This is not the first confrontation between the two in the past few weeks. At a Zuffa party for UFC 129, the two had an amusing run-in, described by Rashad here:
"I seen him in Toronto and walked by him and he looked at me and said "What you lookin' at?' and I said "What you lookin' at?" Then he said "You a clown!" and I said "You a clown!" and that was it....it was nothing."
The beef between the two is well-known, with them starting out as training partners and friends but gradually sliding into becoming potential opponents and enemies. The two were set to face off at UFC 133 for the light heavyweight title, but an injury to Jones derailed the fight. Evans will now face Phil Davis at the event in Philadelphia on August 6th.