1. Georges St-Pierre
Record: 22-2
Promotion: UFC
Age: 29 years old
Reason:
If you didn’t see this one coming, then you must not be much of a mixed martial arts fan, huh?
Not only is Georges St-Pierre the unquestioned top welterweight, he may also be the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet. His complete dominance over what many consider to be MMA’s deepest division is nothing short of fascinating.
It had gotten to the point that, despite having 9 of the top-10 welterweights on this list, the UFC truly had no reasonable challengers for GSP. So they did what we all expected they would eventually do, and acquired the Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz, to fight him later this year at UFC 137.
There are still fights that could happen for St-Pierre down the road if he beats Diaz, but it’s getting very thin. A move to 185 may finally be in the cards.
Thanks to Bleachers Report
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