Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans is gearing up for an early-2015 return to the octagon, and he already has an opponent in mind. Evans (19-3-1 MMA, 14-3-1 UFC) is gunning for a fight of significance at 205 pounds, and few names currently carry more weight in the division than Alexander Gustafsson (16-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC). Gustafsson originally was scheduled to challenge light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones for the belt at UFC 178 this past weekend. However, “The Mauler” suffered a knee injury in training and was replaced by Daniel Cormier. Not long after the replacement fight was made, though, Jones suffered a knee injury of his own. He required surgery to fix the damage, postponing the matchup with Cormier until UFC 182 on Jan.
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Former champ Rashad Evans ‘definitely’ wants Alexander Gustafsson in next UFC bout – MMA Junkie