Carlos Condit

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Carlos Condit
Born Carlos Joseph Condit
April 26, 1984 (1984-04-26) (age 27)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Other names The Natural Born Killer.
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Weight 169 lb (76.7 kg; 12.1 st)
Division Welterweight (170 lb)
Reach 76 in (193 cm)
Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Team Jackson's Submission Fighting[2]
Trainer Mike Winkeljohn
Rank purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2002 – present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 33
Wins 28
By knockout 13
By submission 13
By decision 2
Losses 5
By submission 3
By decision 2
Website http://www.carloscondit.me/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the interim welterweight champion. Condit initially received national attention for his run as the final WEC Welterweight Champion. Condit is ranked as the number two welterweight in the world by multiple publications,[3][4][5] Sherdog ranks him as the #9 pound-for-pound fighter in the world.[6]

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[edit] Mixed martial arts

[edit] Background and training

Condit formerly fought in the UFC's sister promotion, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), where he was the final WEC welterweight champion.[1] He also competed for both Shootboxing and Pancrase in Japan.

Condit now trains at Jackson's Submission Fighting out of Albuquerque, NM.

[edit] World Extreme Cagefighting

Condit made his debut for the WEC at WEC 25 where he defeated Kyle Jensen in the first round via submission (Rear Naked Choke). Condit's second fight would be for the vacant WEC Welterweight Championship against John Alessio at WEC 26. Condit would win this fight in the second round, once again, by Rear Naked Choke and became the WEC Welterweight Champion.

Condit would then defend the title against Brock Larson at WEC 29 and Carlo Prater at WEC 32, defeating both by submission in the first round. Condit's final defense would be against Hiromitsu Miura at WEC 35. The fight would end via TKO in the fourth round, winning Fight of the Night honors, which meant that Condit would be the last ever WEC Welterweight Champion after the UFC dissolved the title and division. Condit's record in the WEC would end at a perfect 5–0.

[edit] Transition to the UFC

Condit would make the move to UFC after the WEC buyout and he made his debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization, losing via a very close split decision against Martin Kampmann at UFC Fight Night 18. The fight was close enough that Fightmetric ruled the bout a draw.

He was then scheduled to fight Chris Lytle on September 16, 2009, at UFC Fight Night 19, but Lytle had to drop out due to a knee injury.[7] UFC newcomer Jake Ellenberger would step up to replace Lytle.[8] Condit then defeated Ellenberger via split decision to get his first win in the UFC.

Condit later had to drop out of a scheduled fight at UFC 108 against Paul Daley due to a hand injury.[9]

Condit defeated Rory MacDonald via third-round TKO at UFC 115[10] in a bout that earned the Fight of the Night award. Although MacDonald seemed to get the better of the first two rounds with effective striking and takedowns, Condit came back with a more aggressive attitude in the final round, finishing MacDonald with a combination of elbows and short punches.[11]

Condit faced Dan Hardy on October 16, 2010 at UFC 120. In the first round, Condit connected with a powerful left hook during an exchange, which dropped Hardy. Condit then landed two punches to Hardy on the ground before the referee stopped the fight at 4:27 of the first round. This victory made Condit the first man to defeat Hardy by way of KO and also earned him Knockout of the Night honours.[12][13]

Condit was expected to face Chris Lytle on February 27, 2011 at UFC 127.[14] However, Condit was forced from the bout after suffering a knee injury while training[15] and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Brian Ebersole.[16]

Condit faced Dong Hyun Kim on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132.[17] Condit won the fight via first round KO (flying knee and punches) earning Knockout of the Night honors. This fight gave Kim his first professional MMA loss.

Condit was expected to face B.J. Penn on October 29, 2011 at UFC 137.[18] However, UFC president Dana White announced at the UFC 137 press conference that Condit would no longer face Penn and instead replace Nick Diaz, who had failed to show up for any event related press appearances, and face Georges St. Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 137.[19] On October 18, 2011, it was announced that St. Pierre had pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury.[20] After conferring with management and officials, Condit elected not to compete against a replacement fighter at UFC 137, but face St. Pierre in early 2012.[21][22] However, after Diaz defeated Penn at UFC 137, officials decided to have St. Pierre fight Diaz at UFC 143.[23]

Condit was expected to face Josh Koscheck on February 4, 2012 at UFC 143.[24] However, due to a knee injury sustained by St. Pierre, Condit faced Diaz at the event, with the winner being awarded an interim UFC Welterweight Championship.[25] Condit defeated Diaz via unanimous decision.[26] Diaz tested positive for marijuana in the post-fight drug test.[27]

[edit] Personal life

Condit's father, Brian, was the Chief of Staff for former New Mexico governor and Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson.[28] Condit married his longtime girlfriend, Seager Marie McCullah, in December 2010.[29] The couple welcomed their first child, a son, in March 2010.[30] Condit is of Mexican, Spanish, Austrian, German, and Cherokee descent.[31]

