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Evans survives flurry by Silva

The game plan designed for Rashad Evans was executed flawlessly for two rounds.
A brief lapse in the third, however, nearly cost him the fight in the main event of UFC 108 at the MGM Grand on Saturday night.
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Lauzon brothers show fighting spirit in defeat

They weren’t great odds for a fair fight. It was always 2-on-1. It was always two brothers ganging up on another. The matchup wasn’t always the same, though. It sort of depended on the day.

Evans-Silva headlines ‘cursed’ lineup

What has happened to the lineup of the Ultimate Fighting Championship card at the MGM Grand tonight, however, is downright bizarre. … No less than 10 potential or scheduled bouts were altered or canceled for various reasons, leaving a matchup of light heavyweight contenders as the main event for what traditionally has become one of the organization’s signature shows, New Year’s weekend in Las Vegas. … Thiago Silva will meet Rashad Evans in a pairing of two one-loss fighters atop the UFC 108 card that has been labeled by many with the dreaded term of cursed.

First loss chastens Evans

It took being mocked by an 8-year-old to snap former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans out of his depression.

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Slice follows script in successful debut

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