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FC 78 is approaching fast and it's really 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 may be well served by dropping weight and fighting below their current class.

I want to start at the top, the UFC heavyweight division. You can find a couple of UFC heavyweights who will make 205lbs, remember Randy Couture fought as a light heavyweight for a while, that he even held the light heavyweight title. There's really only 1 UFC heavyweight who I'd like to discuss 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 as a result of his skill-set. That he lost as a result of Tim's size. Tim pushed Vera 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 he would be competing on an even playing field and would probably quickly transfer to title contention.

The UFC light heavyweight division has the majority of 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 will be the main event fighters at UFC 78. These two fighters are undefeated at light heavyweight.

Michael Bisping is an outstanding fighter, a good striker by having an adequate ground game. But his recent fight with Matt Hamill demonstrates they can be manhandled by a stronger opponent. Bisping mostly stayed externally in this fight and let Hamill control the action. I really believe that this is really 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 together with his physical strength, a move to 185lbs wouldn't normally only put him into title contention, but would allow Bisping to be more powerful than other opponents for the reason that mma weight classes.

Rashad Evans has dropped a weight classes. Rashad competed at heavyweight on the Ultimate Fighter TV 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 could have no problems matching strength with Bisping at UFC 78, however when fighting the more expensive 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 a sudden title contender.