Ring rust is a term that gets thrown around a lot about fighters coming back from a long layoff. It's not that Dominick Cruz doesn't believe in the concept. It's just that he's not sure if it always applies.
As someone who has plenty of experience with lengthy absences from fighting, Cruz is confident that Rashad Evans will actually gain from not having fought in almost two years. Evans returns to meet Ryan Bader in the co-main event of UFC 192 on Saturday in Houston.
"The time off absolutely will benefit especially a guy like Rashad," Cruz told MMA Fighting this week.