Former UFC champion Rashad Evans will likely make his return to the Octagon in enemy territory as reports are surfacing that Evans will take on No. 1 Light Heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson this coming January in Sweden.
According to a report from MMAmania, the UFC is looking to book the two Light Heavyweight contenders in a main event planned for FOX. Up to now, all of the major FOX events have been domestic, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out if in fact the UFC plans to hold the event in Sweden.
Earlier this month, Evans noted that he would be interested in fighting Gustafsson upon his return, but Gus was not too keen on the idea right off the bat. The issue at hand was the fact that Gus was leapfrogged by Daniel Cormier to fight for the title, but in the end Cormier vs Jones is a done deal, meaning Gus needs a fight in the interim.
Ultimately Gustafsson understood that in order to fight for the UFC belt, he would either have to wait for another six months, or fight Rashad Evans. Right now, it seems the latter is the most likely option.
