge for me. My whole career, I wanted to fight in New York,” he said. “To be part of something historic, is great for me. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazer fought there.”
As for getting back on track, Evans has re-located himself to a new gym after admitting he “lost focus” while training with the Blackzilians.
“I’ve been training at Belfort’s Training Center. At the Blackzilians, I lost focus on what I needed,” he said. “I still go there and I’ve got ties to the team. I want to make sure I have hands-on focus and I’m getting what Rashad needs, not what the team needs.”
