UFC 171 Results: Updating B/R MMA Welterweight Rankings

UFC 171 provided tons of welterweight action on Saturday, offering a title fight in the main event and a couple of pivotal contender’s bouts on the main card.
Johny Hendricks finally captured the title with a decision win over Robbie Lawler in an enter…

UFC 171 provided tons of welterweight action on Saturday, offering a title fight in the main event and a couple of pivotal contender’s bouts on the main card.

Johny Hendricks finally captured the title with a decision win over Robbie Lawler in an entertaining, back-and-forth scrap. It was a sweet victory for Hendricks, who many believe should have already earned the belt in his November bout with Georges St. Pierre.

Let’s take a look at the welterweight ranks now and see where each top-10 fighter lies.

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