MMA Welterweight Division Rankings Top 25

*Mike Swick Removed for not fighting within a year*

1. George St. Pierre (21-2, 17-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Nick Diaz #4 

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

3. Jake Shields (26-4-1, 1-0 UFC) 

4. Nick Diaz (25-7, 6-0 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: George St. Pierre #1

5. B.J Penn (16-6-2, 11-6-2 UFC)

6. Josh Koscheck (15-5, 13-5 UFC)

7. Diego Sanchez (23-4, 12-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Matt Hughes #13

8. Carlos Condit (26-5, 3-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Dong Hyun Kim #15

9. Rick Story (13-3, 6-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Nate Marquardt (Welterweight bout)

10. Thiago Alves (18-7, 10-4 UFC)

11. Paul Daley (27-10-2, 1-1 Strikeforce)

12. Martin Kampmann (17-5, 8-4 UFC) *Next Fight: John Howard #Unranked

13. Matt Hughes (44-8, 18-6 UFC) *Next Fight: Diego Sanchez #7

14. Paul Thiago (13-3, 3-3 UFC) *Next Fight: David Mitchell #Unranked

15. Dong Hyun Kim (14-0-1, 5-0 UFC) *Next Fight Carlos Condit #8

16. Jay Hieron (22-4, 3-0 BFC)

17. Jake Ellenberger (24-5, 4-1 UFC)

18. Ben Askren (8-0, 5-0 BFC)

19. Mike Pyle (21-7-1, 4-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Rory MacDonald #Unranked

20. John Hathaway (15-1, 5-1 UFC)

21. Dennis Hallman (44-13-2, 3-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Brian Ebersole #24

22. Anthony Johnson (9-3, 6-3 UFC) 

23. Dan Hardy (23-9, 4-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Chris Lytle #25

24. Brian Ebersole (47-14-1, 1-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Dennis Hallman #20

25. Chris Lytle (30-18-5, 9-10 UFC) *Next Fight: Dan Hardy #23