MMA Rankings: Welterweight
On the first Wednesday of every month, theScore's MMA editors compile a list of the top 10 fighters in each of the major weight classes.
Rankings
Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight
Middleweight | Welterweight
Lightweight | Featherweight
Bantamweight | Flyweight
Women: Bantamweight | Strawweight
Welterweight
| Ranking | Fighter |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Lawler |
| 2 | Johny Hendricks |
| 3 | Rory MacDonald |
| 4 | Tyron Woodley |
| 5 | Hector Lombard |
| 6 | Carlos Condit |
| 7 | Matt Brown |
| 8 | Ben Askren |
| 9 | Rousimar Palhares |
| 10 | Kelvin Gastelum |
- Tyron Woodley kept himself in the top five with a lackluster split-decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 183. Woodley had a legitimate excuse for his muted performance, though, as he suffered a broken foot at some point during the first round.
- Gastelum's days as a welterweight may be numbered. The 23-year-old Arizonan, who has always struggled on the scales during his UFC career, missed weight by a whopping nine (!!!) pounds prior to his loss to Woodley.
- With champion Robbie Lawler opting to take a few months off, Johny Hendricks, who was originally promised a title rematch, has decided to keep busy with a fight against the impossibly rugged Matt Brown at UFC 185.
- Rory MacDonald, likely the true No. 1 contender, will try to keep his spot among the top three with a bout against former Olympian Hector Lombard at UFC 186.
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