“I've had some real hard setbacks in this sport and I learned to realize that you can't really build who you are on what people say. That's ultimately building your foundation in sand.”

American former mixed martial artist

Rashad Evans is an American former mixed martial artist who fought in the light heavyweight division. Born in 1979, he began his professional MMA career in 2003 and became widely known through his success in the UFC. He won The Ultimate Fighter 2 as the heavyweight winner in 2005, then captured the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in 2008. In 2019, he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, a recognition of his place in the sport's history.