There is perhaps no division in MMA as muddled as the welterweight division.
I, of course, speak in reference to the swelling mass of title contenders building inside the UFC’s 170-pound weight class.
Here, we will examine what those who comprise the title-holding and title-contending entities must do before the end of the calender year to separate themselves from the rest of the horde.
If you are wondering why the UFC-centric approach should dominate a discussion of the world’s top 10 welterweights, look no further than Bleacher Report’s own fighter rankings—with the exception of Bellator’s Ben Askren, all of the division’s top 10 reside in the UFC.
Let’s begin.
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