2. Jon Fitch
Record: 23-3-1
Promotion: UFC
Age: 33 years old
Reason:
At this point, it has become almost routine to see Jon Fitch’s name here as the No. 2 welterweight in the sport. While most fighters would kill to get to this point, it has to be eating away at Fitch who has beaten just about everyone there is to beat other than the one guy ranked above him.
Prior to his draw with BJ Penn, Fitch was on a five-fight win streak that had him in line for another shot at the UFC welterweight title. Though many believe he dominated the fight with Penn, he was unceremoniously given a draw, not to mention an injury which will keep him out until later this year.
Fitch and Penn are tentatively scheduled to co-headline the UFC 138 pay-per-view in a fight which may determine the next challenger for the welterweight championship.