Scores were 30-27 twice and 29-28 for Evans, who called the victory “a huge relief.”
“He’s tough,” said Jackson, who was coming off a layoff of over a year since his last bout at UFC 96 in March of 2009. “He’s faster than I anticipated. He was the man today.”
“I was hurt for a little bit but that’s what happens sometimes,” said Evans. “I’m not gonna give up, no matter what.”
“I was very surprised that he recovered from that,” said Jackson. “I put all my eggs in that basket..
British fighter Michael Bisping was sharp at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, using a pinpoint striking attack to score a three round unanimous decision victory over the tough New Jersey native.
Comments
Good event. Some great highlights included the young brit Hathaway dismantled Sanchez, Little Nog won in another dodgy split decision scoring controversy and Todd Duffee dominated Russow but one great punch ended his hopes of a second straight UFC win.
By jmboydni@googmail.com on 02 Jun 2010