Rashad Evans knocks out Chuck Liddell

ATLANTA (AP) — Chuck Liddell was the face of the Ulimate Fighting Championship. Rashad Evans is part of the changing of the guard in mixed martial arts.

Evans knocked out Liddell with a thunderous overhand right to the jaw 1:51 into the second round Saturday night at UFC 88, setting up a likely championship bout with light heavyweight title-holder Forrest Griffin late this fall.

"Hopefully it puts me right up there," Evans said. "I'm a patient man."

Liddell, the former champ and a key figure in the rise of the sport, has lost three of his last four fights, two of them by knockouts.

"I'm fine. A guy caught me," Liddell said after the loss. "What you want me to say?"

Rashad Evans knocks out Chuck Liddell....