Cruiserweight division? Michael Bisping says yes

“I just wish everyone would move up a weight class and bring in a cruiserweight division,”. That’s the thoughts from UFC legend Michael Bisping as he weighs in on why a 220lb division would benefit numerous athletes.

In an interview with MMA Junkie, the former UFC middleweight champion spoke about the dangers of weight cutting and the complications it can unfortunately bring. Whilst everyone has their theories on what should be done, the situation still remains the same. Yet one thing fans and now even Bisping himself believe could help is the addition of further weight classes, in this instance a 220lb cruiserweight division.

”That way all the heavyweights can stay at heavyweight, light heavyweights move to cruiserweight, and then welterweights fight at middleweight, middleweights fight at light heavy, because that’s essentially what everyone does. I used to be a light heavyweight, but I started cutting weight and fighting at middleweight.”

‘The Count’ also went further stating that weight cutting is not just causing health problems, but also the focus on actual fight preparations:

“It’s damaging to the fighter preparation because the camp becomes an obsession with making weight and it shouldn’t be about that. It should be about training for your opponent. Your battle isn’t the scale. You also see people get tired in their fights from the weight cut, not everybody, but you see people slowing down in the third or second round. You can’t take punches as well. I know for a fact when I was cutting weight I couldn’t take a shot that well as I could at light heavyweight.”

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