Who is the Best Welterweight Fighter in the Ufc?

While the UFC has certainly upped it's talent pooldefeated Georges St Pierre, but humiliated him
with the addition of many fighters from the Pridewith a first round knockout. This is the first time
Fighting Championships, the UFC welterweightthat 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 overthing Serra has shown is brilliant Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
each other and our #3 fighter holds the title. HoldHe's used those skills in wins over Chris Lytle,
on for a bumpy ride as I try to justify my topYves 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 busychampion. He lost his belt to Georges St Pierre,
promoting Diego Sanchez and Josh Koscheck, Jonbut not before he had a chance to build up wins
Fitch has been slowly building what is the bestover Goerges St Piere, Sean Sherk, Frank Trigg,
record in the welterweight division. In fact, FitchBJ Penn, Carlos Newton and another MMA legend
has not been defeated since 2002. He's beatenyou may have heard of, Royce Gracie.
Luigi Fioravanti, Thiago Alves, Josh Burkman, Jeff1. 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 Fitchjustify 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 whenthat 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 mixedwins over Frank Trigg and Sean Sherk, but
martial arts record. He's gone 20 wins with onlydominant, one sided wins. While Matt Hughes
one defeat. That defeat came at the hands ofstruggled with these guys early, Georges just
Josh Koscheck at UFC 69. Diego was goingsteam rolled them. The same can be said of his
through some health problems at the time, itsecond fight with Hughes where St Pierre's
turned out to be a staph infection in his leg, andstriking and take down defense made it a one
probably didn't fight up to his potential. Wins oversided match up. St Pierre has also defeated BJ
Nick Diaz, Karo Parisyan, Joe Riggs and KennyPenn, in a close decision, Karo Parisyan and most
Florian put Diego up near the big boys in the 170lbrecently Georges surprised the MMA community
weight class.by out wrestling Josh Koscheck on way to a
3. Matt Serra is the current UFC welterweightdecisive victory. Georges is back on track and
kingpin. He earned his crown by defeatingready to face the winner of Hughes vs Serra.
Georges St Pierre at UFC 69. He not only