| While the UFC has certainly upped it's talent pool | | | | defeated Georges St Pierre, but humiliated him |
| with the addition of many fighters from the Pride | | | | with a first round knockout. This is the first time |
| Fighting Championships, the UFC welterweight | | | | that Serra has shown really aggressive, effective |
| division has always been deep in talent. | | | | striking in the Octagon; I hope it continues. One |
| In fact, our top two fighters each hold wins over | | | | thing Serra has shown is brilliant Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. |
| each other and our #3 fighter holds the title. Hold | | | | He's used those skills in wins over Chris Lytle, |
| on for a bumpy ride as I try to justify my top | | | | Yves Edwards and near decision losses to "The |
| five UFC welterweight rankings. | | | | Prodigy", BJ Penn and Din Thomas. |
| 5. Jon Fitch is #5 on my top UFC welterweight list. | | | | 2. Matt Hughes is the former UFC welterweight |
| While the UFC marketing machine has been busy | | | | champion. He lost his belt to Georges St Pierre, |
| promoting Diego Sanchez and Josh Koscheck, Jon | | | | but not before he had a chance to build up wins |
| Fitch has been slowly building what is the best | | | | over Goerges St Piere, Sean Sherk, Frank Trigg, |
| record in the welterweight division. In fact, Fitch | | | | BJ Penn, Carlos Newton and another MMA legend |
| has not been defeated since 2002. He's beaten | | | | you may have heard of, Royce Gracie. |
| Luigi Fioravanti, Thiago Alves, Josh Burkman, Jeff | | | | 1. Georges St Pierre has lost to both the #2 and |
| Joslin and Shonie Carter on route to his current | | | | #3 ranked fighters on this list, so how can I |
| thirteen fight winner streak. Unfortunately Fitch | | | | justify ranking Georges #1? Call it gut feeling, call |
| has yet to fight any of the fighters in our top 4, | | | | it favoritism, I don't know but what I do know is |
| something that will be corrected at UFC 76 when | | | | that Georges St Pierre is the best welterweight |
| he meets our #4 fighter, Diego Sanchez. | | | | fighter in the UFC. Georges does not only have |
| 4. Diego Sanchez has a near perfect mixed | | | | wins over Frank Trigg and Sean Sherk, but |
| martial arts record. He's gone 20 wins with only | | | | dominant, one sided wins. While Matt Hughes |
| one defeat. That defeat came at the hands of | | | | struggled with these guys early, Georges just |
| Josh Koscheck at UFC 69. Diego was going | | | | steam rolled them. The same can be said of his |
| through some health problems at the time, it | | | | second fight with Hughes where St Pierre's |
| turned out to be a staph infection in his leg, and | | | | striking and take down defense made it a one |
| probably didn't fight up to his potential. Wins over | | | | sided match up. St Pierre has also defeated BJ |
| Nick Diaz, Karo Parisyan, Joe Riggs and Kenny | | | | Penn, in a close decision, Karo Parisyan and most |
| Florian put Diego up near the big boys in the 170lb | | | | recently Georges surprised the MMA community |
| weight class. | | | | by out wrestling Josh Koscheck on way to a |
| 3. Matt Serra is the current UFC welterweight | | | | decisive victory. Georges is back on track and |
| kingpin. He earned his crown by defeating | | | | ready to face the winner of Hughes vs Serra. |
| Georges St Pierre at UFC 69. He not only | | | | |