UFC Welterweight - 2025

Last Modified Mar 30, 2025 07:02 GMT

The UFC Welterweight Division consists of fighters that weigh between 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg). The UFC Welterweight Division is between the Lightweight and Middleweight Division.

UFC 304: Edwards v Muhammad 2
UFC 304: Edwards v Muhammad 2

Current Welterweight Champion

The current UFC Welterweight Champion is Belal Muhammad [24–3, 1NC]. Belal Muhammad was crowned the new UFC welterweight champion with a unanimous decision win over Leon Edwards at UFC 304 in Manchester, England. In the main event, Muhammad showcased his strong wrestling and high-volume striking, dominating Edwards throughout the fight.

Latest Results from UFC Welterweight Division

DateFight MethodRound TimeResult
March 1, 2025Danny Barlow vs. Sam PattersonKO (punches)13:10
Sam Patterson def. Danny Barlow

UFC Welterweight Rankings 2025

RankFighterRecordMWin StreakResultLast fightNext fight
CBelal Muhammad24–3 (1 NC) 6(0 def)WinUFC 304 Leon Edwards
UFC 315 Jack Della Maddalena
1Sean Brady18–143WinUFC Fight Night 255 Leon EdwardsTBD
2Shavkat Rakhmonov19–0 19WinUFC 310 Ian Machado GarryTBD
3Leon Edwards22–5(1 NC)−20LossUFC Fight Night 255 Sean BradyTBD
4Kamaru Usman20–4−10LossUFC 294 Khamzat ChimaevTBD
5Jack Della Maddalena17–2−117WinUFC 299 Gilbert Burns
UFC 315 Belal Muhammad
6Joaquin Buckley21–6 6WinUFC on ESPN 63 Colby CovingtonTBD
7Ian Machado Garry15–1 0LossUFC 310 Shavkat RakhmonovTBD
8Gilbert Burns22–8 0LossUFC Fight Night 242 Sean Brady
UFC 315 Michael Morales
9Colby Covington17–5 0LossUFC on ESPN 63 Joaquin BuckleyTBD
10Geoff Neal16–6 1WinUFC 308 Rafael dos Anjos
UFC 314 Carlos Prates
11Stephen Thompson17–8–1 0LossUFC 307 Joaquin BuckleyTBD
12Michael Morales17–0 17WinUFC on ESPN 62 Neil Magny
UFC 315 Gilbert Burns
13Carlos Prates21–6 10WinUFC Fight Night 247 Neil Magny
UFC 314 Geoff Neal
14Vicente Luque23–10–1 1WinUFC 310 Themba GorimboTBD
15Michael Page23–3 1WinUFC Fight Night 250 Sharabutdin MagomedovTBD
15 (T)Kevin Holland26–11(1 NC) 1WinUFC 302 Michał Oleksiejczuk
UFC 307 Roman Dolidze

Also Read: UFC Flyweight 2024

History of UFC Welterweight

The first champion in the UFC's welterweight division was crowned in 1998 at UFC Brazil when Pat Miletich won the title. Over the years, several fighters have held the belt, including Carlos Newton, Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, Georges St-Pierre, Matt Serra, Johny Hendricks, and Robbie Lawler.

Georges St-Pierre and Matt Hughes are the only fighters to become two-time UFC Welterweight Champions.

At UFC 201, Tyron Woodley beat Robbie Lawler to claim the title. Woodley successfully defended it against Stephen Thompson (twice), Demian Maia, and Darren Till. However, he lost the belt to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 by unanimous decision.

Kamaru Usman, nicknamed "The Nigerian Nightmare," defended the title four times during his three-year reign. He defeated Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, and others before losing to Leon Edwards at UFC 278.

Leon Edwards won the title from Usman with a fifth-round knockout in their rematch at UFC 278. He defended the belt against Usman again at UFC 286 and then against Colby Covington at UFC 296.

Edwards' title reign ended at UFC 304 on July 27, 2024, when Belal Muhammad defeated him by unanimous decision to become the new champion.

UFC Weight Divisions

Men

  1. Heavyweight
  2. Light Heavyweight
  3. Middleweight
  4. Welterweight
  5. Lightweight
  6. Featherweight
  7. Bantamweight
  8. Flyweight

Women

  1. Featherweight
  2. Bantamweight
  3. Flyweight
  4. Strawweight

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FAQs On UFC Welterweight Division

A. Belal Muhammad is the current UFC welterweight champion.

A. Sean Brady is the No.1 contender in the UFC welterweight division.

A. The welterweight division weighs 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg).

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