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Demian Maia Fires Back At Carlos Condit: My Game Is To Dominate

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A crucial welterweight bout will take place in the main event of UFC on FOX 21 on August 27, 2016 from Vancouver, Canada as No. 4-ranked Demian Maia meets No. 5-ranked Carlos Condit in a five round affair that was originally slated to take place at this weekend’s (August 20, 2016) UFC 202. Condit is coming off of a thrilling five round war with then champion Robbie Lawler last January in which he fell on the wrong end of a closely fought decision, although many had felt as if he had won. Maia, on the other hand, has quietly rattled off five consecutive victories, and I say quietly because it feels as if he may be flying under the radar.

Condit recently said that Maia ‘plays it safe’ which could be the reason for the lack of respect or attention he has received, but the Brazilian grappling guru disagrees. Speaking on yesterday’s (August 15, 2016) edition of The MMA Hour, Maia said that he doesn’t fight in safe way, and that the principle of his Brazilian jiu-jitsu game is to ‘dominate’. He also admitted that he’s a fan of Condit’s fighting style:

“I more than fight safe. My last fight, I made it look easier. It looked easy, but it was not an easy fight. All my last fights were against very tough guys. I was able to put my game well, and when I put my game well it looks like the fight becomes more safe in a way. When the fight is more tight, it is more exciting to the public. But when you dominate somebody and the guy doesn’t have too much chance, then the public knows who is going to win so you lose the surprise factor of the fight. It’s not about playing safe because I was trying to submit all of the time. I was trying to submit all of my last fights. I did two submissions, or I try all the time. My game is to dominate the submission, to not lose it. That is the principle of my Brazilian jiu-jitsu game. So, when you don’t give a chance to your opponent, that’s not playing it safe, that’s a gameplan. For him, I admire his style, I like to see his fights. I’m a jiu-jitsu guy and I like to see strikers. There is more of a chance for something unexpected to happen. It makes the fight for people who are not too into technique think its more fun of a fight.”

Do you agree with Condit here? Should Maia take risks and put himself out there more, or would a sixth straight win leave the UFC with no choice but to give him what would be a well-deserved shot at 170-pound supremacy?

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Carlos Condit Reacts To Tyron Woodley Calling Out GSP

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Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit is on the brink of a long-awaited return to the octagon. After briefly pondering retirement following a narrow loss to Robbie Lawler in January, ‘The Natural Born Killer’ will face Demian Maia in the main event of UFC on FOX 21. Fans of Condit have just 14 days to wait until August 27, where the Greg Jackson’s product has promised ‘blood and violence’ against the highly respected Brazilian Jujitsu ace.

Carlos Condit lands a flush right hand to the face of Nick Diaz... — Carlos Condit lands a flush right hand to the face of Nick Diaz…

Condit was right on track to head in to another title fight against Tyron Woodley at UFC 171, until an injury TKO loss set him back. ‘The Chosen One’ would go on to knock out Lawler to claim the belt at UFC 201, making ‘NBK’s’ tilt with Maia mean so much more.

When you mention the welterweight division as it currently stands, you can’t help but talk about Woodley’s ‘money fights.’ The newly minted champ called out Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz after defeating ‘Ruthless,’ neither of whom are ranked at the moment. This has caused heated debates among fellow fighters and fan, and Wonderboy’s Dad, but it’s something Condit is not angry about.

Check out what ‘The Natural Born Killer’ told the Tee Amigos Podcast, you can check out the whole segment at the end of the article.

‘Money Fights’

“Is it fair? No, but it’s not Tyron Woodley’s job to be fair to us. The only people that he owes are himself, his coaches and his family. I feel like he’s calling for these big money fights because this is a dangerous sport. You never know when you’re going to be done, so I don’t blame him, honestly.”

CarlosCondit_crop_north — Could Carlos Condit provide another change in the championship picture?

2016-The Year of New Champions

“This is a dangerous sport. I think Dominick Cruz has a hold on his division, Mighty Mouse, as you mentioned, but even those guys could get knocked out any night. It’s maybe less likely, but this is a crazy sport. There are so many variables, even a champion can have a bad night.”

