Nick Diaz believes Carlos Condit is more dangerous than Georges St-Pierre.
While St-Pierre is the top-ranked welterweight and one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, he hasn’t finished a fight in over three years.
Condit, on the other hand, has developed a knack for putting opponents to sleep. He has managed to finish four of his last six bouts.
“I think [Condit] is more of a dangerous fighter,” Diaz said at the pre-fight press conference for UFC 143. “You’re more in danger of losing a decision to Georges St-Pierre and you’re more in danger of losing your teeth for fighting Condit.”
Diaz and Condit are set to square off on Saturday night to determine an interim welterweight champion in place of current champion St-Pierre, who tore his ACL in December and could be sidelined for most of the year.
Even with Condit in the main event, fans can’t stop talking about Diaz versus St-Pierre, an on- and off-again super fight that people have been waiting to see for months.
“It makes me sick. It’s Carlos’ time to be here and be apart of this main event,” said Diaz. “Half of this show is built up around me fighting Georges St-Pierre, but I’m fighting Carlos Condit. I don’t like it.”
The winner of Saturday night’s main event could go on to face St-Pierre later in the year to decide an undisputed UFC champion.
As for Diaz, he’s rumored to make $1 million for fighting Condit, a number that could easily be tripled in a bout with St-Pierre.
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