With Georges St-Pierre and Carlos Condit waiting to fight later this year, names like Johny Hendricks and Jake Ellenberger are keeping busy while they wait.
This past month, a few big names in the welterweight division faced off and helped change up the welterweight landscape.
This past weekend, top-five welterweights from last month’s rankings, Josh Koscheck and Johny Hendricks, squared off and did battle in New Jersey. Hendricks walked away with a slightly controversial split-decision victory.
Also, Bellator welterweight champion, Ben Askren, squared off and defended his title in April against Douglas Lima, which he won by unanimous decision.
These victories alone have helped shake up the welterweight division a little bit. Who ranks among the top 10 welterweights in MMA?