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FC 78 is fast 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 am going to discuss four UFC fighters who could be well served by dropping weight and fighting below their current class.

Let me start at the top, the UFC heavyweight division. There are a couple 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 one 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 due to his skill-set. He lost because of Tim's size. Tim pushed Vera up against the fence and used his weight to close the length, essentially negating Vera's superior kicking game. If Brandon Vera dropped down to 205lbs I feel he would be competing on an even playing field and would likely quickly move into title contention.

The UFC light heavyweight division has the majority of guys who should consider dropping weight. You will find three that I would like to discuss, they're Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson. You'll observe that Bisping and Evans are the main event fighters at UFC 78. Both these fighters are undefeated at light heavyweight.

Michael Bisping is an outstanding fighter, a good striker by having an adequate ground game. Nevertheless, his recent fight with Matt Hamill implies that 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 this is really 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 one 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 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, however when fighting the larger light heavyweights like Forrest Griffin, Wanderlei Silva and Tito Ortiz he can get manhandled, essentially negating his wrestling advantage. A move to 185lbs would likely make Rashad an instantaneous title contender.