# Who is the best PRIDE FC welterweight of all time?

> Grand Prix champions, decorated grapplers, and fan-favorite brawlers from the wild Saitama era all stake a claim here. Who tops the division? Cast your vote!

*By YPB Team · Published June 19, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-pride-fc-welterweight-of-all-time*

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## Current results (3 votes)

1. **Dan Henderson** — 66.67% (2 votes · score 1000/1000)
   Won the 2005 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix and became the inaugural PRIDE Welterweight Champion.
2. **Kazuo Misaki** — 33.33% (1 votes · score 977/1000)
   Won the 2006 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix, upsetting Henderson en route to the title.
3. **Gegard Mousasi** — 0% (0 votes · score 517/1000)
   Future Strikeforce and Bellator champion who entered the 2006 PRIDE Welterweight GP.
4. **Murilo Bustamante** — 0% (0 votes · score 517/1000)
   Former UFC champion who reached the 2005 PRIDE Welterweight GP final against Henderson.
5. **Paulo Filho** — 0% (0 votes · score 423/1000)
   Dominant Brazilian grappler and a top contender in PRIDE's welterweight Grand Prix.
6. **Amar Suloev** — 0% (0 votes · score 423/1000)
   Hard-hitting Russian who fought in the PRIDE welterweight Grand Prix.
7. **Ryo Chonan** — 0% (0 votes · score 423/1000)
   Japanese fighter famed for his flying-scissor heel hook, a PRIDE welterweight competitor.
8. **Hector Lombard** — 0% (0 votes · score 423/1000)
   Cuban-Australian judoka and knockout artist who competed in PRIDE's welterweight GP.
9. **Hayato Sakurai** — 0% (0 votes · score 310/1000)
   Decorated Shooto champion 'Mach' who fought in PRIDE's welterweight division.
10. **Akihiro Gono** — 0% (0 votes · score 172/1000)
   Crowd-pleasing Japanese veteran who fought in PRIDE's Bushido welterweight ranks.
11. **Phil Baroni** — 0% (0 votes · score 172/1000)
   American slugger 'The New York Bad Ass' who competed in PRIDE's welterweight GP.
12. **Denis Kang** — 0% (0 votes · score 172/1000)
   Reached the final of the 2006 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix.

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