Will "Big Brown" soon be known as "Kinda Big Brown?"
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight contender Brendan Schaub may rocking a slimmer physique and trading punches against the best light heavyweights around in his next outing, according to a report from UFC Tonight.
Schaub, who has dropped two straight in the land of the big men, is considered cutting down to the 205-pound division perhaps in an effort to right his ship. The former The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season 10 runner-up was recently knocked out by Travis Browne at UFC 181 last December.
Prior to that, Brendan lost a razor-thin split decision to Andrei Arlovski at UFC 174, bringing his record to 2-4 in his last six outings. But, the man who tips the scales in the neighborhood of 245 pounds has had success at heavyweight and holds wins over Mirko Filipovic, Gabriel Gonzaga and Matt Mitrione.
While some -- like UFC color commentator Joe Rogan -- seem to think Schaub should consider changing his profession in order to avoid permanent damage after being knocked out in three of his last four losses, "Big Brown" isn't ready to call it a career just yet at the age of 31.
While a move to the stacked light heavyweight division may not guarantee more victories for Brendan, the change in scenery could give the former NFL player an added size and power advantage over his future foes.
If Schaub does commit to the rigorous weight cut, who would you like to see welcome him to the division?