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STRIKEFORCE QUOTABLES: Scott Smith jokes that he might be crying about his weight cut at the weigh-ins for bout against Paul Daley
Nov 27, 2010 - 7:17:35 PM STRIKEFORCE QUOTABLES: Scott Smith jokes that he might be crying about his weight cut at the weigh-ins for bout against Paul Daley

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"I just thought this would be a new exciting way to boost my career... I was usually walking around at about 200 just because I could, and then I would just cut down a couple of weeks before the fight. I jumped right back into training after my last fight and didn't allow myself to get out of shape. I was lifting, eating, and I never got above 190. I thought it made sense to go down to 170. A big part of the decision is that I've been kind of lazy and getting away with making 185 too easy. I've been a little soft a couple of times. Fighting at 170 has forced me to diet. It's the clean diet. I have someone that cooks my meals for me, pre-packages them. I feel just as strong, if not stronger, walking around at 185 than I do walking around at 200... I might be crying about it on the day of weigh-ins, but I don't think there's any reason I shouldn't be fighting at 170."

-Scott Smith talks to MMAJunkie.com about his decision to drop to welterweight. He faces Paul Daley in his welterweight debut on December 4 in St. Louis.

Penick's Analysis: Smith has never been a big middleweight, and after convincing losses in two of his last three fights this was a move that does make a lot of sense. If he can make the cut without any ill effects, he can absolutely be competitive at welterweight, and especially so in this fight against Daley. I'm curious to see how Smith's power looks at this weight, and this should be an exciting fight on Showtime next Saturday.