MMA Draft: Welterweight

Here's Part Two of a five-part series that looks at a mock MMA draft.

The biggest rule is that only three fighters per promotion can be drafted.

1. Georges St. Pierre-UFC (16-2)

GSP is one of the top pound-for-pounders on the planet, so this is a no-brainer.

2. Jon Fitch-UFC (17-2)

Fitch is the No. 1 contender in the UFC. He comes from a great camp and is well-rounded.

3. Carlos Condit-WEC (22-4)

Condit is the WEC welterweight champion. I'm very interested to see how he would handle a top-tier opponent. He's currently on a seven-fight win streak.

4. Jake Shields-Elite (20-4-1)

Shields is a Cesar Gracie Black belt who is currently on a nine-fight win streak. Many people compare him to GSP. He beat "Mach" Sakurai in a 2002 Shooto event by decision.

5. Eddie Alvarez-Dream (13-1)

A dynamic striker who's only loss was to Nick Thompson.

6. Jason Miller-Dream (20-5) 

One of the truly unique characters in MMA, very solid on the ground. Are you a Mayhem Monkey? I am.

7. Brock Larson-WEC (23-2)

A submission specialist whose only losses where at the hands of Jon Fitch and Carlos Condit.

8. Nick Thompson-World Victory Road (35-9-1)

A wily veteran who is tough on the ground.

9. Jay Hieron-IFL (15-4)

Current welterweight champion in the IFL. Trains with Xtreme Couture and is very well rounded.

10. Thiago Alves-UFC (14-3)

American Top Team product who is coming off a big win over Karo Parisyan. Will face his biggest test at UFC 85 where he will face Matt Hughes.

I know there are a bunch of great guys in the UFC's welterweight division, but decided to go with Alves because of his knockout ability.

The list is filled with guys who are great on the ground and I felt the list needed a striker to make things more interesting.