There has been a lot of commotion at 170 pounds as of late.
UFC champ Georges St-Pierre remains sidelined due to injury, while interim titleholder Carlos Condit waits on the wings, debating whether or not he’ll wait out for the Canadian or opt to take up a fight in the meantime.
Several contenders have since emerged in the UFC, with guys like Martin Kampmann and Jake Ellenberger leading the pack of would-be challengers to the title.
Ellenberger in particular has been especially impressive as of late, though it remains to be seen just exactly what his future is inside the Octagon.
Here, we will take a look at the best of the rest of the welterweight class, see who’s new, on the rise or spiraling out of the top 10.
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