Why Carlos Condit Belongs In The UFC
If you missed last night’s WEC 35 event…as a MMA fan…you lost. A tough opponent and near exhaustion couldn’t break “The Natural Born Killer”, and that performance alone was enough to justify him fighting in the crowded WW division of the UFC. Carlos Condit displayed the heart of a champion as he defended his WEC WW belt for the third time. That is a scary thought, but that’s just the tip of his resume at the ripe age of twenty four.
Condit is largely unknown to the casual fan, as he has fought in primarily smaller shows throughout his career such as the WEC, Pancrase, and Rumble On The Rock. While he hasn’t faced the upper echelon of fighters at 170lbs, he has faced some formidable opponents. Jake Shields, Frank Trigg, Renato Verissimo, and Carlo Prater just to name a few. Physically, Condit doesn’t look like much…but he’s well versed in all facets of the game which reflects in his win/loss record. He has 9 wins by KO/TKO, and 13 wins via submission. Which means he has finished his opponent in all 22 of his wins. The #1 ranked WW(GSP) in world can’t even say that.
So I’ve given you examples of why Condit is qualified to fight in the UFC, which is only half of the story. The fact of the matter is, there’s no one left in the WEC to challenge Condit at WW. He has basically cleaned out that division, and the remaining relavent welterweights all reside in the UFC.
In fact, the UFC has seen somewhat of a decline in that division within the last year. We’ve all witnessed Matt Hughes fall from grace, and Karo Parisyan’s lackluster efforts as of late. While there are some credible opponents in the bottom half of that division. I think Condit beats most of them, and in fact could give someone like Diego Sanchez a run for his money. I’d pay to see that one!
All in all, if Condit did make the move to the UFC…the WEC wouldn’t be at a loss. Better yet, the UFC could send some of their lower tier WW’s like Josh Burkman over to the WEC. I’m all for the best fighting the best, and I don’t think Condit is any different.
August 4, 2008 at 12:13 pm
I’m still not sure, he’s done well but several of UFC’s top welterweights IMO would give Condit lots of problems (even Karo)
however, he has no one else to fight in the WEC, so I think he should be integrated into UFC’s roster, but against guys like Koscheck, Sanchez, Alves, Karo, GSP, Fitch…I’m pretty much thinking he doesn’t stand a chance, even with his good striking and ground skills those guys either push a pace I don’t think he can handle or are superior than him in more things than he is to them.
August 4, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Condit is the truth, but he’s too valuable to WEC. He’s #2 in the org behind Faber. He needs to stay.
August 4, 2008 at 2:24 pm
He is valuable…but like I said…just trade him for a Josh Burkman…or Dustin Hazelet…
August 4, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I think Carlos would do very well as long as the UFC doesn’t just throw him to the wolves. His heart is there and his skill is there. I wouldn’t throw him in with Diego or Kos right off the bat. But there are a few guys in the WW lineup that I know he could beat(Burkman, Chonan, ect.). He would be a very exciting addition to the WW lineup. I’m kinda tired of hearing how the WW division is so stacked but almost on every card there is WW fight with guys I’ve never heard of. Carlos has established himself more than some of the other WW guys in the UFC. Give him a shot, he’s worth it!!!
August 4, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Chris, I agree.
August 6, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Word chris hit the button there… you dont want some one like Condit to start against the big guys… 1. many fans wont know who he is so the numbers wouldnt be there 2. if he loses thats pretty much him done there an then lol….