Condit: “Almost had GSP fight in the bag”
It may have been a sweep on the judges cards as Georges St-Pierre defeated Carlos Condit at UFC 154, yet “The Natural Born Killer” feels that with some small tweaks in a rematch, he may be the man to dethrone King Georges.
“I proved that I can compete with the best in the world. I almost had the fight in the bag. With some adjustments and a few tweaks in my game, I’m going to be able to capitalize on those moments that I had in the last fight…. I think I did a pretty good job. I did the best that I could in preparing for Georges, knowing what I knew. Some things worked and some things didn’t; now we have to go back and refine. After a test like that, I have a lot of information to come back a much better fighter.” – via ESPN
Regardless if it is true or not, Carlos will need to get past the new and improved Rory MacDonald for a second time as the young beast comes off his dismantling of former champ BJ Penn at UFC 154. Here’s what Rory had to say on the matter.
“I was humiliated and embarrassed after that fight,” said MacDonald. “I think about that fight all the time. It haunts me and I really need to get past that chapter in my life. Well, my challenge is out there, it’s up to Carlos to accept my challenge. And I know he’s a warrior, I don’t think he would decline. I mean, he’s coming off a loss, he’s gotta fight somebody. Might as well be me.”
Condit understands what is at stake and regardless of a past win over MacDonald, a second win would keep him in contention for a possible second title fight.
“Rory has a lot of hype behind him; people are talking about him. A win over him — another win over him — will put me right back in the [welterweight title] mix.”









There is no almost to it you either win or you don’t and Condit didn’t win simple as that
Hindsight is 20/20. Everybody always says this kind of stuff. Point is….no do overs!! You talked enough smack that you should have gotten the job done the first time.
coulda’ shoulda’ woulda. blah blah carlos we watched the fight apart from the head kick george kicked your arse.
Lol no do overs? Obviously you don’t know Gsp’s history in the UFC I believe he got a do over when Hughes beat him.
I thought Condit was smarter than this. Wake up dude. U got ur ass whooped. Simple as that. Take ur beatin and go home.
Sure Carlos, maybe if the fight played out the exact same way, but the fact is, be got the same intel you did, which may allow him an easier win than he had before. You can’t just figure out someone as a generalization from one fight. Especially an athlete and fighter as complex as GSP. I like Condit a lot, but I feel he is just a victim of positive thinking, which never hurt anyone, but also never won any fights!
Condit is delusional but he has heart I’ll give him that. GSP is on another level however. I hope Rory smashes Condit for 3 rounds this time.
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He knocked down gsp with a headkick and not many people can say that! Lol Go Condit!!!
jajaja pero no es medio tarde che? Igual, peleaste re bien Condit..
ALMOST!!
LMAO!!! ummm… no
He had GSP hurt in the second but he didn’t finish. I’m sure he’s kicking himself now. It was not a close decision GSP won.
Not from where I was sitting. Condit got his ass handed to him on a silver platter. GSP is as always UNDEFEATED!!!
He was also fighting a GSP that hadnt had a fight in 18mths or so,GSP will be stronger nxt time round whoever he fights,Carlos felt he was at his best when he fought GSP..!…and that wasnt good enough !..end of..!
Seriously? You guys watched that fight? It was essentially Sonnen Silva 1 except GSP didn’t get caught in a triangle! If by domination you mean took him down a lot and essentially wrestled him to death then I guess you are right, fair enough Condit didn’t finish it but if you think that there is no such thing as ‘nearly’ won you obviously haven’t seen any of the many drawn matches in the UFC