5 undefeated welterweights currently competing in the UFC

#4. Ian Garry – 9-0 (2-0 in UFC)

Unbeaten prospect Ian Garry has been compared to Conor McGregor

One of the most highly-touted prospects to hit the UFC in a long time, Irish welterweight Ian Garry currently holds an unbeaten record of 9-0. He has won his first two bouts in the octagon in pretty impressive fashion.

Prior to signing with the promotion, ‘The Future’ had captured gold in the Cage Warriors promotion. So, given this and his background, it’s hardly surprising that he’s been compared by numerous observers to Conor McGregor, who skyrocketed to superstardom just under a decade ago.

Unlike ‘The Notorious’, though, Garry has chosen to train in the US with the Sanford MMA team, which includes the likes of Gilbert Burns, Michael Chandler and reigning welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman.

It’s an approach that has clearly worked for him thus far. Garry’s sharp striking earned him his first octagon win as he took out Jordan Williams via TKO last November. His most recent bout saw him outwork Darian Weeks largely in all areas.

A huge, rangy welterweight who stands at 6’3”, ‘The Future’ has all the physical tools to make it to the top of the division. While he has claimed that he’ll fight anyone in the division, it seems likely that the UFC will want to build him slowly, meaning he could keep hold of his unbeaten record for some time yet.

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#3. Shavkat Rakhmonov – 15-0 (3-0 in UFC)

Shavkat Rakhmonov is one of the hottest prospects in the welterweight division right now

Currently ranked at No.15 in the UFC’s welterweight division, Shavkat Rakhmonov is quite rightfully recognised as one of the brightest and most dangerous prospects in the world at 170 pounds right now.

The native of Kazakhstan is already 15-0 in his MMA career overall and has wasted no time in picking up three wins inside the octagon, looking incredibly impressive in all three of those victories, none of which have gone the distance.

A well rounded fighter who’s more than capable of grappling with his opponents and also attacking them with a flashy striking arsenal, ‘Nomad’ could be stylistically compared to featherweight prospect Zabit Magomedsharipov, simply due to the fact that thus far at least, he’s shown no weaknesses.

Rakhmonov’s UFC debut saw him submit longtime veteran Alex Oliveira with a guillotine choke. He also won his second bout via tapout, choking out Michel Prazeres in the second round. However, it was his third bout against a fellow prospect in Carlston Harris that really opened the eyes of the fans.

‘Nomad’ wasted no time in taking out Harris, dispatching him with an explosive spinning hook kick in just over four minutes. It was the kind of win that immediately had fans talking about him as a potential title contender in the near future.

So can Rakhmonov climb to those heights? Based on what we’ve seen thus far, there’s no reason why he can’t. If he can beat veteran Neil Magny in June, it’ll be hard not to consider him a genuine threat to the champion.