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UFC 143 Results: The Top 25 Pound-for-Pound Fighters in the UFC

At UFC 143 on Saturday night, Carlos Condit proved to the world that he is the real deal in the welterweight division, as he earned the unanimous decision victory over Nick Diaz, and won the interim welterweight title.With the win, Condit takes a huge …

At UFC 143 on Saturday night, Carlos Condit proved to the world that he is the real deal in the welterweight division, as he earned the unanimous decision victory over Nick Diaz, and won the interim welterweight title.

With the win, Condit takes a huge jump up the pound-for-pound rankings, and Nick Diaz falls off because he announced his retirement.

With Diaz’ retirement, a new spot opened up on the pound-for-pound rankings.

Let’s see how far Condit moved up, and who filled in the spot that Diaz left behind.

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UFC 143 Results: Ranking the Top 10 Heavyweights in the UFC

On Saturday night, Fabricio Werdum made his return to the Octagon, and he made it memorable.For 15 minutes, he beat down Roy Nelson, hitting him with some of the biggest knees seen in recent memory.Werdum now moves to 4-1 in his past five fights, while…

On Saturday night, Fabricio Werdum made his return to the Octagon, and he made it memorable.

For 15 minutes, he beat down Roy Nelson, hitting him with some of the biggest knees seen in recent memory.

Werdum now moves to 4-1 in his past five fights, while Nelson drops to 1-3 in his last four.

Let’s find out where each of them stands in the heavyweight division after UFC 143.

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UFC 143 Results: Will GSP vs Carlos Condit be the Biggest Fight of the Year?

UFC 143 is in the books, and we know it will now be Carlos Condit, not Nick Diaz, who is next in line for Georges St-Pierre.Despite Condit being one of the most talented fighters in MMA today, many people wanted to see Diaz continue his feud …

UFC 143 is in the books, and we know it will now be Carlos Condit, not Nick Diaz, who is next in line for Georges St-Pierre.

Despite Condit being one of the most talented fighters in MMA today, many people wanted to see Diaz continue his feud with St-Pierre. 

Fans should still look forward to Condit vs. St-Pierre. 

Although it would will be a huge fight because of St-Pierre’s long-awaited return and the title unification bout, it will not be the biggest fight of the year. 

Condit and St-Pierre are two guys that respect each other. Although fights should not be sold on pre-fight drama, that is a huge part in making a big fight. 

St-Pierre and Condit are also both guys that have proven they can stick to a game plan.

This could mean sacrificing entertainment for winning a fight. 

While the fight will be big, I believe it will fall behind two other big title fights. 

The first one if the long awaited match up between Rashad Evans and light heavyweight champ Jon Jones. 

Jones and Evans have been feuding ever since Jones won the title.

The two were supposed to meet twice last year, but injuries stopped the two for meeting. 

An even bigger fight that fans are looking forward to is the rematch between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen. 

After many suspensions, trash talk and a front kick to Vitor Belfort’s face, Silva and Sonnen will finally meet again. 

Condit and St-Pierre may not be as big as those fights, but it will still be one of the biggest events of the year. 

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UFC 143 Results: 5 Possible Title Defense Fights for Carlos Condit

Last night at UFC 143, Carlos Condit defeated Nick Diaz to become the UFC interim welterweight champion.  With UFC champ Georges St-Pierre on the shelf until the end of the year, Condit now has an important choice to make. Take…

Last night at UFC 143, Carlos Condit defeated Nick Diaz to become the UFC interim welterweight champion.  

With UFC champ Georges St-Pierre on the shelf until the end of the year, Condit now has an important choice to make. 

Take a fight and risk injury or losing his opportunity to face St-Pierre, or sit out and wait for the unification bout. 

While neither Condit nor UFC president Dana White know what the next move will be yet, if Condit does take a fight, there are some interesting fights for him to take. 

Lets take a look at five fights he could take to defend his title. 

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UFC 143 Results: Ranking the Top 10 Welterweights in the UFC

On Saturday night, there were potentially four top welterweights on the move in the division.The third fight on PPV featured former title challenger Josh Koscheck facing off against the always formidable Mike Pierce, in a fight that Koscheck won by spl…

On Saturday night, there were potentially four top welterweights on the move in the division.

The third fight on PPV featured former title challenger Josh Koscheck facing off against the always formidable Mike Pierce, in a fight that Koscheck won by split decision.

Then, the main event featured the former WEC welterweight champion, Carlos Condit, and the former Strikeforce welterweight champion, Nick Diaz, battling for the interim UFC welterweight championship.

In a back-and-forth fight, Condit emerged the victor, and Diaz claimed he was retiring from MMA.

Assuming Diaz has truly retired, let’s take a look at the state of the division.

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UFC 143 Results: Ranking the Top 10 Featherweights in the UFC

On Saturday night, Dustin Poirier put on a masterful performance, as he made it look like Max Holloway didn’t even belong in the Octagon with him.In the first round, he put Holloway in a mounted triangle-armbar and got the submission. He also got submi…

On Saturday night, Dustin Poirier put on a masterful performance, as he made it look like Max Holloway didn’t even belong in the Octagon with him.

In the first round, he put Holloway in a mounted triangle-armbar and got the submission. He also got submission of the night for it.

Poirier is now 12-1 in his career, and on a five-fight win streak with three finishes. Poirier will be a force to be reckoned with.

Let’s see where he sits in the division.

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