ASK WHY: RASHAD EVANS and 52

PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW IF RASHAD WILL KEEP THE TITLE...

Rashad's understanding/work ethic is key to why he is going to keep the Championship.
The drive to be a champion is only the first part of the race, once that has been accomplished. You'll need to re- new your desire to stay a champion and that is the proper mindset. Rashad has faced many obstacles on his way to the title shot, which he won Saturday night stopping Forrest Griffin in the third round winning the fight by TKO.
Rashad knows that he can never rest now, for legacies are not given there are earned and it he wants to be more than just a blur, or a passing footnote he'll have to stay hungry.
It started when he was selected to fight on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter reality tv show. The knocks on Rashad was that he wasn't seasoned enough as a fighter, at the time of the show Rashad was cutting his teeth is small shows around the Michigan area where he amassed a 7- 0 record. He was told that he was too small to fight, as a Heavy Weight, but that didn't deter him. He simply asked for the chance to compete and Dana White gave it to him. Rashad went on to win a decision over Brad Imes flooring the 6 foot 7 fighter for the converting title of "TUF", and 6 a figure contact to fight in the UFC. During the show there were plenty of times that people had counted him out, but each time Rashad would rise to the occasion and defeat the show's favorite warriors. The Battle with Mike Whitehead who many felt was a shoe in for the contract, and his two round war with current team mate and training partner the "Dean of Mean" Keith Jardine.
Rashad kept beating the odds and winning Respect even from former UFC champion and welterweight legend Matt Hughes who chastise Rashad for show boating during a fight in the show, which only motivated Rashad more, proving Matt wrong, and winning his support, as Matt became the proud corner man of the New Ultimate Fighter.
Rashad's UFC career didn't start off stellar with lack lusting wins, while people questioned his ability to finish fights with something more than lay and pray tactics. But as I often told him from day one find out what kind of fighter that you want to be, and then build your self to that standard. Which he did patiently, working on his craft, and now no one can question his desire once he let the cat out of the bag. Starting with his draw with former UFC Light Heavy weight Champion Tito Ortiz, with many fans feeling that Rashad had come of age, even winning the fight. Tito past on a chance for a rematch, opting to by pass this rising star. Even before the Griffin fight Rashad stock was on the raise as he dismantled the former UFC Light Heavy weight Great the "Ice Man" Chuck Liddel, no one would have believed that it was possible to beat Chuck in the manor that he fell to Rashad. A feared striker in his own right with more knock out in title fights than any other UFC champion. Yet he was reduced to rumble by one punch, an over hand right, right on the button. From Sugar to Feared Rashad is a new storm blowing violent winds through the halls of UFC events for some time to come. Keep your eye on the storm.