Evans, who will coach opposite fellow-former champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson on the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter, has finally spoken extensively on what he thought went wrong inside the Octagon that night.

When asked about his game plan against the elusive Machida, Evans, in a roundabout way, didn’t avoid blaming his trainer and MMA mastermind, Greg Jackson, for having the collegiate All-American wrestler strike with the Brazilian.

A reporter immediately probed deeper, asking Evans if a wrestler could possibly put the 15-0 champ in jeopardy?

“Somebody that can use their wrestling,” Evans sarcastically replied. “Yeah, someone that actually uses it, knows how to . . . yeah. Who goes into the fight and says, ‘you know what, I can strike, but I can wrestle, and actually do that. I think he could give him some trouble.’”

If by “he” he means himself, than yes, Evans definitely could have used his superior wrestling skills to control a ground game against Machida, however “he” chose not to.

Although he didn’t point the finger directly at Jackson for masterminding the strategy, his statement wasn’t a vote of confidence either.