UFC Welterweight Rankings 2022: What Are They Currently?

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By Jake Skudder

Published Mar 7, 2022

Here’s everything you need to know about the UFC Welterweight Rankings in 2022, including the Champion and Top 15 fighters in the division.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: Kamaru Usman smiles against Colby Covington in their welterweight title bout during the UFC 268 event at Madison Square Garden on November 06, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

The Welterweight division in the UFC is easily one of the most discussed by fight fans in the whole company, but what are the current rankings?

Many of the biggest names in the history of MMA have come through the UFC’s 170-pound division, including George St Pierre, Matt Huges,

Although not the lightest weight division available, the 170-pound limit usually means that we can see quick action as well as some massive knockouts when fights are featured.

Here’s everything you need to know about the UFC Welterweight Rankings in 2022, including the Champion and Top 15 fighters in the division.

Apr 24, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Kamaru Usman (Red Gloves) fights Jorge Masvidal (Blue Gloves) during UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

UFC Welterweight Rankings

Here are the current rankings for the UFC Welterweight division as of Monday 7th March 2022:

15 - Shavkat Rakhmonov
14 - Santiago Ponzinibbio
13 - Li Jingliang
12 - Geoff Neal
11 - Khamzat Chimaev
10 - Michael Chiesa
9 - Sean Brady
8 - Neil Magny
7 - Stephen Thompson
6 - Jorge Masvidal
5 - Belal Muhammad
4 - Vincente Luque
3 - Leon Edwards
2 - Gilbert Burns
1 - Colby Covington
Champion - Kamaru Usman

Upcoming Welterweight Fights

With Colby Covington defeating Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision at UFC 272, there is a chance that he may be getting the next shot at Kamaru Usman.

Usman has already defeated both Covington and Masvidal, as well as other notable names in the Top 10 such as Gilbert Burns.

Whilst another showdown with Covington could be a box office draw, it is more likely that we will see Leon Edwards get the next shot at the 170-pound king.

Covington also called out Lightweight contender Dustin Poirier following his win at UFC 272, so that could be the next fight put together by the company for ‘Chaos.’

There is also the possibility of Usman getting a massive crossover fight against Canelo Alvarez in a boxing ring.

Speaking to The MMA Hour in March 2022, Usman stated that he backs himself to defeat the undefeated pound for pound boxing great.

He said: “Absolutely I see myself winning that fight. And that’s the thing that a lot of people fail to realise. A lot of people, because they think they can’t do something, they try to put that upon you.”

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