Rashad Evans Two former UFC champions are reportedly slated to meet in April at UFC on FOX 19. Former light-heavyweight titleholders Mauricio Rua (23-10 MMA, 7-8 UFC) and Rashad Evans (19-4-1 MMA, 14-4-1 UFC) will meet at the April 16 network-televised event, possibly in Tampa, Fla., according to Combate . UFC officials did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation, and the fighters’ reps could not be reached. An additional lightweight bout between Michael Chiesa (13-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Beneil Dariush (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) could also be slated for the fight card, according to MMAFighting.com . MMAjunkie confirmed the matchup with a source close to Chiesa, who asked to remain anonymous because he is not authorized to discuss the bout publicly
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‘Shogun’ vs. Evans, Chiesa vs. Dariush targeted for UFC on FOX 19 in April – MMA Junkie