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UFC Boss Confident GSP Will Return To Fighting
Last Friday the MMA World was caught by surprise when the long reigning UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre, announced that he was vacating his world title. During his recent stint on the UFC on FOX 9 post-fight show, UFC President, Dana White touched on the situation and promised MMA fans that GSP will return. “He […]
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Dana White on Nick Diaz: ‘You either want to fight, or you don’t’
“I said (to Nick Diaz), ‘What do you think about this fight [against Condit]?’ He goes, ‘I don’t like it.’ I said, ‘Well, that was quick. That was an easy conversation. You either want to fight, or you don’t want to fight. If you don’t want to fight, you can’t force a guy. There’s guys […]
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Condit vs. Ellenberger 2? Jake Says ‘He’s In’
Back in 2009, top UFC welterweight, Jake Ellenberger made his UFC debut against a rising Carlos Condit. The result? A split-decision defeat for Jake. With the recent welterweight shift caused by the title relinquishing Georges St-Pierre, the UFC is scrambling to put back together the top-tier of their 170 pound division. In that picture is […]
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White: Nick Diaz Turned Down Carlos Condit Fight, Wants Hendricks/Lawler Winner
Former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz is no stranger to controversial headlines. With the retirement of mega-star Georges St. Pierre, the UFC welterweight division’s stacked deck of cards has been shuffled. The fate of the UFC Welterweight Championship has been decided as Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler will duke it out for the vacated belt […]
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Carlos Condit Releases Statement Following Cancellation of Brown Fight
On Saturday we learned that the UFC on FOX 9 bout between Carlos Condit and Matt Brown had been scratched due to a Brown injury. Condit, through his management, released the following statement on the matter: “I was greatly disappointed to hear of Matt Brown’s injury. This was a fight that I was looking forward […]
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QUICK TWITT | Matt Brown Confirms Injury, 2 Discs In Back To Blame For FOX 9 Withdrawal
We recently learned that UFC welterweight Matt Brown was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Carlos Condit. On just one week’s notice this news caught many fans by surprise. Matt Brown himself just took to twitter to confirm earlier reports and explain what happened. Check it: Thanks for the support guys. I regret […]
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REPORT: Matt Brown injured, withdraws from Carlos Condit fight
Just a week out from UFC on FOX 9, UFC welterweight Matt Brown has pulled out of his fight due to an injury. Brown was set to fight Carlos Condit in the what looked to be an exciting match up. Rumors of an injury started to come out on Friday but Brown did not officially […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Matt Brown talks upcoming fight with Condit and more
By Evan Stoumbelis Recently I was fortunate enough to interview top welterweight contender Matt “The Immortal” Brown on his upcoming fight with Carlos Condit, GSP vs. Hendricks, how he got his start in the sport and more. As always, Matt’s responses are italicized. How is training for the Condit fight going?: So far so good […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | GSP vs. Carlos Condit
After taking more than a year off following a torn ACL, Georges St-Pierre returned to face interim champion Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit at UFC 154. Condit exceeded expectations but still did not do enough to unseat the two-time champion.
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Zahabi Retracts: GSP not planning on retiring anytime soon
Last week, Tristar gym coach Firas Zahabi, stated that if longtime UFC welterweight champion, Georges St. Pierre, lost the motivation to train, he may retire after his next bout. Yesterday, Zahabi clarified his comments, noting that they were taken out of context: “GSP has always said that if he loses the drive to really go […]
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Jake Ellenberger: Martin Kampmann rematch ‘a good possibility right now’
UFC welterweight contender Jake Ellenberger (29-7 MMA, 8-3 UFC) is looking to bounce back into title contention by avenging a previous loss he suffered at the hands of Martin Kampmann (20-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC). Both fighters, Ellenberger and Kampmann, are coming off disappointing performances in their last octagon appearances. “The Juggernaut” was out-pointed by Canadian Rory […]
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Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown set for UFC on FOX 9
Two of the UFC’s most exciting welterweight fighters will clash at UFC on FOX 9 this December, as UFC officials recently announced that Carlos Condit (29-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Matt Brown (18-11 MMA, 11-5 UFC) have agreed to square off in Sacramento. Former UFC interim-welterweight champion, Carlos Condit, most recently fought in the headlining […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann’ Medical Suspensions Report
The Indiana Gaming Commission’s athletic division has released the medical suspensions list from last night’s UFC Fight Night 27 event and seven of the evenings participants have been forced on the sidelines for various injuries. UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann took place in front of a packed-out Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. […]
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VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 27: Carlos Condit Wants Johny Hendricks Rematch
Carlos Condit discusses his win over Martin Kampmann at UFC Fight Night 27, when Kampmann started to get tired, why he wants to face Johny Hendricks next if possible, and much more.
