Famous for its intensity and development of fresh talents is the UFC Welterweight division. After successful competition at UFC Fight London, several fighters emerged for the UFC Welterweight Championship. In this article we will discuss the welterweight complete title scenario and top elite players like Sean Brady, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Jack Della Maddalena, and Islam Makhachev. In addition, Potentially top ranked player who could manage to get a title shot if they manage to win big matches.
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Present Contenders for the UFC Welterweight Championship
Sean Brady’s assistant
Sean Brady is a formidable welterweight contender in the UFC, Known for his grappling skills and comprehensive fight knowledge. He managed to dominate former champion Leon Edwards at UFC London and is closer to a welterweight title shot. There are chances to see his potential fight at UFC 315, If manages to win so further will improve his title chances.
Shavkat Rakhmonov
Another welterweight division fighter is Shavkat Rakhmonov. Current champion Belal Muhammad also shows interest against him for the championship. Popularly known for his striking and great finish rate, he capitalised to be more close towards the title shot. His next bout is very crucial in UFC 325 from the perspective of championship contention.
Jack Della Maddalena
Another influential competitor in the division is Jack Della Maddalena. Returning from his UFC 299 injury and his bout against Belal Muhammad is crucial in deciding his division’s path. Having 17-2-0 UFC records, He is one of the deadly competitors in the welterweight division.
Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev currently holds the UFC Lightweight Championship. He dominated the Lightweight division with his grappling and ground attacking, leading to possible matches in other divisions too. Earlier he showed interest in a welterweight championship shot but current champion Belal Muhammad denied him. He is not among the from this division players but if super battles are scheduled so could impact the division tile shot scenario.
Leon Edwards’s position
Just before the UFC Fight night london, Leon Edwards was the one closest to title shot and being a former champion would aim to retain the title. His loss in the London fight completely changed the scenario and reduced his chances to be a top contender for title shot in the welterweight division.
Apart from these elite players there are some other big names in the Welterweight division that can change the title shot scenario if they manage to succeed with quality wins. List of those potential fighters and in depth analysis is mentioned below.
Listy of potential fighter for the Welterweight Championsip
Joaquin Buckley
Joaquin Buckley, Popularly known as “New Mansa,”. His transition from middleweight to welterweight has heavily impacted the division by securing a big six wins streak including a few big names. TKO win over Colby Covington and Vicente Luque, a third-round knockout of Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson at UFC 307 positioned him as an armstrong contender in the welterweight division. Nevertheless, Continuously beating top-ranked players by his striking ability will solidify his position and increase chances of title shot.
Ian M. Garry
Ian Machado Garry was undefeated with a 15-0 record, Shavkat Rakhmonov managed to give him his first loss of UFC career between their fight at UFC 310. He now has to reestablish himself and manage to win matches against top rank players. A potential big matchup like against Joaquin Buckley and win against a six-fight winning streak player will improvise his profile and a step closer to a title shot.
Usman Kamaru
Usman Kamaru, popularly known as “The Nigerian Nightmare” is considered as one of the finest welterweights in UFC history. He dominated the welterweight division and is still considered as a top player. However, three fight losses in a succession keeps him away from the title shot. Usman needs strong victories against top-tier opponents upon his return in order to restore his title fight status.
Conclusion
After UFC Fight London, Title shot scenarios are completely changed and current top contenders for the Championship are Sean Brady, Shavkat Rakhmonov, and Jack Della Maddalena. In addition, players competing at UFC 315 are also key players for the title shot if they manage to win their scheduled match. On the other hand, The smooth seeming title shot of Leon Edwards has been lowered after his defeat in UFC Fight London.
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