Doug Evans (fighter)
Douglas Evans (born October 10, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division, and is best known for the first round of his fight against Thierry Quenneville, which was named Sherdog's 2009 Round of the Year. In July 2001, Evans was also part of the delegation of three American fighters invited to Myanmar for the first time to compete under Lethwei rules. Career. Mixed martial arts career. Evans became a 7-time Alaska State Freestyle and Greco-Roman champion in amateur wrestling competition. 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 wrestled future Bellator contender Jesse Brock in high school. 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. He lost the fight via TKO. In his second UFC fight, Evans faced Mark Bocek at UFC 79. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion. Lethwei. In June 2001, Evans was matched against Lethwei World Champion Wan Chai at the "International Myanmar traditional boxing challenge & Myanmar-Australia talent testing boxing competition" in Yangon, Myanmar. In he first round, Evans was dropped to the floor with a knee strike to the lower abdomen while clinching and lost by referee stoppage (TKO). Evans  later claimed he was kneed in the groin by Wan Chai, however the official did not see the strike and TKO remained.