MMA Welterweight Division Rankings Top 25

1. George St. Pierre (21-2, 17-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Carlos Condit #6

2. Jon Fitch (23-3-1, 13-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Johny Hendricks #NR

3. Nick Diaz (25-7, 6-0 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: BJ Penn #8

4. Carlos Condit (27-5, 4-1 UFC) *Next Fight: George St. Pierre #1

5. Jake Ellenberger (25-5, 5-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Diego Sanchez #9

6. Jake Shields (26-5-1, 1-2 UFC)  

7. Josh Koscheck (16-5, 14-5 UFC) 

8. B.J Penn (16-6-2, 11-6-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Nick Diaz #3

9. Diego Sanchez (23-4, 12-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Jake Ellenberger #5

10. Rick Story (13-4, 6-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Martin Kampmann #14 

11. Thiago Alves (18-7, 10-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Papy Abedi #NR

12. Tyron Woodley (9-0, 7-0 Strikeforce)

13. Paul Daley (28-11-2, 1-2 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Luigi Fioravanti #NR

14. Martin Kampmann (17-5, 8-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Rick Story #10 

15. Matt Hughes (45-9, 18-7 UFC) 

16. Paul Thiago (14-3, 4-3 UFC) 

17. Jay Hieron (22-4, 3-0 BFC) *Next Fight: Ben Askren #21

18. Dong Hyun Kim (14-1-1, 5-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Sean Pierson #NR

19. Anthony Johnson (10-3, 7-3 UFC)

20. Charlie Brenneman (14-3, 3-2 UFC)

21. Ben Askren (8-0, 5-0 BFC) *Next Fight: Jay Hieron #17

22. Rory MacDonald (12-1, 3-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Brian Ebersole #22

23. Brian Ebersole (48-14-1, 2-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Rory MacDonald #23

24. Mike Pyle (21-8-1, 4-3 UFC) 

25. John Hathaway (15-1, 5-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Matt Brown #NR

*NR = Not Ranked*

*Chris Lytle (31-18-5, 10-10 UFC) jumped back into the top 25 but due to retirement is removed from the list* 

*Mike Swick Removed for not fighting within a year*