In July 2001, Evans took part in the delegation of three American fighters invited to Myanmar for the first time to compete under Lethwei rules.
Evans made his UFC debut in June 2007, fighting Roger Huerta at The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale.
The delegation of three American fighters brought by the IKF were Evans, Shannon Ritch, and Albert Ramirez.
In the first round, Evans was dropped to the floor with a knee strike to the lower abdomen while clinching[5] and lost by referee stoppage (TKO).
[1][6] Evans later claimed he was kneed in the groin by Wan Chai, however the official did not see the strike and result remained.