Rashad Anton Evans ( born September 25 , 1979 in Niagara Falls , New York ) is a American mixed martial artist that currently fights for the UFC and fights out of Albuquerque , New Mexico . Rashad Anton Evans ( born September 25 , 1979 ) is an American mixed martial artist from Niagara Falls , New York , currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion .