The Natural Born Killer has a lot on the line at UFC Fight Island 7. Former interim welterweight champion, Carlos Condit (31-13), will be fighting his final fight on his current deal with the UFC on Saturday night.
Condit is taking on Matt Brown (22-17) in a fight that fight fans have been waiting years for. The two gritty veterans are expected to put on a show and nobody is expecting this fight to go the distance.
It’s been a rough few years inside the UFC for Carlos Condit. Back in April of 2009, Condit made his debut with the promotion and lost a split decision to Martin Kampmann. After that, he went on an incredible run.
Condit won four straight fights which earned him a shot at Nick Diaz. The two headlined UFC 143 for the interim welterweight title and a chance to fight Georges St. Pierre for the undisputed title.
Condit won the fight and the interim title by unanimous decision. The Natural Born Killer went on to lose to GSP when they fought later in that same year. However, he did have his moments including dropping GSP with a headkick.
Rough UFC run over the last seven years
Entering 2013, Condit was looking to get back in the rhythm after losing to GSP. He started the year off by fighting Johny Hendricks and he lost by decision. After that fight, he was able to stop Martin Kampmann to avenge his earlier loss.
Tyron Woodley would be next up and he stopped Condit by a leg kick which ended up tearing the ACL of Condit. After that, Condit ended up taking a year off from the UFC to rehab his knee. He returned successfully against Thiago Alves in 2015.
That’s when Condit got his second title shot. He took on Robbie Lawler at UFC 195 and put on a clinic. Most people, including myself, felt that Condit should have won the decision and walked out with the title. However, the judges gave the fight to Lawler.
After that fight, Condit would lose four straight fights through the end of 2018. Condit made his UFC return back in October against Court McGee. Having lost five in a row, it was do or die for Condit. Condit ended up pulling out a big decision win.
Now, he will make the walk looking to win his second straight fight. Condit hasn’t won multiple fights in a row since 2012. Considering the UFC’s current state and this being the last fight on his deal, Condit needs to win on Saturday night and he needs to do it with style.