Josh Koscheck not done calling Carlos Condit out yet
Josh Koscheck still has Carlos Condit in his sights after already challenging “The Natural Born Killer” in the weeks leading up to UFC 137. “Kos” made a plea to UFC President Dana White to replace an injured Georges St. Pierre when the UFC welterweight king was forced out of a planned fight with Condit last weekend. However, Condit decided to remain on the sidelines and wait for his... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit’s camp says he didn’t willfully give up title-shot
There seems to be plenty of confusion from Carlos Condit and his camp in regards to the new planned fight between UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz. For those out of the loops, Condit was originally scheduled to face GSP this past weekend at UFC 137 before the French-Canadian title-holder went down with a knee injury. Though told he would maintain his top contendership regardless... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit’s trainer excited about challenge of out-planning GSP’s coaches
Carlos Condit and Georges St. Pierre share many of the same coaches at Greg Jackson‘s camp in New Mexico. So, when the UFC paired the two to meet at UFC 137, Jackson split up duties to get his trainers set with each fighter. Now that the bout has been scrapped due to a knee injury suffered by GSP, the UFC’s welterweight champion, those working with Condit have more time to prepare and plan... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit considers Georges St. Pierre to be as good as it gets in MMA
UFC welterweight contender Carlos Condit may hold an overall record of 27-5 with 26 stoppages but even he admits current champion Georges St. Pierre poses a challenge unlike any he’s seen so far in his career. St. Pierre, considered to be one of MMA’s pound-for-pound greats, is one of the few competitors who blend every aspect of the sport together seamlessly. A tremendous grappler with diverse... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim announced for UFC 132
While a battle between two talented welterweights was recently scrapped in the form of a since-cancelled rematch between Jon Fitch and B.J. Penn, it looks like UFC 132 will still feature a pair of prodigious 170-pounders as the UFC has announced former WEC champ Carlos Condit will face Dong Hyun Kim over July 4th Weekend at the event. The 26-5 Condit has been out of action since October after injuring... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit out of UFC 127 fight against Chris Lytle
An explosive welterweight showdown between Carlos Condit and Chris Lytle at UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch is reportedly off due to a knee injury suffered by Condit while training. The injury isn’t said to be major but it will keep Condit out of action for at least a month and was severe enough for him to pull out of the fight. No word yet if UFC will find a replacement for Condit or if the fight will... [Read More...]
UFC 120 headliner named “Fight of the Night”
Michael Bisping entered the Octagon Saturday to the echoes of Blur’s “Song 2 (Woo Hoo)” and may have ended up exiting London’s O2 Arena singing along to the infamous two-word refrain as well due to both his win over respected competitor Yoshihiro Akiyama at the event and a $60,000 check earned for his respective role in their joint “Fight of the Night” effort. Likewise, Akiyama was also... [Read More...]
Paul Daley: ‘Condit is a big p****’
A UFC welterweight showdown between Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit and Paul “Semtex” Daley expected for UFC 108 has been scrapped after an injury has recently forced Condit to the sidelines according to a recent report over at MMAUnltd.com. As it stands now, Daley has been left without an opponent for a fight he still intends to take one way or the other less than a... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit vs. Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night 19
After a blown ACL forced Chris Lytle out of his anticipated bout with Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Night 19, a replacement has been recruited to face off with “The Natural Born Killer” in the form of UFC newcomer Jake Ellenberger. UFC Fight Night 19 is slated for September 16 from the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The news of Ellenberger being tapped as the replacement for Lytle... [Read More...]
Chris Lytle out of UFC Fight Night 19 bout with Carlos Condit
Chris “Lights Out” Lytle has been forced to withdraw from his eagerly anticipated welterweight match-up with Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Night 19 due to suffering an extensive injury to one of his knees. The news of the bout-scratching injury to Lytle comes courtesy of a report from MMAMania.com who confirmed the withdrawal with sources close to the Indiana based fighter earlier today. UFC... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 18 officially announced for Nashville on April 1; Condit vs. Kampmann to headline
Officials with the UFC and Spike TV officially announced on Tuesday the previously reported April 1 date for UFC Fight Night 18. The event will emanate from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee and will be headlined by World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion Carlos Condit making his UFC debut against Martin Kampmann. Condit had been scheduled to defend his WEC title against Brock Larson... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit set to move to UFC’s welterweight division; could debut vs. Kampmann at UFN 18
A title defense by World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion Carlos Condit against Brock Larson that had been scheduled for WEC 39 on March 1 in Corpus Christi, Texas has been canceled due to an injury sustained by Larson. Instead of finding a new opponent for Condit, sources have informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com that Zuffa officials have decided to transfer Condit to the UFC’s welterweight... [Read More...]
WEC 35 Video: Carlos Condit and Hiromitsua Miura discuss their fight
Carlos Condit: “I can deal with any of those guys in the UFC”
Carlos Condit, in a recent interview with Carlos Arias of the OC Register, was very candid about where he thinks he’s at in his career right now and where he thinks he can be should he reach his full potential: “But I feel, me being the champion, I can deal with any one of those guys in the UFC and beat quite a few of them and give any of them a run for their money.” “I want... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit rolls and spars with U.S. troops in Afghanistan (video)
Good stuff here, especially at the end when Condit KO’s a U.S. soldier while “demonstrating some standup.” Condit will be in action on August 3 against Hiromitsu Miura at WEC 35, defending his WEC welterweight championship. Read More →
UFC business notes
Yahoo! is reporting that the UFC sold 7,850 tickets for this past weekend’s UFC 72 card in Belfast, Ireland, for a total house of $1.2 million. I’m not sure how legitimate those claims are because there have been a lot of reports that tickets didn’t sell as well as expected and that the house had to be “papered.” The payouts for last Tuesday’s UFC Fight Night 10... [Read More...]
More UFC 72 press conference notes
411mania.com has a rundown of the post-fight press conference notes from UFC at: http://www.411mania.com/MMA/news/55873/UFC-72:-Post-Fight-Press-Conference-Notes.htm Those who will be receiving bonuses include Tyson Griffin and Clay Guida for “Fight of the Night,” Marcus Davis for “Knockout of the Night,” and Ed Herman for “Submission of the Night.” During a post-fight... [Read More...]
Thoughts on UFC 72 (spoilers)
I thought UFC 72 was a solid show, coming off a great show this past Tuesday night at UFC Fight Night 10. The first two matches were clearly the best, and made the PPV worth the price. In regard to the opener, Ed Herman vs. Scott Smith, how come the UFC rejected UFCMania.com as a sponsor yet gave the thumbs up to Ed Herman for his “CondomDepot.com” sponsorship? I was waiting for him to... [Read More...]
Murphy taken off UFC 72 card
Left without an opponent, Tom Murphy has been removed from the UFC 72 card this Saturday in Belfast, Ireland. UFCJunkie.com broke the news late last week that Jake O’Brien had to pull out of the match against Murphy with a back injury (which could be career-threatening, according to his agent, Ken Pavia). The UFC had contacted Justin McCully about filling in as a last-minute replacement but... [Read More...]
UFC confirms main card for UFC 72
The UFC has confirmed the main televised portion of the UFC 72: Victory card set for June 16 at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Ireland. The main event will be Rich Franklin vs. Yushin Okami. Also, Forrest Griffin will take on Hector “Sick Dog” Ramirez, Jason MacDonald vs. Rory Singer, and Tyson Griffin vs. Clay Guida. Interestingly, a fifth bout for the telecast has not been designated.... [Read More...]
