With Georges St. Pierre on the sidelines following a knee injury in training, the next two best fighters in the division, Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz, are scheduled to fight for five rounds this Saturday night. The winner will take home the interim UFC welterweight title and set the stage for a title unification bout with GSP once he is healed.
With two fighters of such a high caliber, it is no surprise that both of their respective camps are confident of a victory. Both men are deserving of this chance, and both love to go to war.
For Carlos Condit, it is the culmination of years of hard work and discipline. He could have done many other things with his life, but he chose fighting, and it is clear he loves what he does.
For Nick Diaz, this seems to be a long overdue affirmation of his skill and determination. He, too, loves to fight, but for him it seems to be less of a choice and more of a need.
So, who has the advantages, and in what areas? Herein lies my somewhat bold predictions.