Doug Evans (fighter)

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Douglas Evans
Born (1980-10-10) October 10, 1980 (age 44)
Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Featherweight
Lightweight
Stance Orthodox
TeamAK Wolfpack/ABJJ
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins13
By knockout2
By submission8
By decision3
Losses11
By knockout3
By submission5
By decision3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Douglas Evans (born October 10, 1980) is an American former Featherweight mixed martial artist. In July 2001, Evans took part in the delegation of three American fighters invited to Myanmar for the first time to compete under Lethwei rules. [1]

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Career

Mixed martial arts career

Evans became a 7-time Alaska State Freestyle and Greco-Roman champion in amateur wrestling competition. [2]

Evans wrestled in high school for Bartlett High School in Anchorage. As a freshman, he won a region championship and placed 4th at the 4A State Championships. As a junior, he was a region runner-up and again placed 4th at the state meet.

Evans made his professional MMA debut in February 1999. He quickly established an impressive 6-1 record while fighting in his native Alaska and one fight in California. This drew the attention of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and he was signed with the company in 2007.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Evans made his UFC debut in June 2007, fighting Roger Huerta at The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale. [3] He lost the fight via TKO.

In his second UFC fight, Evans faced Mark Bocek at UFC 79. [4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Lethwei

In June 2001, twelve years after Burma changed its name to Myanmar, the first international event took place in Yangon with professional fighters from the United States facing Burmese fighters under full traditional Lethwei rules. The delegation of three American fighters brought by the IKF were Evans, Shannon Ritch, and Albert Ramirez. Evans was matched against Lethwei World Champion Wan Chai at theInternational Myanmar traditional boxing challenge & Myanmar-Australia talent testing boxing competition in Yangon, Myanmar. In the first round, Evans was dropped to the floor with a knee strike to the lower abdomen while clinching [5] and lost by referee stoppage (TKO). [1] [6] Evans later claimed he was kneed in the groin by Wan Chai, however the official did not see the strike and result remained. All three Americans lost to the Burmese. [7]

Championships and accomplishments

Lethwei record

Professional Lethwei record
0 wins (0 (T)KOs), 1 loss, 0 draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2001-06-09Loss Flag of Myanmar.svg Wan Chai International Challenge Fights, Thuwunna NIS(1) Yangon, Myanmar TKO1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches13 wins11 losses
By knockout23
By submission85
By decision33
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss13–11 Alexandre Bezerra Submission (ankle lock) Bellator 57 November 12, 201114:04 Rama, Ontario, Canada
Loss13–10 Antonio Carvalho Decision (unanimous)Score Fighting SeriesJune 10, 201135:00 Ontario, Canada
Loss13–9 Alexander Sarnavskiy Submission (triangle choke)ProFC - Mayor's Cup 2011May 7, 201112:40 Khabarovsk, Russia
Win13–8Maurice MitchellSubmission (rear-naked choke)Alaska Fighting Championship 79 - ChampionsJanuary 12, 201111:32 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win12–8Tristan JohnsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)W-1 New GroundOctober 23, 201031:55 Nova Scotia, Canada
Loss11–8 Ronnie Mann Decision (split) Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs Prangley September 11, 201055:00 Amarillo, Texas, United StatesLost Shark Fights Featherweight Championship.
Win11–7Dustin PhillipsSubmission (heel hook) Shark Fights 9: Phillips vs Evans March 20, 201012:25 Amarillo, Texas, United StatesDefended Shark Fights Featherweight Championship.
Loss10–7 Ian Loveland KO (head kick)Fitetime Entertainment - Arctic CombatJanuary 16, 201050:09 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Win10–6Jesse KueberTKO (punches)AFC 66 - Alaska Fighting ChampionshipDecember 15, 200912:08 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win9–6Douglas FreySubmission (guillotine choke) Shark Fights 5.5: Nothing To Lose July 18, 200921:46 Amarillo, Texas, United StatesWon Shark Fights Featherweight Championship.
Win8–6Joel NettlesSubmission (ankle lock)AFC 58 - Veterans CollideApril 8, 200922:52 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Loss7–6Thierry QuennevilleSubmission (armbar)XMMA 7 - InfernoFebruary 27, 200921:48 Quebec, Canada
Win7–5Jared LopezSubmission (armbar) Shark Fights 1 October 24, 200811:09 Amarillo, Texas, United States
Loss6–5Kajan JohnsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)Raw Combat - ResurrectionJune 20, 200820:57 Alberta, Canada
Loss6–4 Bao Quach TKO (punches) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series April 5, 200810:55 Friant, California, United States
Loss6–3 Mark Bocek Decision (unanimous) UFC 79 December 29, 200735:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss6–2 Roger Huerta TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale June 23, 200723:30 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win6–1Mike JoyDecision (unanimous)AFC 35 - Alaska Fighting ChampionshipMay 9, 200735:00 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win5–1Gary D'HueTKO (punches)AFC 33 - Alaska Fighting ChampionshipMarch 7, 200722:46 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win4–1Jimmy MillerDecision (unanimous)PFC - Peninsula Fight Challenge 8February 2, 200733:00 Soldotna, Alaska, United States
Win3–1Josh BranhamSubmission (strikes)AFC 30 - Alaska Fighting ChampionshipDecember 7, 200612:10 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win2–1Jesse BrockDecision (unanimous)AFC 25 - Alaska Fighting ChampionshipJuly 12, 200635:00 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win1–1Gary McElwainSubmission (rear-naked choke)AFC 23 - Alaska Fighting ChampionshipMay 17, 200611:55 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Loss0–1 Tiki Ghosn Submission (guillotine choke)West Coast NHB Championships 2February 28, 19991N/A Compton, California, United States

References

  1. 1 2 "Myanmar Traditional Boxing... An Experience To Remember". International Kickboxing Federation . 2001. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. "DougEvans 7time AK State Champ". UFC Profile . September 14, 2018.
  3. "TUF 5 Finale: Roger Huerta vs. Doug Evans". MMA Mania. June 8, 2007.
  4. "UFC 79: Doug Evans vs. Mark Bocek Finalized". MMA Junkie. November 8, 2007.
  5. "Wan Chai vs Doug Evans - Lethwei fight". YouTube . October 3, 2006.
  6. "Wan Chai knocks out Doug Evans". New Light of Myanmar . June 11, 2001.
  7. "ပဝါမကူ ရေမရှူစတမ်း ယှဥ်ပြိုင်ထိုးသတ်ကြမည့် မြန်မာ့ရိုးရာလက်ဝှေ့ ရွှေခါးပတ် ချန်ပီယံလုပွဲး" (PDF). Kyemone. April 2, 2006.