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State of Combat with Brian Campbell

Storytime with Rashad Evans Part One: From the morgue to winning TUF 2

State of Combat with Brian Campbell

CBS Sports, Boxing, MMA

Society & Culture, Sports News, News, Sports

4.6767 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2020

⏱️ 117 minutes

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Summary

In the first installment of 'Storytime with Rashad' Brian Campbell sits down with UFC Hall of Famer 'Suga' Rashad Evans to relive his career starting 15 years ago in 2005, when he won The 'Ultimate Fighter 2'. This bonus episode will take you through everything including what Rashad's life was like before stepping foot into the Ultimate Fighter house and how he got the invite (3:20). This episode is an inside look into the Ultimate Fighter series... What was it like being stuck in the house with all sorts of restrictions (12:55)? How hard is it to stay healthy and on weight in a house where you are given everything? Rashad struggled with the fighter competitions and we discuss which was the hardest and his mindset heading into each event (27:25). Brian asks Rashad what it was like being doubted by everyone on the Ultimate Fighter and how the Matt Hughes rivalry impacted him in the house (49:16). As the episode progresses we go through Rashad's fights with Tom Murphy (35:12), Mike Whitehead (59:30), Keith Jardine (1:10:47) and finish up with The Ultimate Fighter 2 season final fight with Brad Imes for a UFC contract (1:35:42). Rashad discusses what winning that show meant for his career trajectory (1:47:53). Stay tuned for Part Two where we discuss how Rashad burst onto the scene in the UFC and his transition to the Light Heavyweight division. --------------------------- 'State of Combat' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.    Follow our hosts on Twitter: @BCampbellCBS, @SugaRashadEvans, @stateofcombat   For more MMA coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/mma/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This holiday season, Amazon brings you an unmissable month of festive football.

0:07.6

What a fantastic night of football.

0:10.5

Including Tuesday's UEFA Champions League must watch match.

0:14.5

It doesn't get much better than that.

0:16.6

And 10 Premier League games.

0:19.6

This week, watch Wolves v. Man United,

0:22.9

Liverpool versus Leicester,

0:24.4

and eight other Premier League games.

0:28.2

It's on Prime.

0:34.0

Ladies and gentlemen, after three rounds of heavyweight action, we go to the judge's scorecards for decision.

0:42.2

Judge Abe Ballardo scores the bout 29, 28, Rashad.

0:47.9

Judge Tony Weeks scores the bout 29, 28, Ims.

0:54.0

And Judge Nelson Hamilton

0:55.7

scores the bout

0:56.6

29, 28

0:58.9

for the winner

1:00.1

who will be crowned the ultimate

1:01.9

fighter and win the six-figure

1:04.0

contract with the ultimate

1:05.6

fighting championship

1:07.0

Rashad Evans.

1:14.5

Oh, yeah, you heard that right.

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