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

[edit] Mixed martial arts

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 28–5 Nick Diaz Decision (unanimous) UFC 143 02012-02-04 February 4, 2012 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won the Interim UFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 27–5 Kim Dong-Hyun KO (flying knee and punches) UFC 132 02011-07-02 July 2, 2011 1 2:58 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Knockout of the Night.
Win 26–5 Dan Hardy KO (punch) UFC 120 02010-10-16 October 16, 2010 1 4:27 London, England Knockout of the Night.
Win 25–5 Rory MacDonald TKO (strikes) UFC 115 02010-06-12 June 12, 2010 3 4:53 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Fight of the Night.
Win 24–5 Jake Ellenberger Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard 02009-09-16 September 16, 2009 3 5:00 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 23–5 Martin Kampmann Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 02009-04-01 April 1, 2009 3 5:00 Nashville, Tennessee, United States UFC Debut.
Win 23–4 Hiromitsu Miura TKO (punches) WEC 35 02008-08-03 August 3, 2008 4 4:43 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the WEC Welterweight Championship; Fight of the Night.
Win 22–4 Carlo Prater Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 32 02008-02-13 February 13, 2008 1 3:48 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Defended the WEC Welterweight Championship.
Win 21–4 Brock Larson Submission (armbar) WEC 29 02007-08-05 August 5, 2007 1 2:21 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the WEC Welterweight Championship.
Win 20–4 John Alessio Submission (rear naked choke) WEC 26 02007-03-24 March 24, 2007 2 4:59 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won the vacant WEC Welterweight Championship.
Win 19–4 Kyle Jensen Submission (rear naked choke) WEC 25 02007-01-20 January 20, 2007 1 2:10 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States WEC Debut.
Win 18–4 Tatsunori Tanaka KO (stomps) Pancrase: Blow 9 02006-10-25 October 25, 2006 1 2:13 Tokyo, Japan
Win 17–4 Takuya Wada Submission (kimura) Pancrase: Blow 7 02006-09-16 September 16, 2006 3 4:22 Tokyo, Japan
Win 16–4 Koji Oishi TKO (doctor stoppage) Pancrase: 2006 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals 02006-07-28 July 28, 2006 3 1:01 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 15–4 Pat Healy Submission (rear naked choke) Extreme Wars 3: Bay Area Brawl 02006-06-03 June 3, 2006 3 2:53 Oakland, California, United States
Loss 15–3 Jake Shields Decision (unanimous) Rumble on the Rock 9 02006-04-21 April 21, 2006 3 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States ROTR Welterweight Tournament Final
Win 15–2 Frank Trigg Submission (triangle armbar) Rumble on the Rock 9 02006-04-21 April 21, 2006 1 1:22 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States ROTR Welterweight Tournament Semifinal
Win 14–2 Renato Verissimo KO (knees and punches) Rumble on the Rock 8 02006-01-20 January 20, 2006 1 0:17 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States ROTR Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win 13–2 Ross Ebañez KO (punches) ROTR: Just Scrap 02005-11-05 November 5, 2005 1 1:27 Hilo, Hawaii, United States
Loss 12–2 Satoru Kitaoka Submission (heel hook) Pancrase: Spiral 8 02005-10-02 October 2, 2005 1 3:57 Yokohama, Japan
Win 12–1 Chilo Gonzalez Submission (armbar) ROF 19: Showdown 02005-09-10 September 10, 2005 1 1:06 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Win 11–1 Masaki Tuchhi KO (head kick) PNRF: Demolition 02005-06-18 June 18, 2005 1 4:35 New Mexico, United States
Win 10–1 Randy Hauer KO (punches) FightWorld 3 02004-11-27 November 27, 2004 1 1:27 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 9–1 Will Bradford TKO (punches) Independent Event 02004-11-13 November 13, 2004 1 1:30 New Mexico, United States
Loss 8–1 Carlo Prater Submission (triangle choke) FightWorld 2 02004-09-11 September 11, 2004 1 2:51 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 8–0 Brandon Melendez Submission (triangle choke) ROF 12: Nemesis 02004-05-22 May 22, 2004 1 0:50 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Win 7–0 Jarvis Brennaman Submission (armbar) KOTC 35: Acoma 02004-02-28 February 28, 2004 1 0:34 Acoma, New Mexico, United States
Win 6–0 Brad Gumm TKO (punches) ROF 11: Bring it On 02004-01-10 January 10, 2004 1 1:11 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Win 5–0 David Lindemeyer Submission (armbar) KOTC 26: Gladiator Challenge 02003-08-03 August 3, 2003 1 0:46 Acoma, New Mexico, United States
Win 4–0 Tyrell McElroy Submission (arm triangle choke) Triple Threat: Fight Night 1 02003-04-06 April 6, 2003 1 2:49 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 3–0 Anthony Zamora TKO (punches) Independent Event 02003-03-15 March 15, 2003 1 0:29 Acoma, New Mexico, United States
Win 2–0 Tommy Gouge Submission (armbar) Reality Fighting Championships 1 02003-01-25 January 25, 2003 1 0:45 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Win 1–0 Nick Roscorla Submission (rear naked choke) Aztec Challenge 1 02002-09-06 September 6, 2002 1 0:52 Juarez, Mexico

[edit] References

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