UFC 154 preview: Can underdog Carlos Condit capitalize on GSP’s ring rust?

Ring rust is real.

So said UFC middleweight Patrick Cote, who, in breaking down a welterweight title-unification match between Georges St-Pierre and Carlos Condit, framed the central issue of UFC 154’s headliner.

It’s been 19 months since St-Pierre…

Ring rust is real.

So said UFC middleweight Patrick Cote, who, in breaking down a welterweight title-unification match between Georges St-Pierre and Carlos Condit, framed the central issue of UFC 154’s headliner.

It’s been 19 months since St-Pierre stepped into the cage to compete in real time, and his ability to adjust to that shift will shape the fight.