Rashad Evans' legendary career will continue, but possibly in a new weight division.

On Friday, the former UFC light heavyweight champion confirmed he is not stepping away from the sport of mixed martial arts, during the UFC 197 weigh-in show on FOX Sports 1.

"The fighting's not over," he said.

Evans (19-5-1), who is typically undersized against 205-pound opponents, hinted at a drop down to the middleweight division, which is currently reigned by Luke Rockhold. "Suga" did not give a timeline for his return, but after a recent loss to Glover Teixeira he was given a medical suspension of 30 days, retroactive to the April 16 fight day.

The 36-year-old sat on the sidelines for a good portion of the past two years with injuries. He returned late last year and suffered a decision loss to Ryan Bader. Most recently, he headlined UFC on FOX 19 in Tampa, Florida and was knocked out by Teixeira early in the first round.

Evans' UFC career kicked off at the end of 2005 when he won the second season of The Ultimate Fighter. It peaked just over three years later, when Suga won the UFC light heavyweight championship with a TKO win over Forest Griffin at UFC 92. He would go on to lose the belt to Lyoto Machida in his next fight.