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The UFC Welterweight Division has a plethora of young talent, a dominating champion, and many exciting match ups to choose from, but the one thing they lack is a true number one contender.  I doubt the UFC would ever put together a welterweight tournament to determine a true number one contender (oh do I hope to be wrong), but we at WKR can have our own virtual (we're dorks, deal with it) tournament.  The bracket and rankings have been set and it is time to begin the tournament.  Let your vote choose who wins the most prestigious, meaningless, fake, yet enjoyable UFC Welterweight number 1 contender tournament.

We have made it into the second round; yes we are only in the second round.  However, there are now no more gimme wins (Alves vs. Larson).  What I found most interesting from round 1 is how much a factor one fight is for a person's voting.  For example, Kampmann lost to Hazelett and it was not even close (never would have happened before Daley fight).  8 fighters left, let's get it on.

The next match up is between #6 ranked Dan Hardy and #14 Anthony Johnson.  Fighter details after the jump.

NOTES: The Second Round Voting Will Conclude Friday Night at Midnight and the Semifinals Will Follow Directly After On Saturday and Sunday.

Dan Hardy 22-6 (1) (3-0 UFC): While it was not a blow out I was a little surprised how easily Hardy passed by Parisyan in the first round.  This fight against Johnson would be amazing.  Hardy loves to stand on his two feet and has true knockout power.  He fought a former professional boxer in Marcus Davis and was able to rock Davis on more than one occasion.  Hardy's next official match is against Mike Swick (another striker) which can do wonders for his career, including a possible title shot.  However, if I was picking opponents I would rather see him face it would be Anthony Johnson.

Anthony Johnson 7-2 (4-2* UFC): Johnson scored the biggest upset in round 1 by passing by #3 ranked Josh Koscheck.  Johnson may have a wrestling background, but there is no doubt what he really likes to do.  Hit hard and hit often.  He is one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC and based off his first round upset his excitement matches the hype surrounding him.  The UFC has done a good job grooming Johnson and allowing him to develop, but eventually he will begin to face well rounded and more dangerous opponents.  His best win so far, Luigi Fioravanti (ehh)?  Does Johnson have the overall skill set to take down Hardy?

#4 Mike Swick vs. #12 Dustin Hazelett

#2 Jon Fitch vs. #10 Carlos Condit