Mike Swick had another impressive victory Saturday, beating Ben Saunders at UFC 99, and in my view solidifying his status as a Top 5 welterweight in MMA.And that means that if Georges St Pierre beats Thiago Alves next month at UFC 100, Swick will hold the distinction of being the best welterweight in the UFC that St. Pierre hasn't already beaten. That means Swick could be very close to a title shot, even though I think he probably needs one more win over a Top 10 opponent, like maybe Matt Hughes or Dan Hardy, who entered my Top 10 after beating Marcus Davis Saturday.
My full list of the Top 10 welterweights in MMA is below.
Top 10 Welterweights in MMA
1. Georges St. Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Thiago Alves
4. Jake Shields
5. Mike Swick
6. Matt Hughes
7. Josh Koscheck
8. Martin Kampmann
9. Paulo Thiago
10. Dan Hardy
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6-15-2009 @ 9:16AM
Frederick said...
I want to throw a name out there I know he his not a top 10 yet(not for me anyways) but I think he might be GSP biggest threat at 170 in the long run
Anthony Johnson. He is young. Strong. Solid Wrestling.
But I wonder if he will be able to keep making 170 in the long run. He cuts much weight
One of the many things that goes thru my mind lol
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6-15-2009 @ 9:40AM
easy7179 said...
don't forget about carlos condit. once he gets that first win out of the way, he'll be in the mix for a long time.
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6-15-2009 @ 9:59AM
blinkfenix2000 said...
I like Hardy over Thiago. Thiago has one UFC win, albeit over a strong Welterweight in Koscheck. However, I think victories over Gono, Markham and Davis hold more weight.
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6-16-2009 @ 8:17AM
jay said...
Koscheck is too high on the list. Anthony Johnson is a HUGE up-and-comer to look out for!
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6-24-2009 @ 9:30PM
Vince said...
This is a really great top ten list, but I agree that Thiago might not even make this list. Your top 3 are solid. Anyone can post their own list to our site http://www.toptentopten.com/. The coolest feature is you can let other people vote on the rankings of your list.
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