Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist.
He previously competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Welterweight Champion. Condit was born on April 26, 1984, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Early Career
Condit turned professional at eighteen years old, taking less than a minute to submit Nick Roscorta with a rear-naked choke in his debut in Juárez, Mexico, on September 6, 2002.
He also won his next four fights in the first round, with only one going past the one-minute mark, before tasting defeat for the first time, albeit under the shoot boxing ruleset, in his international debut.
Returning to MMA, Condit continued his impressive run of form in the sport with a further three first round stoppage wins to go 8-0 before he was submitted with a Carlo Prater triangle choke inside the opening round in Albuquerque on September 11, 2004.
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He rebounded from the loss with a four fight win streak and returned to Japan to fight in Pancrase, losing to Satoru Kitaoka via first round heel hook submission at Pancrase: Spiral 8 in Yokohama on October 2, 2005.
Following this, he had a stint in the Hawaii-based Rumble on the Rock promotion and defeated Ross Ebañez via TKO in his promotional debut before going on to compete in the ROTR Welterweight Tournament.
The tournament's quarter-finals were held on January 20, 2006, at Rumble on the Rock 8 where Condit recorded a seventeen-second TKO stoppage of Renato Verissimo.
The semis and the final both took place on the same night, April 21, 2006, at Rumble on the Rock 9 and Condit submitted Frank Trigg with a triangle armbar to book his place in the final against Jake Shields.
Condit suffered a second consecutive loss in his next outing, submitting to a Pat Healy rear-naked choke in round three of their contest in Oakland, California, before making a return to Pancrase and defeating Koji Oishi via TKO in his sophomore appearance in the promotion.
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Condit's second fight would be for the vacant WEC Welterweight Championship against John Alessio at WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio.
Condit faced Hiromitsu Miura on August 3, 2008, at WEC 35.
A rematch with Brock Larson was briefly linked to WEC 39.
The pairing was scrapped as both fighters suffered injuries and were eventually rebooked with different opponents as they transferred to the UFC.
Condit would be the last WEC Welterweight Champion before the UFC dissolved the title and division.
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Move to UFC
Condit would make the move to UFC after the WEC buyout and he made his debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization.
Condit defeated Rory MacDonald via third-round TKO at UFC 115 in a bout that earned the Fight of the Night award.
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.
Carlos Condit knocks out a US special forces soldier
Condit was expected to face B.J. Penn on October 29, 2011, at UFC 137. 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.
On October 18, 2011, it was announced that St. Pierre had pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury.
After conferring with his management and UFC officials, Condit elected not to compete against a replacement fighter at UFC 137, but face St. Pierre in early 2012.
However, after Diaz defeated Penn at UFC 137, officials decided to have St.
Condit was expected to face Josh Koscheck on February 4, 2012, at UFC 143. However, due to a knee injury sustained by St.
Condit faced Georges St-Pierre on November 17, 2012, at UFC 154.
Condit became only the second man to knock down St. Pierre in the UFC when he dropped him with a head kick early in the third round and swarmed him, but was unable to finish.
Condit was expected to face Rory MacDonald in a rematch on March 16, 2013, at UFC 158.
However, MacDonald pulled out of the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by Johny Hendricks.
While Condit was able to outstrike Hendricks significantly for the majority of the fight, Hendricks was able to score multiple takedowns in each round, earning Hendricks a unanimous decision victory.
Condit next fought Tyron Woodley in the co-main event at UFC 171. In round two, Woodley landed on Condit's right knee on a takedown.
Condit was expected to face current champion Robbie Lawler on November 15, 2015, at UFC 193. However, the bout was scrapped from the event after Lawler suffered a thumb injury.
The fight eventually took place as the headliner at UFC 195 on January 2, 2016.
Condit lost the bout by split decision.
Condit landed 198 of the 504 strikes he threw to Lawler's respective 78 of 177. Each fighter was credited with one knockdown during the fight, as Condit dropped Lawler in the first round and Lawler floored Condit in the second.
After nearly a year away from the sport, Condit faced Court McGee on October 4, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs.
Carlos Condit: Detailed UFC Statistics
Carlos Condit, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 32-14-0, predominantly in the UFC's welterweight division at 170 lbs. Standing tall at 6' 2', with a reach of 75', he adopts an orthodox stance in the ring.
Throughout his UFC career, Condit demonstrated a significant striking rate of 3.66 per minute, landing strikes accurately 39% of the time, while absorbing an average of 2.67 strikes per minute with a defense rate of 55%. His takedown attempts were less frequent, averaging 0.59 per 15 minutes, with a success rate of 46%, and he attempted a submission once every 15 minutes on average.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Record | 32-14-0 |
| Division | Welterweight (170 lbs) |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Striking Rate | 3.66 per minute |
| Striking Accuracy | 39% |
| Strikes Absorbed | 2.67 per minute |
| Takedown Average | 0.59 per 15 minutes |
| Takedown Accuracy | 46% |
| