Welterweight (170 lbs.)
Current title holder: Georges ‘Rush’ St-Pierre
Interim title holder: Carlos ‘The Natural Born Killer’ Condit
Georges St-Pierre has dominated the welterweight division for years and is considered one of the top, if not the top, pound for pound fighters in mixed martial arts. However, his upcoming title defense will come on the heels of an expedited recovery from knee surgery against interim title holder Carlos Condit at UFC 154 in Montreal.
Many are concerned that St-Pierre may loose his explosiveness due to the knee injury and it may render him a shell of his old self. In any case, expectations are high and some, including UFC president Dana White, are discussing a possible super fight with middleweight champion Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva. ‘Rush’ will need to get past Condit first though, which will be no easy task.
Once Condit and St-Pierre unify the welterweight titles, there is a list of worthy opponents that have climbed up the contender’s list while Condit has waited around for St-Pierre to recover. Most notably, Martin Kampmann and Johnny Hendricks, who face each other at UFC 154 in the co-main event, will determine who is next in line for the welterweight championship.
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