Mixed Martial Arts Welterweight Rankings
| Nickname | Rush, GSP | ||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||
| Date of birth | May 19, 1981 (1981-05-19) | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Isidore, Quebec | ||
| Fighting out of | Montreal, Quebec | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st) | ||
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) | ||
| Style | Kyokushin, Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Wrestling |
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Strengths
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Athleticism, very well rounded | ||
| Team | Jackson's Submission Fighting | ||
St. Pierre often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian professional
mixed martial artist. He is currently the Welterweight Champion of
the UFC, and is ranked as one of the top "pound-for-pound" fighters
by multiple MMA sources. Despite debate over the improper use of
Vaseline by St. Pierre's cornermen, GSP tore thru B.J. Penn in
their Jan. 31 superfight at UFC 94. He also beat Thiago Alves by
Unanimous Decision at UFC 100 in the co-main event.
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Height
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6 ft. 1 in. (183 cm) |
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Weight
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170.5 lbs (77 kg) |
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Nationality
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American |
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Born
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February 24, 1978(1978-02-24) |
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Fighting out of
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San Jose, California |
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Town of birth
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Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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Team/Association
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American Kickboxing Academy |
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Primary fighting style
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Wrestling,Guerilla Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
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Strengths
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Wrestling |
Fitch is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter in
the UFC. He avenged his American Kickboxing Academy teammate Josh
Koscheck by beating Paulo Thiago at UFC 100 on July 11th.
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Nickname
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Pitbull |
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Height
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5 ft 9 in (1.75m) |
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Weight
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170 lbs (77 kg) |
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Reach
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68 in |
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Nationality
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Brazil |
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Born
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October 3, 1983 (1983-10-03) |
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Fighting out of
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Coconut Creek, Florida |
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Town of birth
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Fortaleza, Brazil |
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Team/Association
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American Top Team |
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Primary fighting style
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Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
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Strengths
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Striking and Jiu-Jitsu |
Alves is a Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter in
the UFC. His noted 2008 breakout has earned him a shot against
Georges St. Pierre at UFC 100 in July. GSP ended his 7 win streak
after going the distance.
4. Jake Shields
(23-4-1)
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Height
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5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
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Weight
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170 lb (77 kg) |
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Born
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January 9, 1979 (1979-01-09) |
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Fighting out of
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San Francisco, California |
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Town of birth
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Mt. Ranch California |
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Team/Association
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Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
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Primary fighting style
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Wrestling & Jiu-Jitsu |
Shields s an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting
at 170 lbs (77 kg). He is the Rumble on the Rock 175 lb (79 kg)
champion. He is the first & last Elite XC Welterweight
Champion. He is also the former Shooto World Champion. He may have
looked out of his depth for a minute or so, but Shields' submission
skills shined through once again June 6 against Robbie Lawler. The
former EliteXC welterweight champion submitted the former EliteXC
middleweight titleholder 2:02 into their Strikeforce bout,
recording his 12th straight win. Shields' unbeaten streak now spans
almost five years.
5. Martin Kampmann
(15-2)
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Nickname
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The Hitman |
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Height
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6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
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Weight
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170 lb (77 kg) |
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Nationality
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Danish |
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Born
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April 17, 1982 (1982-04-17) |
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Fighting out of
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Las Vegas, Nevada |
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Town of birth
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Aarhus, Denmark |
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Team/Association
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Xtreme Couture |
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Primary fighting style
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Muay Thai |
Kampmann is a mixed martial artist who is currently fighting out
of Las Vegas, Nevada and trains at the Xtreme Couture gym. He is
currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.For a
short matter of hours, fans were excited to see MMA's foremost Dane
take on fast-rising prospect T.J. Grant at the TUF 9 finale in
June. However, Kampmann turned down the bout, saying that he was
looking for bigger fights in the 170-pound division.
6 . Paulo Thiago (11-1)
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Height
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
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Weight
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170 lb (77 kg) |
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Reach
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74.5 in (189 cm) |
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Fighting out of
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Brasilia, Brazil |
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Team/Association
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Constrictor Team |
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Primary fighting style
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Judo |
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Strengths
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Very focused, strong chin |
Thiago is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Thiago
is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championships
fighting in their welterweight division. He's gutsy, if nothing
else. Having aced his February UFC debut against Josh Koscheck, the
relatively unknown Brazilian attempted to knock off Koscheck's
teammate and consensus top-three welterweight Jon Fitch at UFC 100
on July 11. Thiago lost by Unanimous Decision.
8. Josh Koscheck
(12-4)
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Nickname
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Kos |
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Height
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5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
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Weight
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170 lb (77 kg) |
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Reach
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73 in (190 cm) |
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Nationality
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USA |
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Born
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November 30, 1977 (1977-11-30) |
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Fighting out of
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Fresno, California |
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Town of birth
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Waynesburg, Pennsylvania |
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Team/Association
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American Kickboxing Academy |
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Primary fighting style
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Wrestling, kickboxing |
Koscheck is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Fresno,
California, a former collegiate wrestling champion, and is
currently fighting at welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting
Championship. A foot injury deprived Koscheck of a chance to get
back into action against Chris Wilson at UFC 98 in May. Koscheck's
next bout may be even sterner now. His likely opponent for UFC 103
on Sept. 19 is former UFC welterweight title challenger Frank
Trigg, who returns to the promotion and the division after a run at
middleweight.
8. Carlos Condit
(22-5)
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Nickname
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Natural Born Killer |
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Height
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6'2" (188 cm) |
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Weight
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170 lbs (77 kg) |
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Nationality
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American |
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Born
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April 26, 1984 (1984-04-26) |
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Town of birth
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Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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Team/Association
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Arizona Combat Sports |
Condit is an American professional mixed martial artist (MMA)
from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He made his debut in the Ultimate
Fighting Championship (UFC) organization but a victory was not in
the cards, but his wildly entertaining April 1 split decision loss
to Martin Kampmann did show that the former WEC kingpin belongs in
the Octagon with the sport's top 170-pounders.
9. Mike Swick
(14-2)
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Nickname
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Quick |
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Height
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6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
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Weight
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169 Ibs (76 kg) |
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Born
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June 19, 1979 (1979-06-19) (age 30) |
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Fighting out of
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San Jose, California |
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Town of birth
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Houston, Texas |
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Team/Association
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American Kickboxing Academy |
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Primary fighting style
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Kickboxing |
Swick is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a welterweight. Though the first eight minutes wasn't anything to write home about, Swick seized control of his June 13 bout with Ben Saunders and put the AKA product away with punches in the second round. The victory pushed Swick's UFC record to 9-1 and a perfect 4-0 in the welterweight division. Mike will be taking on Martin Kampmann on Sept. 19 at UFC 103
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Nickname
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The Outlaw |
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Height
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6 ft (183 cm) |
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Weight
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170 lb (78 kg) |
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Nationality
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English |
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Born
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May 17, 1982 (1982-05-17) (age 27) |
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Fighting out of
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Nottingham, England, UK |
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Town of birth
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Nottingham |
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Team/Association
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Team Rough House |
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Primary fighting style
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Muay Thai, Jiu-jitsu, Tae Kwon Do |
Dan Hardy is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Hardy fought in various promotions such as Cage Force and Cage Warriors before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2008. He is the current Cage Warriors welterweight and light-welterweight champion. His last fight was a split decision win over Marcus Davis at UFC 99
