I don't much about MMA but just from the striking perspective it seems to me that if he takes the center of the ring and has the other guy circling (like Rashad) he's pretty tough to beat cause anytime you try to lead he's out of range in a second or countering you.

I don't know if that's how it would work out but if you pressure him maybe he isn't able to control distance as well because what stood out to me about the Evans fight was how he controlled distance and fought only when he wanted to fight.