When Rashad Evans next crosses the threshold and steps into the Octagon, 686 days will stand between him and his most recent appearance under the bright lights of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
The onetime light heavyweight titleholder will take the stage after close to a two-year layoff, as he confronts Ryan Bader in a critical 205-pound showdown at UFC 192 “Cormier vs. Gustafsson” on Saturday at the Toyota Center in Houston. The winner could conceivably find himself in line for a title shot.
Evans last competed at UFC 167 on Nov.