When Rashad Evans makes his first defense of the Ultimate Fighting Championship's light heavyweight title at UFC 98, he'll be a big underdog to challenger Lyoto Machida.

BestFightOdds.com lists three different sports books taking odds on Evans vs. Machida, and they all have Machida as at least a -200 favorite.

It's rare for an undefeated champion like Evans to be an underdog, but then again it's rare for an undefeated champion to be taking on an opponent like Machida, who isn't just undefeated but has used his elusive style to frustrate opponents and win all his fights rather easily.

Lyoto Machida a Heavy Favorite Over Rashad Evans at UFC 98 originally appeared on MMA FanHouse on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:29:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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