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Welterweight

Leon Edwards. Photo: Adam Hagy – USA TODAY Sports

The welterweight division is widely considered to be one of the best in the promotion.

With veterans like Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington fighting to maintain their positions against upcoming fighters like Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Garry Machado, it’s fair to say that the weight class is absolutely stacked going into the next year.

The welterweight division in 2023:

• Number of fights: 61
• Knockouts: 14
• Submissions: 20
• Decisions: 27
• Champion at beginning of 2023: Leon Edwards
• Champion at end of 2023: Leon Edwards
• Fighter to keep an eye on in 2024: Shavkat Rakhmonov