MMA Fighter 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 |
- Rory MacDonald will finally get a chance to vie for the 170-pound title when he takes on Robbie Lawler at UFC 189 in July. The two fought each other at UFC 167 in November of 2013, with Lawler emerging victorious via razor-close split decision.
- MacDonald was originally scheduled to face Hector Lombard at UFC 186 in Montreal, but Lombard was pulled from the card after he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs following a victory over Josh Burkman at UFC 182.
- Former division kingpin Johny Hendricks will look to vault himself back into the title picture with a win over fellow top-10 fighter Matt Brown, in what should be a glorious display of ultra-violence at UFC 185.
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