Arguably, the welterweight division is the strongest division in the UFC right now. There have been 17 UFC events so far in 2006, and there have been 47 welterweight matches. Let's take a look back at all of the welterweight matches held in the UFC in 2006, to get a better understanding of who stands where in the division.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 3 (1/16/06)
1 - Jason Von Flue won by Submission over Alex Karalexis.
2 - Spencer Fisher won by TKO over Aaron Riley.
3 - Duane Ludwig won by KO over Jonathan Goulet.
4 - Josh Neer won by Submission over Melvin Guillard.
5 - Josh Burkman won by Submission over Drew Fickett.
UFC 57: LIDDELL VS. COUTURE 3 (2/4/06)
6 - Joe Riggs won by Unanimous Decision over Nick Diaz.
UFC 58: USA VS. CANADA (3/4/06)
7 - Georges St. Pierre won by Split Decision over B.J. Penn.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 4 (4/6/06)
8 - Josh Koscheck won by Submission over Ansar Chalangov.
9 - Jon Fitch won by Submission over Josh Burkman.
10 - Luke Cummo won by Unanimous Decision over Jason Von Flue.
11- Josh Neer won by Unanimous Decision over Joe Stevenson.
UFC 59: REALITY CHECK (4/15/06)
12 - Thiago Alves won by TKO over Derrick Noble.
13 - Karo Parisyan won by Submission over Nick Thompson.
14 - Sean Sherk won by Unanimous Decision over Nick Diaz.
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 4 (taped May/June 2006)
15 - Shonie Carter won by Unanimous Decision over Rich Clementi.
16 - Chris Lytle won by Submission over Pete Spratt.
17 - Din Thomas won by Submission over Mikey Burnett.
18 - Matt Serra won by Submission over Pete Spratt.
19 - Chris Lytle won by Unanimous Decision over Din Thomas.
20 - Matt Serra won by Unanimous Decision over Shonie Carter.
UFC 60: HUGHES VS. GRACIE (5/27/06)
21 - Diego Sanchez won by Unanimous Decision over John Alessio.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 5 (6/28/06)
22 - Jonathan Goulet won by Unanimous Decision over Luke Cummo.
23 - Josh Koscheck won by Unanimous Decision over Dave Menne.
24 - Jon Fitch won by TKO over Thiago Alves.
UFC 61: BITTER RIVALS (7/8/06)
25 - Drew Fickett won by Submission over Kurt Pellegrino.
26 - Josh Burkman won by Unanimous Decision over Josh Neer.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 6 (8/17/06)
27 - Anthony Torres won by Submission over Pat Healy.
28 - Forrest Petz won by Unanimous Decision over Sammy Morgan.
29 - Joe Riggs won by Submission over Jason Von Flue.
30 - Josh Koscheck won by Submission over Jonathan Goulet.
31 - Diego Sanchez won by Unanimous Decision over Karo Parisyan.
UFC 62: LIDDELL VS. SOBRAL (8/26/06)
32 - Nick Diaz won by Submission over Josh Neer.
UFC 63: HUGHES VS. PENN (9/23/06)
33 - Matt Hughes won by TKO over B.J. Penn {Welterweight Championship}.
UFC ORITIZ VS. SHAMROCK 3 - THE FINAL CHAPTER (10/10/06)
34 - Marcus Davis won by Submission over Forrest Petz.
35 - Thiago Alves won by Unanimous Decision over John Alessio.
36 - Tony DeSouza won by Submission over Dustin Hazelett.
UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE (10/14/06)
37 - Jon Fitch won by Unanimous Decision over Kuniyoshi Hironaka.
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 4 FINALE (11/11/06) [UPDATED]
38 - Pete Spratt won by Submission over Jeremy Jackson.
39 - Matt Serra won by Split Decision over Chris Lytle {TUF 4 Championship}.
UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS (11/18/06) [UPDATED]
40 - Nick Diaz won by TKO over Gleison Tibau.
41 - Georges St. Pierre won by TKO over Matt Hughes {Welterweight Championship}.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 7 (12/13/06) [UPDATED]
42 - Brock Larson won by Unanimous Decision over Keita Nakamura.
43 - Luigi Fioravanti won by TKO over Dave Menne.
44 - Marcus Davis won by Unanimous Decision over Shonie Carter.
45 - Karo Parisyan won by Unanimous Decision over Drew Fickett.
46 - Josh Koscheck won by Unanimous Decision over Jeff Joslin.
47 - Diego Sanchez won by KO over Joe Riggs.
Upcoming Events
UFC 66 (12/30/06)
-Thiago Alves vs. Tony DeSouza
Thoughts on the Current State of the UFC Welterweight Division
Josh Koscheck will finish the year with the best record in the division.
Josh Neer started the year off with two straight victories over Melvin Guillard and Joe Stevenson, both of whom have now dropped down to the newly reestablished lightweight division. Neer followed these two victories up with two straight losses, though, and will now be looking to start over in the division if given another chance by the UFC. One of Neer’s losses came at the hands of Nick Diaz, who himself started the year off with two straight losses. Diaz then rebounded with two straight wins to finish off the year.
The sheer plethora of top talent in this division is what makes it arguably the most talent-laden weight division in the UFC.
Overall 2006 UFC Welterweight Bout Records
Josh Koscheck (4-0)
Jon Fitch (3-0)
Diego Sanchez (3-0)
Matt Serra (3-0)
Georges St. Pierre (2-0) {UFC Welterweight Champion}
Marcus Davis (2-0)
Tony DeSouza (1-0)
Luigi Fioravanti (1-0)
Spencer Fisher (1-0)
Brock Larson (1-0)
Duane Ludwig (1-0)
Sean Sherk (1-0)
Anthony Torres (1-0)
Thiago Alves (2-1)
Josh Burkman (2-1)
Chris Lytle (2-1)
Karo Parisyan (2-1)
Joe Riggs (2-1)
Nick Diaz (2-2)
Josh Neer (2-2)
Luke Cummo (1-1)
Matt Hughes (1-1)
Forrest Petz (1-1)
Din Thomas (1-1)
Shonie Carter (1-2)
Drew Fickett (1-2)
Jonathan Goulet (1-2)
Pete Spratt (1-2)
Jason Von Flue (1-2)
Mikey Burnett (0-1)
Ansar Chalangov (0-1)
Rich Clementi (0-1)
Melvin Guillard (0-1)
Dustin Hazelett (0-1)
Pat Healy (0-1)
Kuniyoshi Hironaka (0-1)
Jeremy Jackson (0-1)
Jeff Joslin (0-1)
Alex Karalexis (0-1)
Sammy Morgan (0-1)
Keita Nakamura (0-1)
Derrick Noble (0-1)
Kurt Pellegrino (0-1)
Aaron Riley (0-1)
Joe Stevenson (0-1)
Nick Thompson (0-1)
Gleison Tibau (0-1)
John Alessio (0-2)
Dave Menne (0-2)
B.J. Penn (0-2)
A List of 2006 UFC Heavyweight Division Matches and Records
A List of 2006 UFC Light Heavyweight Division Matches and Records
A List of 2006 UFC Middleweight Division Matches and Records
A List of 2006 UFC Lightweight Division Matches and Records
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