Drug Testing

“I think that it’s great USADA is testing rigorously and catching people. I think that a two-year ban for a first time offence, that’s a heavy ban. Two years right off the bat is probably heavy-handed enough. I think for a second offence for performance enhancing drugs, I would go for a lifetime ban. This is a dangerous sport, I think if someone is pharmaceutical enhanced and looking for an edge on their opponent, in what could be a life and death struggle, that’s serious sh*t.”

Robbie Lawler took home a split decision win against Carlos Condit. UC president Dana White and many pundits and fellow fighters felt Condit had clearly won the fight... — Robbie Lawler took home a split decision win against Carlos Condit. UFC president Dana White and many pundits and fellow fighters felt Condit had clearly won the fight

Check out the full interview on the player below. Condit’s segment begins at the 54-minute mark.

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Carlos Condit Predicts Blood & Violence In UFC Return

‘The Natural Born Killer’ Carlos Condit is set to take center Octagon once again, when he meets Brazilian jiu-jitsu stud Demian Maia in the main event of UFC on FOX 21 on August 27th. Condit last saw Octagon action in his title bout with the now-former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, in the pair’s main event […]

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‘The Natural Born Killer’ Carlos Condit is set to take center Octagon once again, when he meets Brazilian jiu-jitsu stud Demian Maia in the main event of UFC on FOX 21 on August 27th.

Condit last saw Octagon action in his title bout with the now-former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, in the pair’s main event collision at UFC 195 this past January. Condit suffered a split decision loss to ‘Ruthless’ after the five round war, and contemplated retirement shortly after as well.

Now Condit is ready to return to the ultimate proving ground, and took to The MMA Hour, courtesy of MMA Fighting, to reveal the circumstances behind his decision to return:

“A number of reasons. First and foremost, I still got a little bit of time in the sport, I think. Still got some fights in me,” he confessed. “I love it. I love what I do.

This is a passion for me. Also, this is how I make a living. This is my job. I got bills to pay, I have kids to feed.”

“I was on the fence until…it could’ve gone either way,” he said. “If an opportunity presented itself and it sounded like it was something enticing, I think I had decided ‘Ok, I’ll take it.’

The fight with [Demian] Maia, it’s a tough fight. He’s a tough match-up for anybody, but that being said, it gets me back into title contention.

I beat Demian Maia, I’m the no. 1 contender, I feel. And I’m back in position to get the belt around my waist again.

While Condit acknowledges that a potential win over Maia could be the next stepping stone he needs on his quest back to title contention, he will not overlook the Brazilian as he has one of the most problematic styles in the UFC today:

“I like the idea of fighting him because he is one of the best in the world. He’s got a tricky style. It’s, without a doubt, a challenge.

It’s going to be a tough puzzle to solve, but I like challenging myself. That’s why I do this. One of the reasons to pit my skills and my abilities against other world-class fighters.

Demian Maia is, without a doubt, a world-class fighter.”

The two were originally set to meet on the main card of UFC 202 on August 20th, headlined by Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz II, but instead were moved to a headliner spot of their own on the UFC on FOX 21’s card from Vancouver just seven days later.

Condit admitted he preferred this move, and the new five round stipulation was enticing as well:

“I like the fact that with this new date it’ll be a five-round fight, main event. I feel like this fight should be a main event.

202 was a huge card, but we weren’t even co-main. We were third from the top. I didn’t necessarily like that.

“Then I had a week longer to train,” he said. “This fight was not super short notice, but it’s fairly short notice.

I had to get in camp and get to work right away. This gave me an extra week to work.”

Maia has a history of immediately taking his opponents’ backs in fights and either grinding out a decision win, or locking in a choke utilizing his wide BJJ skill set. Condit admitted this could be a possibility in their fight as well, but also stated that he “can end this fight quickly and violently” at any moment as well:

“It could be five more rounds of Demian Maia on my back, dominating me in a jiu-jitsu position. Could be,” he admitted.

