Brazilian submission specialist Antonio Braga Neto is a middleweight for now, but he might not be for much longer. On the heels of a long injury layoff, Neto (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), a multi-time World and Pan-Am Jiu-jitsu champ, is eying a move down in weight after he fights Clint Hester (10-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) on the FOX Sports 1-televised main card of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 44. “I expect to eventually drop to 170 pounds,” Neto told MMAjunkie. “In the past, I used to fight at 205 pounds. But I have a real ease when it comes to losing weight.” First on Neto’s mind, though, is getting past Hester, who’s won his past four in the UFC and could break into the top 15 with a win on Saturday. It’s been one year since Neto fought in the octagon after dual injuries delayed his career
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Antonio Braga Neto plans drop to 170, looks to finish Clint Hester early – MMA Junkie