Carlos Condit is in a great place right now.
Outside of former Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz, Condit is the hottest welterweight contender in the world.
He is coming off a string of devastating KO and TKO wins over Rory MacDonald, Dan Hardy and Dong Hyun Kim.
The wins have been more than enough to put Condit over as the next contender for Georges St-Pierre’s UFC title, but the promotion has instead opted for a superfight between the French Canadian and Diaz at UFC 137.
Despite being passed up for a title shot, Condit’s work hasn’t gone unnoticed. He is expected to serve in the co-main event of the UFC 137 main card against MMA legend and former two-division champion B.J. Penn.
A win over Penn would add a major name to Condit’s résumé
While Condit is more focused on his bout with Penn, he will also be eyeing the St-Pierre and Diaz fight. St-Pierre is a teammate of Condit’s at Greg Jackson’s MMA, but the former WEC champion has already stated that the two have no qualms about facing off in the center of the octagon for a world title.
In the video above, Condit goes into detail about Penn and a possible title shot. He also gives his early prediction for St-Pierre versus Diaz.
and likely thrust him into title contention.
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