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A rematch between UFC interim welterweight champion ‘The Natural Born Killer’ Carlos Condit (28-5) and Nick Diaz (26-8, 1NC) is expected to be announced this Friday.
Just a day after Condit’s manager, Malki Kawa, had noted that Diaz was in the rear view mirror and that all of the focus would on injured champ Georges St-Pierre, news comes straight from UFC president Dana White that ‘The Natural Born Killer’ had changed his mind.
– the rumor is true. Carlos did accept the fight today and Carlos is coming on Friday not thur.
Both men fought this past Saturday in Las Vegas in the headliner of UFC 143, with Condit earning a controversial unanimous decision with scores of 48–47, 49–46, and 49–46 from the judges. Diaz pressed the attack, while Condit continually backed away using counter-strikes to score points.
After the bout, an upset Diaz said he would retire from mixed martial arts but no further word surfaced on that matter.
Now it appears that Diaz will get a second chance to beat Condit, and with no clear date set for GSP’s return there is still plenty of time left in the year for the Diaz vs. Condit rematch as well as a title unification bout.