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UFC veteran James Vick announces move to welterweight

After his latest loss, James Vick is changing weight classes.

Vick, who lost to Dan Hooker by first-round knockout last weekend at UFC San Antonio, announced Wednesday he is moving up to the welterweight division.

Vick said cutting down to 155 pounds “has really sucked these past few years,” but was adamant his recent losses were not a result of it.

“I will not do what so many others have done and blame my loses on weight cuts or use it as a crutch,” Vick wrote in a Facebook post. “I have worked with George Lockhart, the best nutritionist in all of MMA, and know he has always given me the best advice and knowledge possible.