Tag: Condit

Rory MacDonald Wanted Carlos Condit but Settled for B.J. Penn

Rory MacDonald never really wanted a fight with B.J. Penn. He got one, of course, but the fighter he actually wanted to face was Carlos Condit. MacDonald made the confession on MMAjunkie Radio today when asked about who he actually wanted to fight: &#8…

Rory MacDonald never really wanted a fight with B.J. Penn. He got one, of course, but the fighter he actually wanted to face was Carlos Condit. MacDonald made the confession on MMAjunkie Radio today when asked about who he actually wanted to fight: “Carlos Condit,” MacDonald told MMAjunkie.com Radio. “But he’s busy right now. He’s […]

UFC Looking at St-Pierre vs. Condit and Hendricks vs. Kampmann for UFC 154

The UFC’s welterweight division seems to be in some disarray at the moment. Champion Georges St-Pierre has not fought since defeating Jake Shields in April of 2011, and his expected return to the Octagon is somewhat up in the air. Meanwhile, inte…

The UFC’s welterweight division seems to be in some disarray at the moment. Champion Georges St-Pierre has not fought since defeating Jake Shields in April of 2011, and his expected return to the Octagon is somewhat up in the air. Meanwhile, interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit, if you listen to all the noise coming from […]

6 Reasons Carlos Condit Should Not Be Criticized for Waiting for St-Pierre

MMA personalities, fans and bloggers across the internet have been seriously discussing something lately. Something big. This previously absurd notion would be one of the biggest actions taken by UFC brass against their fighters, ever. Some people (gas…

MMA personalities, fans and bloggers across the internet have been seriously discussing something lately. Something big. This previously absurd notion would be one of the biggest actions taken by UFC brass against their fighters, ever. Some people (gasp) want to remove Georges St-Pierre from his position as welterweight champion. Half of this because St-Pierre suffered […]

Carlos Condit Should Fight Between Now and UFC 154

I enjoy UFC Primetime and UFC Countdown as much as anyone. These mainstays on the pre-fight hype smorgasbord offer in-depth interviews and special access that are not easy to come by for all us little people out there. That said, these shows have a lot…

I enjoy UFC Primetime and UFC Countdown as much as anyone. These mainstays on the pre-fight hype smorgasbord offer in-depth interviews and special access that are not easy to come by for all us little people out there. That said, these shows have a lot in common with other reality programming. It can often run […]

Matt Hughes Says Carlos Condit Has The Right to Wait for Georges St-Pierre

Carlos Condit’s decision to wait for Georges St-Pierre to heal and return to action has been of much debate lately, but UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes is one of the few people who supports the UFC interim welterweight champion. The former UFC welt…

Carlos Condit’s decision to wait for Georges St-Pierre to heal and return to action has been of much debate lately, but UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes is one of the few people who supports the UFC interim welterweight champion. The former UFC welterweight champion sounded off on the topic on Tuesday night’s edition of […]

Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann II: Head-to-Toe Breakdown

After declaring his intentions to wait until an ailing Georges St-Pierre returns to action before he takes another bout, current interim UFC Welterweight champion Carlos Condit is clearly not interested in defending his belt—but the fans are. Wit…

After declaring his intentions to wait until an ailing Georges St-Pierre returns to action before he takes another bout, current interim UFC Welterweight champion Carlos Condit is clearly not interested in defending his belt—but the fans are. With the welterweight division clogged up with contenders, fans have been clamoring for Condit to defend his title […]