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Condit: Johny Hendricks Has A ‘Punchers Chance’ Against GSP
“I think Johny Hendricks has a puncher’s chance. He’s obviously a big puncher. He’s got the power to make it a short night for GSP, but I feel like GSP is going to out-technique Johny Hendricks. I think his wrestling, and I’m not an expert on wrestling, but I think his wrestling is going to […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Kampmann vs. Condit 1
There are no gimmes when you enter the Octagon, as former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit learned when he made his UFC debut against 14-2 Martin Kampmann. The two headlined UFC Fight Night Live in April 2009.
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Carlos Condit Admits to Buying Into His Own Hype Prior to First Bout with Kampmann
Carlos Condit came in to the UFC hot off of his WEC welterweight title reign that spanned three title defenses. Upon his arrival in to the UFC, Condit was matched with a tenacious UFC veteran who promised not to be a stepping stone for Condit to make his way to the title. That man was […]
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PHOTO | UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 Poster
A pivotal welterweight matchup is set for the second ever UFC on FOX Sports 1 event at the end of this month on the 28th between Martin Kampmann and Carlos Condit. UFC officials recently released the official poster which features the two main event fighters and two more featured bouts set for the free televised […]
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Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks set for November 16 in Las Vegas
The recently announced title fight between current UFC welterweight champion (24-2 MMA, 18-2 UFC) Georges St. Pierre and number 1 contender Johny Hendricks (15-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) now has a date. According to a report by Ariel Helwani on Tuesday’s (June 18, 2013) edition of “UFC Tonight” on FUEL TV, the 170-pound title fight will […]
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Georges St-Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks Scheduled for Unannounced Fall Event
UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre (24-2) has been scheduled to defend his title against Johny Hendricks (15-1) at an unconfirmed event in the fall of this year most likely at an arena in Las Vegas. UFC president Dana White confirmed the news during a conversation with the media while promoting UFC 161. St-Pierre last […]
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Justin Ewards vs. Brandon Thatch set for UFC on FOX Sports 1 2 in Indy
Brandon Thatch (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make his UFC debut on August 28 when he squares off with fellow welterweight Justin Edwards (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC). The Colorado-based fighter, Thatch, signed with the promotion a month ago and is currently riding an 8-figth win streak, with all eight wins coming by form of 1st […]
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VIDEO | Dana White Offers Words Of Wisdom For New MMA Promotor Nick Diaz
UFC President Dana White took to last weekend’s media event to discuss the fight business from the promotor side and what Nick Diaz can expect to encounter in his newest business venture. His words of encouragement? “Welcome to the losing money business,” said the UFC boss. Check out the full discussion in the video above.
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Rory MacDonald vs. Jake Ellenberger set for UFC on FOX 8
After an injury layoff, UFC welterweight Rory MacDonald will next face Jake Ellenberger at Seattle’s upcoming Fox card. Carlos Condit was set to rematch MacDonald (14-1, 5-1 UFC), but the Canadian welterweight pulled out with a neck injury. MacDonald’s last fight was a dominant unanimous decision victory over former champion BJ Penn. Ellenberger (29-6, 8-2 […]
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Condit: GSP vs. Diaz Fight Nothing To Write Home About | UFC NEWS
“Yeah, I watched most of that fight. It went very much as I expected it to go. It was a little bit lackluster, nothing to write home about. Georges is very good at what he does, but a lot of his fights aren’t really very exciting.” Former UFC welterweight interim champion, Carlos Condit, tells Steph […]
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Georges St-Pierre Not Injured, Back to Training | UFC News
It would appear that a rumored achilles injury to UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre, isn’t as bad as once thought and that the champ is already back to intermediate training. St-Pierre last defended his title on March 16th with a unanimous decision victory over Nick Diaz and barring some bizarre legal issues with the […]
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Is It Time For A Welterweight Interim Title? | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis After Johny Hendricks defeated Carlos Condit at UFC 158 it looked like he would finally get a crack at the welterweight strap, but it seems that a shot at the title has once again evaded him, this time in the form of an Achilles tendon injury to welterweight kingpin Georges St. Pierre. […]
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St. Pierre opens up as -225 favorite over Johny Hendricks (+175)
Quickly after Georges St. Pierre’s (24-2, 18-2 in UFC) recent win in Montreal, his next fight has already opened up to the odds books. Johny Hendricks (15-1, 10-1 in UFC) who recently defeated Carlos Condit (28-7, 5-3 in UFC) by decision at UFC 158, was labeled the number one contender by UFC president Dana White. […]
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Report: St. Pierre Injured Before UFC 158, Set for Six Month Layoff | UFC NEWS
With another Georges St. Pierre near perfection win in the books at UFC 158, the Canadian champion has released information of an achilles tendon injury. He said the injury struck prior to his recent bout with Nick Diaz, when he tweaked his achilles in training. In addition to this now reported injury, GSP also had […]