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FC 78 is fast approaching and it is main event match-up between Rashad Evans and Michael Bisping made me consider fighters who could cut weight to drop to a lower ufc weight classes In that spirit I am 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 handful 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 certainly really only 1 UFC heavyweight who I want 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. 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 however be competing on an even playing field and would probably quickly transfer to title contention.

The UFC light heavyweight division has got the majority of guys who should think about 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 will be 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 with an sufficient ground game. However , his recent fight with Matt Hamill shows that they 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. I believe that this is because he was staying away from Hamill's strength... with is wrestling, and physical strength. All 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 into title contention, but will allow Bisping to be stronger than other opponents in that mma weight classes.

Rashad Evans has already dropped a weight classes. Rashad competed at heavyweight on the Ultimate Fighter TELEVISION 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 problems matching strength with Bisping at UFC 78, however when fighting the bigger light heavyweights like Forrest Griffin, Wanderlei Silva and Tito Ortiz he will get manhandled, essentially negating his wrestling advantage. A move to 185lbs would likely make Rashad a sudden title contender.