Rashad Evans (that 'Cuba Gooding Jr.-looking motherf--ker') targets early-2015 return

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans, who hasn’t fought since November 2013, is currently targeting an early-2015 return.

UFC.com recently posted an update on the 34-year-old fighter, who’s recovering from a torn ACL he suffered while preparing for a UFC 170 bout against Daniel Cormier earlier this year.

Despite pulling out of the fight, Evans (19-3-1 MMA, 14-3-1 UFC), who’s riding back-to-back wins over Dan Henderson and Chael Sonnen, is still ranked No. 4 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA light heavyweight rankings.

Ahead of Evans’ upcoming return, the UFC has released a new “Fightography” special on UFC Fight Pass devoted to the former NCAA Division I wrestler and winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 2.” It includes a teaser video (watch it above) in which Evans discusses his first meeting with UFC President Dana White.

Back in 2005, Evans was a 5-0 pro who – despite his small stature – wanted to compete as a heavyweight on “TUF 2.” He admits that White, who dubbed him a “f–cking Cuba Gooding Jr.-looking motherf–ker,” tried to talk him out of it.

Check out Evans’ recollection of the conversation, including his White impersonation, above.

And for more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.