“Here’s the thing, though. He’s underrated. Because he’s a phenomenal fighter, he should possibly, potentially be a no. 1 contender, but the thing is, his style’s not fan friendly.

He doesn’t fight. He goes in there and he grapples,” he said. “There’s been a few fights where he’s gone against Chris Weidman and he threw down a little bit then.

But in his recent fights, he just plays it super safe. I was cageside when he fought Gunnar Nelson and he had Gunnar Nelson beat. Gunnar was up against the fence, he was defeated.

Demian Maia had the opportunity, hey, let’s finish this out. Let’s throw some strikes. His strikes are very decent. He’s a good striker and yet, boom, shot in.

Shot in on him, laid on him, he could’ve at that point, that opportunity kinda made a statement like, ‘hey, I’m here. I’m not always the boring fighter’, but he plays it safe and he’s been playing it safe.

That’s why he’s not where he should be with regard to rankings or respect among welterweights.”

When pondered with the question of this possibly being his last fight, Condit stated that any fight could be his last, but he doesn’t believe this is it:

“Any of these fights could be our last fight,” he said. “This is dangerous. You saw Cyborg with that crazy head injury. Any of these fights could be our last, man.

This is a dangerous sport. I’ve been at this a long time. It is a possibility. Anything’s possible. I don’t think it’ll be my last fight, but s–t, who knows?”

Condit and Maia will meet in the main event of UFC on FOX 21, live from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on August 27, 2016.

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Carlos Condit: Natural Born Killer In The Modern Colosseum

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Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit has not competed since his January loss to Robbie Lawler, a fight that many believe ‘The Natural Born Killer’ deserved to win. Fans had wondered whether Condit would come back after such a hard-to-swallow loss, and it wasn’t until earlier this month that we learned the 30-9 ‘NBK’ would once again cross that line in to the UFC octagon. Demian Maia is the intended target, and the main event of the August 27 UFC on FOX 21 will play host.

What Carlos Condit brings to the fight game is a quality that 99% of other fighters do not use as primary motivation. Most of the sport’s biggest stars are arguably more athlete than pure fighter, ‘The Natural Born Killer’ does not fall in to that category. Of course it goes without saying that his cardio and conditioning is perhaps the best among the current crop at welterweight, but his overwhelming drive to be part of a bloody war is what makes the Jackson’s MMA product so unique and great to watch.

As the modern age of MMA beckons, and Reebok clad contenders help usher the sport in to the mainstream, true gladiators like Condit and Lawler are becoming few and far between. Condit’s trail of destruction in the sport can be traced back to Hawaii, Japan, Mexico, the United States, Brazil, England and Canada. For nearly 14 years now ‘The Natural Born Killer’ has slain foes with a reckless abandon, showing the merciless intent to destroy akin to bare knuckle boxing champions of the pre-Queensbury rules turn of the 20th century.

Condit’s willingness to leave the claret stains of his battle wounds in the lining of his armour brings a rare feeling of gladiatorial combat to his fights, a sense of ornery fuelled technique that brings out the antediluvian blood thirst of a time long passed.

In celebration of Condit’s long-awaited return to UFC competition, we’ve lined up a few of his greatest performances to review and relive during the course of this article. First up let’s check out Condit’s brutal knockout victory over Tatsunor Tanaka at Pancrase: Blow 9.
That was back in 2006 when Condit already sported an 18-4 professional MMA tally. His first real career-defining moment came two fights later, as ‘The Natural Born Killer’ faced John Alessio in the now-defunct World Extreme Cagefighting promotion. After successfully debuting for the organization with a submission win over Kyle Jenson, Condit faced the experienced veteran Alessio who was coming off a submission victory of his own against Brian Gassaway.

Here’s what happened at WEC 26.

Battering and submitting Alessio won Condit the vacant WEC welterweight championship. He would go on to defend the title three times before crossing over to the UFC, where Martin Kampmann won an extremely questionable decision over ‘NBK.’ Now it was time for Condit to unleash his wrath upon the 170-pound division. Five straight victories including three very impressive knockouts led ‘The Natural Born Killer’ to the interim title belt. He’ won it against Nick Diaz at UFC 143, and was set to face Georges St-Pierre to unify the titles at UFC 154.

