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FC 78 is fast approaching and it's main event match-up between Rashad Evans and Michael Bisping made me think about fighters who could cut weight to drop to a lower ufc weight classes For the reason that spirit I'm going to discuss four UFC fighters who could be well served by dropping weight and fighting below their current class.
I'd like to start at the top, the UFC heavyweight division. There are a couple of UFC heavyweights who might make 205lbs, remember Randy Couture fought as a light heavyweight for a while, that he even held the light heavyweight title. There is really only one UFC heavyweight who I would like to talk about dropping weight. Brandon "The Truth" Vera just dropped a three round decision to former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia. Brandon did not loose this match as a result of his skill-set. That he lost because of Tim's size. Tim pushed Vera up against the fence and used his weight to close the exact distance, essentially negating Vera's superior kicking game. If Brandon Vera dropped down to 205lbs I feel he would be competing on an even playing field and would likely quickly move into title contention.
The UFC light heavyweight division gets the most of guys who must look into dropping weight. There are three that I'd like to discuss, they truly are Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson. You'll note that Bisping and Evans are the main event fighters at UFC 78. These two fighters are undefeated at light heavyweight.
Michael Bisping is an outstanding fighter, a good striker with an adequate ground game. Nevertheless , his recent fight with Matt Hamill demonstrates he can be manhandled by a stronger opponent. Bisping mostly stayed externally in this fight and let Hamill get a grip on the action. I really believe that this is really because he was keeping away from Hamill's strength... with is wrestling, and physical strength. We all remember on the Ultimate Fighter when Hamill was overwhelming another fighters with his physical strength, a move to 185lbs wouldn't normally only put him in to title contention, but would allow Bisping to be stronger than other opponents in that mma weight classes.
Rashad Evans has dropped a weight classes. Rashad competed at heavyweight on the Ultimate Fighter T.V. series and did very well, winning his division, but his recent bout with Tito Ortiz showed that Rashad, despite his superior wrestling skills is a small light heavyweight. Rashad will have no problems matching strength with Bisping at UFC 78, nevertheless when fighting the bigger light heavyweights like Forrest Griffin, Wanderlei Silva and Tito Ortiz he'll get manhandled, essentially negating his wrestling advantage. A move to 185lbs would likely make Rashad an immediate title contender.
