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Neil Magny Shuts Down Carlos Condit With Convincing Performance

With both welterweights badly in need of a win, former interim champ Carlos Condit and Neil Magny kicked off the main card of tonight’s (Sat., December 30, 2017) UFC 219 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Longtime veteran Condit had several questions to answer about his fighting future following three defeats in his last […]

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Longtime veteran Condit had several questions to answer about his fighting future following three defeats in his last four fights. The No. 8-ranked Condit was out of action since his surprisingly fast submission loss to Demian Maia in August 2016, and legitimate whispers surfaced about whether or not he’d retire after an incredible 40 fights.

No. 12 Magny, on the other hand, looked to capitalize on a chance to score arguably his biggest win after a recent downturn where he finished by Rafael dos Anjos and Lorenz Larkin. The unorthodox striker was once one of the fastest0rising contenders at 170 pounds with seven straight wins from 2014-2015 but has since struggled to maintain consistency.

The winner would move on to fight another day in the deep 170-pound division, while the loser would fade further away from true contention in one of the UFC’s most talented arenas.

The fight started with a feeling-out process of sorts, with Magny eventually scoring a takedown shortly after a minute into the fight. Condit got back up, but Magny sought the takedown again fro ma body lock. Magny controlled the clinch along the fence until Condit reversed and the fighters broke. The Denver, Colo.-based fighter pushed forward with two straight shots and stayed aggressive, and Condit whiffed with a combo. Magny was spry on his feet with another big right. Condit finally scored a combo before it went to a brief clinch. The first round ended with a good straight right and left hand-body kick combo followed by a spinning back kick from Condit.

The second frame saw Magny press forward again, but it was Condit who threw first. The two fighters traded kicks and Condit landed a solid strike right afterward. Magny fired back with a body kick and clinched, kneeing Condit in the legs. He eventually tied Condit up and slammed him to the canvas. Condit went for a leglock to put Magny in a strange spot, but he recovered. In Condit’s guard, Magny began to land strikes to the body. Condit sought a kimura that was again unsuccessful, yet he was able to get back to his feet.

He was aggressive with an elbow as he stalked Magny down. Punches and another elbow landed before another clinch that Magny used for another takedown. Condit got back up quick but was taken down again with a double leg. An armbar was unsuccessful from Condit as the second frame came to a close.

The final round began with Magny pushing the pace. Condit threw some kicks that had little effect. Magny was again light on the feet as he ate a body kick and fired back one of his own. Condit pushed forward with a knee to the body. His timing was a bit off, however, and Magny tied him up by taking his back. Condit went for a kimura but Magny again shook it off to land a solid body shot and combination upstairs. Condit began landing good shots against the fence including a Superman punch. Stiff jabs and a low kick landed from Magny scored, following a by a side kick to the body.

Condit ripped the body but was taken down from another body lock, and Magny looked to land ground and pound from side control and then the back. Condit got back up as the fight went to the judges’ scorecards, and Magny earned a much-deserved unanimous decision win to send Condit to his sixth loss in his last eight.

Final Result: Neil Magny def. Carlos Condit via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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UFC 219 Predictions – Carlos Condit Vs. Neil Magny

Carlos Condit is a real joy to watch for the fans. In terms of pure entertainment value, they don’t come much better than Condit. He is quick, exciting, takes risks and can really make fights very interesting for the fans. His career has been decorated with fight after fight that have acquired the status of “must watch”and irrespective of whether he is fighting an established champion or a new comer, you can expect Condit to deliver in terms of providing for a fight which is worth watching.

However, Condit’s impulsiveness maybe a bit subdued this time around considering that he is coming back from almost a year long hiatus. Condit is actually making a comeback from retirement with this fight. His recent record prior to the retirement decision was not that great either, he accumulated five losses in seven fights and the losses were more than just losses, he did pay the price in terms of physical injury. Age is not exactly on his side either, at 33 years old, his career has seen ups and downs.

UFC fight night 219 will be his 41^st professional MMA bout and that is excluding fights in professional boxing and kick boxing. How Condit will perform in this fight is really a toss up to say the least. Will he be himself or just a shadow of himself? His opponent, Magny, is someone that has a acquired a lot of skills over the course of his career and is a strategic fighter.

Considering that Condit will be a bit rusty, we are going to have to side with Magny for our prediction.

UFC 219: Carlos Condit’s Return Centered Around Desire to Showcase Skills

Former interim UFC welterweight champion Carlos Condit owns 30 career wins, including victories inside the Octagon over the likes of Nick Diaz, Rory MacDonald and Dan Hardy. But after a loss to Demian Maia last year, Condit (30-10) felt the time was ri…

The Complete Guide to UFC 219: Cris Cyborg vs Holly Holm

There are a few different claimants to the throne of woman’s MMA GOAT. Amanda Nunes is right there. Ditto Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Ronda Rousey, if you must. But the front-runner now—and probably for a good long time before—is Cristian…

In May 2016, following protracted and well-documented acrimony with UFC brass and others like them, Cyborg finally tore open the door to the Octagon and laid waste to the only three ladies with the courage to face her. Cyborg stayed in character with a first-round TKO, a second-round TKO and a third-round TKO, the last of which rendered her the first UFC women’s featherweight champion.

