The UFC welterweight division is in a shambles…

Michael Fiedel is The Body Lock's deputy editor, a staff…

Patrick is a consultant turned journalist who loves the fight…

The UFC welterweight division is packed with talented fighters on significant winning streaks, but nothing seems to be happening at the top end of the division right now…

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Ant Walker, Michael Fiedel, and Patrick Auger discuss the current state of the UFC welterweight division and present theories regarding the division’s future.

This is one part of a three-part conversation that is available exclusively on The Body Lock’s YouTube channel.

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Colby Covington Conor McGregor Jorge Masvidal Kamaru Usman Leon Edwards

Michael Fiedel

Michael Fiedel is The Body Lock's deputy editor, a staff writer for FloCombat, and a Russell-Rice scholarship recipient at Vanderbilt University.

Ant Walker

Patrick Auger

Patrick is a consultant turned journalist who loves the fight game and everything to do with it. Focusing on the politics, business, and general state of MMA are his mainstays, though he'll dabble in analysis and best bets when he can. He also enjoys football, basketball, baseball, and great jokes in general so feel free to reach out and berate him on social media whenever you disagree with him.