User:PhoebeBills881

FC 78 is quickly approaching and it's really 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 Because spirit I'm 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 handful of UFC heavyweights who will make 205lbs, remember Randy Couture fought as a light heavyweight for a while, he even held the light heavyweight title. There is really only one UFC heavyweight who I would 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 because of his skill-set. He lost due to Tim's size. Tim pushed Vera facing the fence and used his weight to close the distance, essentially negating Vera's superior kicking game. If Brandon Vera dropped down to 205lbs Personally i think he'd be competing on an even playing field and would probably quickly move into title contention.

The UFC light heavyweight division has the most guys who should consider dropping weight. You will find three that I would like to discuss, they've been 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 by having an adequate ground game. But 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 grip on the action. I believe that 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 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 TELEVISION 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, 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 an immediate title contender.