Luiz Cane admits he was considering a move to middleweight before reinventing himself at 205 pounds

UFC light heavyweight slugger, Luiz Cane has today revealed that he was seriously considering moving down a weight class to the middleweight division following a slump in form inside the octagon before instead reinventing himself at 205 pounds.
Speaking via MMAJunkie.com Cane said:

“About two weeks after my loss to Diabate, the UFC renewed my contract, but I knew that another loss would cost me my job. I was not as focused as I am now. I don’t take the merit away from Rogerio or Cyrille. They were better on those nights than I was.”

“It was a very tough period, but there was a positive side: I really matured during this time. I corrected everything that was not working in my career. I think the bad times made me into a better person and athlete.”

“In July, I moved to The Armory, and we were even considering dropping to 185 pounds, but we reached the conclusion that it was not the best time for such a change. As soon as I was able to start back training, we began a seven-month program, just working on basics, and I have never felt better or calmer for a fight in my life.”

“I really don’t know where I stand in the 205-pound division. All I know is that I will work very hard to someday become UFC champ. I know I have a long path in front of me, but I think I am very blessed to be where I am right now, and I thank God for that.”

The hard hitting Brazilian will need to defeat more than the likes of Eliot Marshall if he’s to get a good number of fans to believe he’s now capable of taking it to the next level at 205 pounds. Stay tuned to MMABay for news on when, where and against who “Banha” will return as we get it.