The 32-year-old is now 18-1-1, her only defeat coming in her 2005 debut. Throughout her decade-plus career, though, she’s had trouble finding willing opponents.

Outside the obvious ducking issue, one problem is her natural fighting weight, between 140-145 pounds, where there is an acute shortage of able bodies.

Saturday at UFC 219, Cyborg will face her most able challenger in years, and certainly of her UFC era.

Holly Holm is a former UFC and boxing champ with a penchant for felling giants—everyone remembers her head kick on Rousey. Her 1-3 record since, though, touched off a slide down the rankings and an arguably undeserved Buster Douglas complex.

Does she find magic again, or does Cyborg take on more the shape of a GOAT?

Meanwhile, the co-main event sees lightweight sensation Khabib Nurmagomedov continue a halting ascent to title contention against one of the UFC’s best strikers in Edson Barboza.

This is a good card, and it’s just what fight fan need to shake off the holiday doldrums. Get up to speed with the complete guide to UFC 219.

Betting odds accurate as of Wednesday night and courtesy of OddsShark.

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Carlos Condit: Tyron Woodley vs. Nate Diaz an ‘Awesome Fight’ [VIDEO]

The UFC fan favorite is set to return to action to face Neil Magny at UFC 219 on December 30 and has given his backing to a potential headliner between 170-pound champion Tyron Woodley and Nate Diaz Carlos Condit recently spoke to Las Vegas Sports Netw…

Carlos Condit Confirms Fighting Spirit ‘Never Really Left’

After an illustrious 15-year career in MMA spanning 40 fights, former interim UFC welterweight champion Carlos Condit publicly questioned if he still belonged fighting the best in the world following a shockingly rapid first-round submission loss to Demian Maia in his last bout in August 2016. But when ‘The Natural Born Killer’ asked UFC matchmaker […]

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But when ‘The Natural Born Killer’ asked UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby for a fight on social media, the fight game saw the flame of one of its most exciting mainstays seemingly lit yet again, and during a time when the UFC needs it most.

Condit was subsequently booked for a return bout versus longtime contender Neil Magny at December 30’s UFC 219, signifying his still-burning commitment to the gladiator sport upon which he’s made such an amazing impact.

Perhaps looking to clear the air concerning his lengthy break, Condit discussed the return of his desire to compete during a recent appearance on “The MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani, confirming his fighting spirit had never left but noting that his understandably down state lead to some disappointment in his performance.

“That feeling never really left honestly, man,” Condit said. “I’m a fighter, this is what I love to do, there’s obviously a lot of different factors that go into making decisions. And as important as what I’m doing with my life and career and all that stuff. I think I wanted to fight, I’ll probably want to fight until the day I’m dead.

“At the time, [I was] feeling very dejected, disappointed,” Condit said. “And I’m a competitive person and I obviously fell short in, in my eyes, a really sh*tty way, because even fights I lost in the past in the UFC, I’ve still gone there and fought my ass off and put on hell of a show, And that fight I wasn’t able to do that and that added to the sting.”

A member of Albuquerque’s famed Jackson-Wink MMA, Condit also described how he spent his time away from the cage pursuing other business ventures. But after awhile, his competitive side continued to urge him to compare his skills to those of the other best fighters in the world.

And ultimately, fighting is what he loves, he said, and there are bills to pay, meaning it’s time for him to return:

“I’ve been debating and kind of getting back in the gym here and there and seeing where I’m at against other competitive fighters, and I did not, I was not sure; I was on the fence for a long time.

“There’s a lot of different factors,” Condit said. “I still love to fight, I still love to train, I love the process, I love the people I’ve surrounded myself with, I love my team and also, honestly there’s a financial piece to this, too. This is my trade, this is what I do. I didn’t go to college. I don’t have a whole lot of options as far as backup plans. I’ve got bills to pay and mouths to feed, so, let’s strap up the gloves and get to it.”

Despite a deservedly elite reputation thanks to an incredible 28 finishes in 30 wins, the No. 7-ranked Condit has a long and winding road back to a title shot in the notoriously rough welterweight waters.

He’s lost five out of his last seven bouts, even if many still believe his split decision loss to Robbie Lawler and his unanimous decision defeat to Johny Hendricks should have gone his way, in addition to him losing to current champion Tyron Woodley due to a torn ACL.

That said, he’s also fought the absolute best without hesitation, and most of the time, he took them to the limit. A few classic Condit wins could see him back in the title hunt right away, and perhaps a bout versus the winner of UFC 217’s Stephen Thompson vs. Jorge Masvidal tilt could be in the works while Robbie Lawler and Rafael dos Anjos battle to see who takes on the currently injured Woodley at December’s UFC on FOX 26.

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