| UFC 78 is quickly approaching and it's main event | | | | would likely quickly move into title contention. |
| match-up between Rashad Evans and Michael Bisping | | | | The UFC light heavyweight division has the majority |
| made me think about fighters who could cut weight | | | | of guys who should consider dropping weight. There |
| to drop to a lower weight class. In that spirit I am | | | | are three that I'd like to discuss, they are Rashad |
| going to discuss four UFC fighters who might be well | | | | Evans, Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson. You'll note |
| served by dropping weight and fighting below their | | | | that Bisping and Evans are the main event fighters at |
| current class. | | | | UFC 78. Both of these fighters are undefeated at |
| Let me start at the top, the UFC heavyweight | | | | light heavyweight. |
| division. There are a couple of UFC heavyweights | | | | Michael Bisping is an outstanding fighter, a good |
| who could make 205lbs, remember Randy Couture | | | | striker with an adequate ground game. However, his |
| fought as a light heavyweight for a while, he even | | | | recent fight with Matt Hamill shows that he can be |
| held the light heavyweight title. There is really only | | | | manhandled by a stronger opponent. Bisping mostly |
| one UFC heavyweight who I want to talk about | | | | stayed on the outside in this fight and let Hamill |
| dropping weight. Brandon "The Truth" Vera just | | | | control the action. I believe that this is because he |
| dropped a three round decision to former UFC | | | | was staying away from Hamill's strength...with is |
| heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia. Brandon didn't | | | | wrestling, and physical strength. We all remember on |
| loose this match because of his skill-set. He lost | | | | the Ultimate Fighter when Hamill was overwhelming |
| because of Tim's size. Tim pushed Vera up against | | | | the other fighters with his physical strength, a move |
| the fence and used his weight to close the distance, | | | | to 185lbs would not only put him into title contention, |
| essentially negating Vera's superior kicking game. If | | | | but would allow Bisping to be stronger than other |
| Brandon Vera dropped down to 205lbs I feel he | | | | opponents in that weight class. |
| would be competing on an even playing field and | | | | |