#3 It’s time for Rashad to hang it up
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So Dan Kelly might be becoming a bit of a cult favourite, affectionally known as 'Dadbod', and he's also on a four-fight win streak and is 6-1 in the UFC overall. No offence to Dan, however, he just isn't the sort of fighter that should be able to beat Rashad Evans.
That's why I think after last night, Rashad ought to hang it up.
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It wasn't that he looked awful per say, but the Rashad Evans that destroyed the likes of Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin would've dismantled Kelly with no issues. Back then he was a monster – quick hands, thunderous power and a strong wrestling game to bring everything together.
This Rashad looks gunshy, can't seem to pull the trigger, and even with a speed advantage over Kelly, he still clearly lost two of the three rounds. It's not the first time either - he was the same against Ryan Bader and was knocked out quickly by Glover Teixeira before he even had the chance to really get out of first gear.
The last time he looked anything close to good was his 2013 win over Chael Sonnen.
That isn't even touching on his history with injuries and the health issue that kept him out of two fights last year. The drop to 185lbs hasn’t seemed to help him at all, judging on this fight and I can’t think for the life of me who the UFC could pair him with next.
He's a legend, has nothing left to prove, and should probably go into the UFC Hall of Fame. But he shouldn't be losing to the likes of Dan Kelly, no offence to Dan, and that's why it's time for him to hang it up.
