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UFC Welterweight - 2022

The Welterweight Division contains a group that weighs 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg). The UFC Welterweight Division is between the and Division.

Leon Edwards, after winning the UFC Welterweight Title.

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Current Welterweight Champion

The current UFC Welterweight Champion is [20–3].
'Rocky' made his octagon debut in 2014.
Leon Edwards is the first Jamaican-born fighter to grab a championship in UFC history. He claimed the title in August 2022 when he snapped Usman's fight-win streak [15] with a knockout. The win also earned him a Performance of the Night award.

Latest Results from UFC Welterweight Division

DateFight MethodRound ResultNovember 5, 2022Neil Magny vs. Daniel RodriguezSubmissionR3 (3:33)Neil Magny def. Daniel Rodriguez


Neil Magny in the recent welterweight bout. (Photo courtesy: UFC Twitter: @ufc)

UFC Welterweight Rankings 2022

RankFighterRecordMWin StreakResultLast fight Next fightCLeon Edwards20–3 (1 NC) 2 (0 def)WinUFC 278 - Kamaru UsmanTBD1Kamaru Usman20–2 0LossUFC 278 - Leon EdwardsTBD217–3 1WinUFC 272 - TBD312–0 12WinUFC 279 - Kevin HollandTBD4Gilbert Burns20–5 0LossUFC 273 - Khamzat ChimaevTBD5Belal Muhammad21–3 (1 NC) 3WinUFC on ESPN 34 - Vicente LuqueUFC 280 - Sean Brady6Geoff Neal15–4 2WinUFC on ESPN 40 - Vicente LuqueUFC Fight Night 217 - Shavkat Rakhmonov7Stephen Thompson16–6–1 0LossUFC Fight Night 199 - Belal MuhammadUFC on ESPN 42 - Kevin Holland8Sean Brady15–0 15WinUFC Fight Night 198 - Michael ChiesaUFC 280 - Belal Muhammad9Vicente Luque21–9–110LossUFC on ESPN 40 - Geoff NealTBD10Shavkat Rakhmonov16–0116WinUFC on ESPN 38 - Neil MagnyUFC Fight Night 217 - Geoff Neal11Jorge Masvidal35–16−20LossUFC 272 - Colby CovingtonTBD12Michael Chiesa18–6 0LossUFC Fight Night 198 - Sean BradyTBD13Neil Magny26–9 0LossUFC on ESPN 38 - Shavkat RakhmonovUFC Fight Night 214 - Daniel Rodriguez14Daniel Rodriguez17–2 4WinUFC 279 - Li JingliangUFC Fight Night 214 - Neil Magny15Michel Pereira28–11 (2 NC) 5WinUFC Fight Night 206 - Santiago PonzinibbioTBD

History of UFC Welterweight

The UFC Welterweight Title is considered one of the most prestigious titles in the UFC. The inaugural Welterweight Champion was crowned at UFC Brazil in 1998 when Pat Miletich won the belt. Carlos Newton, Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, Georges-St Pierre, Matt Serra, Johny Hendricks, and Robbie Lawler held the Welterweight Championship.
GSP and Matt Hughes are the only two-time Welterweight Champions in UFC history.
At UFC 201, Tyron Woodley defeated Robbie Lawler to win the Welterweight Championship. Woodley, who defended the title against Stephen Thompson (twice), Demian Maia, and Darren Till, was defeated by Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 via unanimous decision.
Erstwhile welterweight champion Kamaru Usman defended his title against Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal at UFC 245 and UFC 251, respectively. During his three-year reign, 'The Nigerian Nightmare' had four successful title defenses before losing to Leon Edwards at UFC 278.
After defeating Kamaru Usman in the fifth round via KO in their rematch at UFC 278, Leon Edwards has become the UFC welterweight champion of the world.

FAQs On UFC Welterweight

Q1 Who is the current UFC welterweight champion

Leon Edwards is the current UFC welterweight champion after knocking out Kamaru Usman at UFC 278.

Q2 Who is the No 1 ranked fighter in UFC welterweight class

Kamaru Usman is the No.1 contender in the UFC welterweight division.

Q3 What is the UFC welterweight class weight limit

The welterweight division weighs from 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg).

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*Last Updated: November 6, 2022

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