Rashad Evans could be nearing his last hurrah.
As he approaches his high-stakes battle with the knockout-minded Alvey, here are five things you might not know about Evans:
1. His time at the top was short-lived.
Evans is one of 12 men who have captured the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title. Ortiz, Liddell, Jackson, Griffin, Frank Shamrock, Lyoto Machida, Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort, Mauricio Rua, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier are the others. At 147 days, his reign ranks as the second-shortest in history behind only Couture (127).
2. Like so many others in MMA, he connected to combat sports through amateur wrestling.
A standout wrestler at Niagara-Wheatfield High School in Sanborn, New York, Evans won a national championship at Niagara County Community College before becoming an NCAA All-American at Michigan State University. There, he recorded 48 victories as a Spartan, one of them against three-time national champion Greg Jones, who finished his career with a 126-4 record. Jones went on to coach Evans with the Blackzilians.
3. He has lost only to high-caliber opposition.
The six fighters who have defeated Evans -- Jones, Machida, Bader, Teixeira, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Daniel Kelly -- own a cumulative record of 129-29. That equates to a .816 winning percentage.
4. Wins have been few and far between in the twilight of his career.
When Evans steps into the Octagon against Alvey, a total of 1,358 days will have passed since he posted a victory. His last win came against Sonnen at UFC 167 on Nov. 16, 2013. Worse yet, Evans has gone 2-5 across his past seven appearances dating back to 2012.
5. He has grown accustomed to the spotlight.
Evans fought 21 times under the UFC banner. In 18 of those bouts, he has competed either in the main event or co-main event.