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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 about fighters who could cut weight to drop to a lower ufc weight classes In 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 number of UFC heavyweights who could make 205lbs, remember Randy Couture fought as a light heavyweight for a while, that he even held the light heavyweight title. There is certainly really only 1 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 didn't loose this match because of his skill-set. He lost as a result of Tim's size. Tim pushed Vera 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'd be competing on an even playing field and would probably quickly transfer to title contention.

The UFC light heavyweight division has got the most guys who should consider dropping weight. You can find three that I want 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. Both of these fighters are undefeated at light heavyweight.

Michael Bisping is an outstanding fighter, a good striker by having an adequate ground game. However , his recent fight with Matt Hamill demonstrates he can be manhandled by a stronger opponent. Bisping mostly stayed on the outside in this fight and let Hamill get a handle on the action. In my opinion that is because he was keeping away from Hamill's strength... with is wrestling, and physical strength. Most of us remember on the Ultimate Fighter when Hamill was overwhelming the other fighters with his physical strength, a move to 185lbs wouldn't only put him in to title contention, but would allow Bisping to be more powerful 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 T.V. 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 could have no dilemmas matching strength with Bisping at UFC 78, but 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 immediate title contender.