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UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis was the second event that the UFC aired on Fox but the first to show a full fight card when UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos aired only a single fight. Held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, almost 17,000 people were in attendance and 4.7 million watched on TV.

The event was the first to be broadcast on Fox as part of a seven year agreement between the UFC and the network and the second to air live on Fox after the inaugural UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos. A bout between Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Wineland was originally slated for this event. However, Johnson was pulled from the bout to be a participant in the UFC's Flyweight tournament set to begin in March. Wineland was then expected to face Johnny Bedford at this event. However, Wineland himself was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Mitch Gagnon. Then just days before the event, the bout was cancelled due to an alleged visa issue for Gagnon. Paul Sass was expected to face Evan Dunham, but was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Nik Lentz. Cody McKenzie was expected to face Michael Johnson at the event, but was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Shane Roller.

Mark Munoz was expected to face Chael Sonnen in a #1 contender's bout for a middleweight title shot, but was forced out of the bout with an injury, and was replaced by Michael Bisping, who was pulled from a scheduled fight with Demian Maia. Chris Weidman would step in on 11 days notice to face Maia as Bisping's replacement. The preliminary bout between Chris Camozzi and Dustin Jacoby was not aired on television or Facebook, making it the first bout on a UFC card to go unaired on the event's live broadcast since UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis in March 2011.

Rashad Evans faced Phil Davis in the main event which Evans won by unanimous decision. With his win, Evans is expected to face his former teammate Jon Jones in a highly anticipated Light Heavyweight Championship fight at UFC 145. In the co-main event Chael Sonnen defeated Michael Bisping by unanimous decision. Sonnen's win puts him in position for a second shot at Anderson Silva for the Middleweight Championship.

The bonus award for fight of the night was given to Evan Dunham and Nik Lentz which ended after two rounds due to a doctor's stoppage. Lavar Johnson earned the knockout of the night award after knocking out Joey Beltran in 4:24 of the first round. A "calf-slicer" submission over Eric Wisely earned Charles Oliveira submission of the night honors.

Results

Bonus Awards

Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.
 * Fight of the Night: 🇺🇸 Evan Dunham vs. 🇺🇸 Nik Lentz
 * Knockout of the Night: 🇺🇸 Lavar Johnson
 * Submission of the Night: 🇧🇷 Charles Oliveira