MMA Welterweight Division Rankings Top 25

Quick Note: Mike Pierce beat Amilcar Alves, Pierce moves up to #22, and Alves remains off the list. Dan Hornbuckle beat Brad Blackburn, Hornbuckle moves up to #23, and Blackburn remains off the list. Nate Diaz beat Marcus Davis, Diaz moves up to #24, Davis stays in Honorable Mention, and Ricardo Almedia drops down to Honorable Mention.

1. George St. Pierre (20-2, 16-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Josh Koscheck (12/11)

2. Jon Fitch (23-3, 13-1 UFC)

3. Josh Koscheck (15-4, 13-4 UFC) *Next Fight: George St. Pierre (12/11)

4. Thiago Alves (16-7, 9-4 UFC)

5. Jake Shields (25-4-1, 0-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Martin Kampmann (10/23)

6. Martin Kampmann (17-3, 8-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Jake Shields (10/23)

7. Paulo Thiago (13-2, 3-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Diego Sanchez (10/23)

8. Matt Hughes (44-7, 18-5 UFC)

9. Dan Hardy (23-7, 4-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Carlos Condit (10/16)

10. Nick Diaz (22-7, 2-0 DREAM) *Next Fight: Karl James Noons (10/9)

11. John Hathaway (14-0, 4-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Mike Pyle (10/16)

12. Diego Sanchez (21-4, 10-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Paulo Thiago (10/23)

13. Paul Daley (24-9-2, 1-0 Impact FC) *Next Fight: Jorge Masvidal (9/11)

14. Carlos Condit (25-5, 2-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Dan Hardy (10/16)

15. Mike Swick (14-4, 9-3 UFC)

16. Matt Serra (11-6, 7-6 UFC) *Next Fight: Chris Lytle (9/25)

17. Dong Hyun Kim (13-0-1, 4-0 UFC)

18. Karo Parisyan (19-5, 1-0 Impact FC)

19. Jay Hieron (19-4, 2-0 Strikeforce)

20. Chris Lytle (29-17-5, 8-9 UFC) *Next Fight: Matt Serra (9/25)

21. Ben Askren (6-0, 3-0 BFC) *Next Fight: Possibly Lyman Good

22. Mike Pierce (13-3, 3-1 UFC)

23. Dan Hornbuckle (22-3, 2-1 BFC)

24. Nate Diaz (13-5, 8-3 UFC)

25. Jake Ellenberger (22-5, 2-1 UFC)

Honorable Mention

Ricardo Almeida (12-4, 5-4 UFC)

John Howard (14-5, 4-1 UFC)

Akihiro Gono (32-16-7, 2-2 WVR)

Frank Trigg (19-8, 2-5 UFC)

Lyman Good (10-0, 3-0 BFC) *Next Fight: Possibly Ben Askren

Marius Zaromskis (13-5, 0-2 Strikeforce)

Johnny Hendricks (9-0, 4-0 UFC)

Evangelista Santos (18-3, 1-1 Strikeforce)

Dennis Hallman (43-13-2, 2-4 UFC)

Anthony Johnson (8-3, 5-3 UFC)

Marcus Davis (17-7, 9-4 UFC)

Ben Saunders (8-3-2, 4-3 UFC)

Roger Bowling (8-0, Strikeforce 1-0)

Rory MacDonald (10-1, 1-1 UFC)

Rick Story (11-3, 4-1 UFC)