MMA fighters share thoughts about Interim UFC Welterweight title fight between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit
Posted on January 30, 2012, 08:35 AM by Anton GurevichNick Diaz and Carlos Condit will face eachother next weekend, in the main event of UFC 143 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Randy Couture, Jay Hieron, Martin Kampmann and others shared their thoughts about the match-up that will determine the identity of the next challenger for Georges St. Pierre's undisputed title.
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I think that Carlos is a bigger threat to GSP than Diaz. Diaz has had a lot of trouble with Wrestlers. Sherk and Diego really smothered him albeit a long time ago. Should be very interesting between Condit and Diaz, because their styles make for a war.
I think that Diaz is going to beat Condit, but that Condit has a better chance against GSP. Styles makes fights.
Anyway I think Diaz would also beat GSP so...
mannn there is no way Daiz hits harder that Dan Hardy and the way Hardy
came at Condit the pressure I dont think Daiz will top that but......its the
unique way he fights the unorthodox way he boxes can really mess up someones timing but Carlos is like Bone Jones he has confidence to just let it fly if he sees an opening but will have to do a spinning round kick to hit him he will react and just throw it and follow with a spinning elbow
if he thinks it will seal the deal Flat out dangerous.... Daiz was like that when he was younger on taking chances but now older and knows what works
gimme a hit of what you're smoking
i think diaz can beat both of them. he can beat condit by pushing the fight and not letting condit get set to throw kicks and knees its hard to throw a flying knee backing up getting punched.
gsp might be a harder fight for diaz but i dont see gsp out striking diaz and if he takes it to the ground he runs the risk of getting submitted a very interesting fight.
I am a huge gsp fan but i like to watch fights!! not wrestling matches sooo DIAZ all the way.
Well, I am just wondering when Randy is going to make a right prediction, imagine how bad you feel if you train at his gym and the day before the fight Randy says to you, you are going to win, no doubt about that....
Nick Diaz has been put aside for years, now its time for people to see how he preforms on the biggest stage. He has pro level boxing and Abu Dhabi level grappling, along with triathlete conditioning. That is SCARY!
dont forget his world class smile
He is a great grappler but isn't a high level in Abu Dhabi IMO, I know you never said that but just saying.
He has pro level boxing, not Abu Dhabi level grappling (BJ beat him on the ground and he didn't show any real world class ground game in his last fights), and thiathlete cardio, but what people need to realize is that GSP's cardio is top notch also but one thing he has more than Diaz is pure strength.
Plus Diaz is from the mean tough streets of STOCKTON (according to people who never been there or believe anything they hear or read)
Conditions is a real good underestimated fighter who would of beat B.J. also. If Diaz get past him GSP will have problems with dude. Well that's what i think but I'm no mma expert.
Condit is a sniper. He looks for the opening and then goes for that one/strike KO or submission. I think he would be hesitant to throw that strike, because of GSP´s TD. I don´t think he can pull it off against Diaz either. I see Condit getting dominated. It´s very hard to knee or kick Diaz when he is walking backwards, because Diaz only comes forward
I want to try to analyse this fight but really cant as all that goes through my head when i think of this fight is damn thats a good fight i mean they both come to fight i think bar bj carlos has had better recent competition mcdonald Ellenberger hardy and kim against bj daley cyborg (the more girly cyborg) and noons but he looked amazing vs bj so ye DAMN WHAT A FIGHT
these are the two toughest and most viciouse fighter in ww. i cant see a possible way this fight coulld be even remotly boring. this is the type of fight they need to put on FOX. any way, no matter who wins i feel like gsp's time is at an end.
Two champions of other elite MMA organizations, two vicious warriors with tremendous skill and heart; this will be a fight to be talked about for years to come!
At least, I will probably still be talking about it for years to come! It promises to be that epic of a war! Hope these guys don't disappoint.