With 10 fights over the next six weeks, the UFC welterweight division is entering a crucial period, starting Saturday in Santiago, Chile.

The next six weeks are going to go a long way in helping to delineate things in the UFC welterweight division.

Beginning this weekend in Santiago, Chile and wrapping up on June 23 in Kallang, Singapore, 10 sets of combatants from the 170-pound ranks will be climbing into the Octagon to do battle and many of those contests will have a significant impact on determining what the pecking order in the division looks like heading into the second half of the year.

Seven fighters currently ranked in the Top 10 are scheduled to compete, as are two others stationed in the Top 15, making this a crucial time for current contenders and future hopefuls looking to establish their position in the always competitive, always loaded division.

Current champion Tyron Woodley continues to eye a mid-summer return to action following shoulder surgery and will be keeping a close watch on what happens in some of these upcoming contests, even though “The Chosen One” doesn’t believe any of the athletes angling for a shot at his belt have what it takes to dethrone him:

While Woodley doesn’t see a formidable challenger amongst the field of competitors set to enter into the fray over the next several weeks, chances are he’s going to end up sharing the Octagon with at least one of them in the not-too-distant future.

As such, now is a perfect time to highlight some of the key matchups that are about to take place and identify some additional names to keep track of in the welterweight division heading into the summer.