UFC Welterweight - 2025

Last Modified May 18, 2025 09:34 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 315: Muhammad v Della Maddalena
UFC 315: Muhammad v Della Maddalena

Current Welterweight Champion

The current UFC Welterweight Champion is Jack Della Maddalena [18-2-0]. Jack Della Maddalena was crowned the new UFC welterweight champion with a unanimous decision win over Belal Muhammad at UFC 315.

Latest Results from UFC Welterweight Division

DateFight MethodRound TimeResult
May 17, 2025Gilbert Burns vs. Michael MoralesTKO (punches)13:39
Michael Morales def. Gilbert Burns

UFC Welterweight Rankings 2025

RankFighterRecordMWin StreakResultLast fightNext fight
CJack Della Maddalena18–2518 (0 def)WinUFC 315 Belal MuhammadTBD
1Belal Muhammad24–4(1 NC)−10LossUFC 315 Jack Della MaddalenaTBD
2Sean Brady18–1−13WinUFC Fight Night 255 Leon EdwardsTBD
3Shavkat Rakhmonov19–0−119WinUFC 310 Ian Machado GarryTBD
4Leon Edwards22–5(1 NC)−10LossUFC Fight Night 255 Sean BradyTBD
5Kamaru Usman20–4−10LossUFC 294 Khamzat Chimaev
UFC on ESPN 69 Joaquin Buckley
6Ian Machado Garry16–1 1WinUFC on ESPN 66 Carlos PratesTBD
7Joaquin Buckley21–6 6WinUFC on ESPN 63 Colby Covington
UFC on ESPN 69 Kamaru Usman
8Gilbert Burns22–9 0LossUFC Fight Night 256 Michael MoralesTBD
9Colby Covington17–5 0LossUFC on ESPN 63 Joaquin BuckleyTBD
10Geoff Neal16–6 1WinUFC 308 Rafael dos AnjosTBD
11Stephen Thompson17–8–1 0LossUFC 307 Joaquin BuckleyTBD
12Michael Morales18–0 18WinUFC Fight Night 256 Gilbert BurnsTBD
13Carlos Prates21–7 0LossUFC on ESPN 66 Ian Machado GarryTBD
14Vicente Luque23–10–1 1WinUFC 310 Themba Gorimbo
UFC 316 Kevin Holland
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. Jack Della Maddalena is the current UFC welterweight champion.

A. Belal Muhammad 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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