Simpson and Sanchez Consider a Greater Weight Cut - MMA Combat

Simpson and Sanchez Consider a Greater Weight Cut - MMA Combat

Tough losses often bring about tough decisions, and few fighters in the UFC today will not attempt to dabble outside of the weight class they were originally signed into. Whether the decision is brought about as a result of an energy-sucking weight cut, or the feeling of being overpowered by a larger opponent, it's a reality eventually faced by many, avoided by few in a sport with a fraction of the divisions offered in other combat arts such as boxing.

UFC veterans Aaron Simpson and Diego Sanchez are the latest to consider a move; down in each case, but this isn't new territory for the one-time title challenger Sanchez, who competed for but ultimately came up short in a bid for the lightweight strap in 2009.

Commenting on his fight this past week, Simpson had the following to say:

"I've been thinking about it over the last year and a half," Simpson told MMAjunkie.com. "Everybody I fight is cutting from 220 [pounds]."

"There were times I couldn't budge. [Markes] had his shoulder buried in my chest, and I couldn't move him. And I can defend a lot of people's takedowns and everything, and it was just one of those deals where that really dwarfed me."

While Simpson seems firm on the decision, Sanchez stopped short of declaring a switch. “That’s up in the air,” Sanchez told fiveouncesofpain.com when asked about competing at 155 pounds. “I’m gonna take the fights that propel me to the biggest stage.” With a welterweight division stacked full of big wrestlers such as Ellenberger, Story, Hendricks, Fitch, Koscheck, and Georges St. Pierre (to name a few), the move for the TUF Season 1 winner appears imminent.

In a sport where the margin between fighters is becoming more narrow by the day, athletes are seeking every advantage they can get. Not all competitors feel comfortable with a substantial weight cut, but those who are capable of the feat, particularly in a three round battle, will reap the benefits of their size. When you're a fighter without an ideal class for your frame, tough decisions for re-invention are inevitable.

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