Matt Brown Not Retiring Following Carlos Condit Loss, Has ‘A Lot More’ In Him

BrownMatt Brown has no plans to retire. Brown last competed earlier this month when he suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Carlos Condit. That made it two losses in a row for “The Immortal” who also suffered a TKO defeat to Miguel Baeza in May last year. But despite pondering retirement leading up to the […]

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Matt Brown has no plans to retire.

Brown last competed earlier this month when he suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Carlos Condit. That made it two losses in a row for “The Immortal” who also suffered a TKO defeat to Miguel Baeza in May last year.

But despite pondering retirement leading up to the fight and having already retired a few years ago, Brown still believes he has a lot more in him as he has fallen in love with the process again.

“I retired a few years ago, and then when I came back, the primary motivator was just be a prizefighter and make some more money,” Brown told MMA Junkie Radio. “But since I’ve come back, I’ve really loved the whole process again.

“(I’ve) really fell in love with it more again. I’ve kind of seen how good that I can be and the skills that I can – the skills have grown so much. I think I have a lot more in me. I think I can do a lot bigger things than I’ve ever done before.”

For now, there is no plan on what’s next for Brown.

However, he is in much better condition now than in the past now that he is toning down his training and putting more of an emphasis on recovery.

“I had to tone down a lot of (training) – probably more just the overall volume,” he said. “I’ve always been a high-volume training guy where I put in two, three sessions every day, sometimes seven days a week for three (or) four weeks at a time.

“Putting more emphasis on the recovery and taking the days where I can relax and get my mind away from fighting and just enjoy life more. I’ve always trained so hard that I didn’t have an outside life.”

Who do you think Brown should face next?

Matt Brown Not Retiring After Loss To Carlos Condit On Fight Island

Matt Brown will not be calling it a career. Entering his UFC on ABC 1 fight against Carlos Condit, Brown hinted that this could be his retirement bout. He knew ending his career with a win over “The Natural Born Killer” would be a good way …

Matt Brown will not be calling it a career. Entering his UFC on ABC 1 fight against Carlos Condit, Brown hinted that this could be his retirement bout. He knew ending his career with a win over “The Natural Born Killer” would be a good way to go out. However, he dropped a decision and […]

Matt Brown Not Happy With Judges Following Decision Loss To Condit

Carlos ConditThe UFC instantly set the bar for MMA in 2021 with UFC Fight Island 7. Whilst somewhat monotonous prelims started the event off, the main card truly delivered. Max Holloway will take most of the headlines, as his demolition of Calvin Kattar over 5 rounds was truly spectacular. However, the co-main event between Carlos Condit […]

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The UFC instantly set the bar for MMA in 2021 with UFC Fight Island 7. Whilst somewhat monotonous prelims started the event off, the main card truly delivered. Max Holloway will take most of the headlines, as his demolition of Calvin Kattar over 5 rounds was truly spectacular. However, the co-main event between Carlos Condit and Matt Brown also deserves plaudits.

The two veterans of the sport have been linked numerous times throughout their illustrious careers. Whilst they are both certainly in the twilight of their fighting years, they both showcased the skills that still guaranteed them a co-main event slot. The fight was a back and forth affair. Brown utilised his wrestling in the first round, taking down Condit and maintaining top control. The second round saw Condit take the upper hand, using his own wrestling to turn the tables on Brown. The third was the most competitive, with both men having moments of dominance.

However, once it came to the judge’s decision, all three gave every round to Condit. Brown was unsurprisingly unhappy about the result and took to Twitter to vent his frustration.

However, he also took the time to show his appreciation for Max Holloway’s incredible main event performance.

Do you think Matt Brown has a valid point?

Carlos Condit Out Grapples Matt Brown At UFC on ABC 1

Matt Brown vs. Carlos Condit served as the first co-main event of the new year.  The two fighters met in a welterweight bout on Saturday (January 16, 2021) at the UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar event from Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Br…

Matt Brown vs. Carlos Condit served as the first co-main event of the new year.  The two fighters met in a welterweight bout on Saturday (January 16, 2021) at the UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar event from Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Brown didn’t have the game plan to come out and […]

Carlos Condit Decisions Matt Brown – UFC Fight Island 7 Results

Carlos ConditIn the UFC Fight Island 7 co-main event former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit takes on Matt Brown… Round 1: Matt Brown opens up with a low leg kick. Carlos Condit tries to counter him with a heavy combo. Brown is plodding forward. Condit is trying to keep him at bay by repeatably flicking out […]

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In the UFC Fight Island 7 co-main event former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit takes on Matt Brown…

Round 1: Matt Brown opens up with a low leg kick. Carlos Condit tries to counter him with a heavy combo. Brown is plodding forward. Condit is trying to keep him at bay by repeatably flicking out high kicks. ‘The Immortal’ clinches up and forces this fight to the mat. Brown is in the guard of Condit and is doing a good job of maintaining top position and dropping the occasional bit of ground and pound on his opponent. Brown is bleeding, he seemed to cut himself on the fence as he secured the takedown. Condit is getting active of his back, threatening with submission attempts. Brown is doing a really good job of avoiding danger and continuing to good work. Condit looks to be working his way up and then hits the switch to take top position. He finishes the round top, dropping strikes as Brown worked on an ambitious leg lock.

Round 2: Condit goes straight back to work with his kicks but everything seems to be just out of range. Brown nails Condit with a huge elbow. ‘The Natural Born Killer’ backs up for a second but he’s tough and shows no sign of being hurt. Condit lands a nice kick to the body. Brown tries for the takedown but he’s shrugged off. He locks up his opponent and pushes this fight against the fence. Condit tries to hip throw to create space before separating. They return to the center but not for long as Condit turns the tables and scores a spectacular takedown of his own. He’s on top chipping away with short punches and elbows. Condit is advancing position and seems to be setting up the crucifix here. Brown forces him back to the guard. The round ends with Condit on top.

Round 3: A terrible start to round three as Condit lands a low shot on Brown. He shakes it of and quickly gets back to fighting. Condit lands a few nice shots before Brown tries for another takedown but is easily shrugged. They again clinch and Brown kicks out the foot of Condit. ‘The Natural Born Killer’ is able to reverse position and jumps on the back of his opponent. He’s a bit high but does well to adjust himself to maintain top position. Condit is softening Brown with strikes and trying to work to the mount. Brown gives up his back and Condit is trying to sink in a choke. From a terrible position, Brown pops to his feet and quickly turns the tables. He’s got the takedown and is in top position. Condit is actually winning the position despite being on the bottom. He’s landing short strikes and being busy with sub attempts. Brown just seems too tired to get an offense off. Condit pops back up and is working for his own takedown. He looks to have got it but Brown reverses the position and winds up on top where he remains for the end of round three.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Carlos Condit def. Matt Brown via unaminous decision

Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown Booked For UFC Event On January 30

Carlos Condit and Matt Brown are scheduled to fight one another once again. According to a report from MMAFighting, Condit and Brown have verbally agreed to the matchup, but contracts are not signed yet. Condit returned to the win column back in Octobe…

Carlos Condit and Matt Brown are scheduled to fight one another once again. According to a report from MMAFighting, Condit and Brown have verbally agreed to the matchup, but contracts are not signed yet. Condit returned to the win column back in October with a decision win over Court McGee. It was his first win […]

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