Michael Chiesa Predicts a ‘Blood and Guts’ War with Carlos Condit at UFC 232

Michael Chiesa has experienced plenty of trash talk with past opponents but there will be none of that ahead of his fight at UFC 232. On Saturday night, Chiesa faces former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit, who is not only one of the bes…

Michael Chiesa has experienced plenty of trash talk with past opponents but there will be none of that ahead of his fight at UFC 232. On Saturday night, Chiesa faces former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit, who is not only one of the best 170-pound fighters of all time but the kind of mixed […]

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Michael Chiesa Preparing For “WEC” Carlos Condit

After some recent struggles at lightweight, Michael Chiesa will be moving up to compete in the UFC’s welterweight division. Chiesa is a former winner of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) at 155 pounds. However, after suffering back-to-back losses to the…

After some recent struggles at lightweight, Michael Chiesa will be moving up to compete in the UFC’s welterweight division. Chiesa is a former winner of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) at 155 pounds. However, after suffering back-to-back losses to the likes of Kevin Lee and Anthony “Showtime” Pettis, Chiesa will be giving 170 pounds a go. […]

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Carlos Condit vs. Michael Chiesa Reportedly Set For UFC 232

An action-packed welterweight affair is reportedly set for UFC 232. Source reportedly confirmed to ESPN tonight that former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit will meet former lightweight contender Michael Chiesa at December 29’s pay-per-view from Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight is set to be Chiesa’s debut at 170 pounds. ‘Maverick’ recently ditched the draining cut […]

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An action-packed welterweight affair is reportedly set for UFC 232.

Source reportedly confirmed to ESPN tonight that former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit will meet former lightweight contender Michael Chiesa at December 29’s pay-per-view from Las Vegas, Nevada.

The fight is set to be Chiesa’s debut at 170 pounds. ‘Maverick’ recently ditched the draining cut to lightweight after a frightening cut at July’s UFC 226. Chiesa was submitted by top contenders Anthony Pettis and Kevin Lee in his last two fights at lightweight. It’s been a trying year for Chiesa after his first bout with Pettis was delayed by Conor McGregor’s bus attack.

The TUF contract winner currently has a lawsuit pending for the ordeal. Chiesa still has to get paid to fight. He’ll have no easy task in perennial top contender Condit.

Once one of the most feared competitors at welterweight, Condit has now lost four fights in a row. They were against top competition like Robbie Lawler, Demian Maia, Neil Magny, and Alex Oliveira. Condit was submitted by Oliveira and Maia.

It promises to be a challenging, telling bout for Condit. We’ve seen many fighters like Rafael dos Anjos and Robert Whittaker go up in weight and find immediate success. Chiesa needs to pick up a win in the worst way. That means it will also be a wholly telling bout for him. The weight cut could enable him to finally fight to his full potential. He could also find himself over his head in a much bigger weight class.

UFC 232 features Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes for the women’s featherweight title, but the main event has not been officially confirmed.

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Eight Incredible MMA Fights You May Have Forgotten

We broke down eight incredibly amazing MMA fights you may have forgotten about.

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.In today’s MMA world, it’s easy to get caught up in a prisoner-of-the-moment-type of thinking, especially when there are high-level fights on just about every weekend. That makes it harder and harder to keep track of the truly great fights in MMA history.

Fret not, LowkickMMA has you covered.

We delved through the MMA universe to bring you the eight of the most incredible fights you probably forgot about.

The list starts here. Check out eight incredible MMA fights you probably forgot about:

Mark Hunt vs. Antônio Silva 1

We waste no time getting this list going with this heavyweight war. Did you forget about this fight already?

Mark Hunt and Antônio Silva collided at UFC Fight Night 33 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The two heavyweights fought tooth and nail in this back-and-forth five-round war that ultimately ended in a draw. These two would meet up again just about two years later but the “Super Samoan” would easily knock out the injury-laden “Bigfoot” in that meeting.

Hunt has given MMA fans some of the most thrilling knockouts the sport has ever seen. Although he was unable to land the walk-off shot on Silva in their first meeting, the Australian fans were left with one of the greatest heavyweight fights the sport has ever seen.

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Carlos Condit vs. Michael Chiesa in the Works for UFC 232

Following a second-round submission loss to Anthony Pettis at UFC 226, Michael Chiesa made the decision to move up to welterweight for his next contest for a fresh start. Chiesa had a name in mind for his welterweight debut, former interim welterweight…

Following a second-round submission loss to Anthony Pettis at UFC 226, Michael Chiesa made the decision to move up to welterweight for his next contest for a fresh start. Chiesa had a name in mind for his welterweight debut, former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit, and sources close to MMA News’s Damon Martin has confirmed […]

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Ranking the Greatest Welterweight Title Bouts in UFC History

UFC 228 is coming up on Saturday at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas. Atop the bill is a welterweight title tilt between Tyron Woodley and Darren Till. The hope is that these two will put on an instant classic…

UFC 228 is coming up on Saturday at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas. Atop the bill is a welterweight title tilt between Tyron Woodley and Darren Till. The hope is that these two will put on an instant classic…