Although he lost the decision against ‘GSP,’ Condit walked away with no loss to his ever-growing stock. He’d put on a great show, and nearly had the undisputed welterweight GOAT finished following some elite striking combinations. Another close decision against Johny Hendricks would see ‘Bigg Rigg’ get the judges nod, and it was time to settle an old score. Condit bludgeoned Martin Kampmann before suffering a career threatening injury against Tyron Woodley.

A torn ACL and partially torn meniscus would see Carlos Condit out of action for more than a year following surgery. ‘The Chosen One’ would later receive a title shot against Robbie Lawler that’s set for UFC 201, but it was ‘NBK’ who would get first dibs on Lawler. After a successful comeback fight against Thiago Alves, Condit would get another crack at UFC gold in the form of the UFC 195 main event on January 2, 2016.

Carlos Condit breaks Thiago Alves’ nose at UFC Fight Night 67 with a back hand fake/stepping left elbow strike…

A gruelling five round war typical of both Condit and Lawler was the result, as the first pay-per-view card of 2016 delivered a quality argument for ‘fight of the year’ honours. It was yet another enervating battle to add to the expanding list, but had we seen the last of Carlos Condit in UFC competition? Of course not.

With the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ace Demian Maia next on the list, Carlos Condit’s return is a challenging one. One of mixed martial art’s most revered warriors will place blood and guts on the line for glory, in a manner we’ve become accustomed to through countless inspiring performances.

Here’s a video highlight from Facebook that pretty much sums up what you can expect from Carlos Condit’s return this coming August 27.

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Josh Emmett vs. Jeremy Kennedy Added To UFC On FOX 21

UFC announced a new fight for their upcoming UFC On FOX 21 card, the first “big FOX” show to follow this Saturday’s show headlined by Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko.

Added to UFC On FOX 21, which goes down in Vanvoucer this August, is a lightwe…

UFC announced a new fight for their upcoming UFC On FOX 21 card, the first “big FOX” show to follow this Saturday’s show headlined by Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko.

Added to UFC On FOX 21, which goes down in Vanvoucer this August, is a lightweight bout pitting Josh Emmett against Jeremy Kennedy.

The Emmett-Kennedy bout joins the event, which features Carlos Condit vs. Demian Maia in a five-round welterweight main event.

UFC On FOX 21: Condit vs. Maia takes place on Saturday, August 27, 2016 from Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Condit vs. Maia Moved From UFC 202 To UFC On FOX 21 Main Event

Instead of meeting on the main card of the colossal UFC 202 card in August, Carlos Condit and Demian Maia will headline UFC on FOX 21 in their scheduled welterweight contest. The pair where originally set to meet at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on the main card headlined by the highly-anticipated rematch

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Instead of meeting on the main card of the colossal UFC 202 card in August, Carlos Condit and Demian Maia will headline UFC on FOX 21 in their scheduled welterweight contest.

The pair where originally set to meet at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on the main card headlined by the highly-anticipated rematch between rivals Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, but will instead get a featured spot of their own at the UFC on FOX 21 card in Vancouver just seven days later from their original date.

Condit (30-9) comes off of one of the best welterweight title bouts in recent memory, after his five round war with Robbie Lawler for the 170-pound crown at UFC 195 this past January.

While the back-and-forth bout was a tremendous showing of skill by both men, Lawler would ultimately get the split decision nod and successfully defend his title for the second consecutive time.

Maia (23-6) has been on an impressive tear in the 170-pound weight class, as he is currently riding a massively impressive five-fight win streak over the likes of the formerly undefeated Ryan LaFlare, Neil Magny, Gunnar Nelson, and most recently Matt Brown.

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu stud has been lobbying for a title shot for quite some time now, and with a win over former interim welterweight champion Condit, he might just get it.

UFC on FOX 21 takes place live from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on August 27, 2016.

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