UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz

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Rashad Evans reacts at a UFC 133 light heavyweight fight at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011. Evans defeated Tito Ortiz in the bout.

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Aug 7, 2011 (12:10 a.m.)

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