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FC 78 is quickly approaching and it's main event match-up between Rashad Evans and Michael Bisping made me think of 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 might be well served by dropping weight and fighting below their current class.

Allow me to start at the top, the UFC heavyweight division. There are a number of UFC heavyweights who could make 205lbs, remember Randy Couture fought as a light heavyweight for a while, he even held the light heavyweight title. There was really only one UFC heavyweight who I want to speak 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 because of his skill-set. He lost because of Tim's size. Tim pushed Vera up against the fence and used his weight to close the distance, essentially negating Vera's superior kicking game. If Brandon Vera dropped down to 205lbs I'm however be competing on an even playing field and would likely quickly move into title contention.

The UFC light heavyweight division has the most of guys who must look into dropping weight. You can find three that I want to discuss, they are Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson. You'll note that Bisping and Evans are the main event fighters at UFC 78. Both of these fighters are undefeated at light heavyweight.

Michael Bisping can be an outstanding fighter, a good striker having an adequate ground game. However , his recent fight with Matt Hamill demonstrates he is able to be manhandled by a stronger opponent. Bisping mostly stayed on the exterior in this fight and let Hamill get a grip on the action. I believe this is because he was staying away from Hamill's strength... with is wrestling, and physical strength. We all remember on the Ultimate Fighter when Hamill was overwhelming another fighters together with his physical strength, a move to 185lbs wouldn't only put him into title contention, but allows Bisping to be stronger than other opponents for the reason that mma weight classes.

Rashad Evans has already dropped a weight classes. Rashad competed at heavyweight on the Ultimate Fighter TV series and did perfectly, 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 issues matching strength with Bisping at UFC 78, nevertheless when fighting the larger light heavyweights like Forrest Griffin, Wanderlei Silva and Tito Ortiz he'll get manhandled, essentially negating his wrestling advantage. A move to 185lbs may likely make Rashad an instantaneous title contender.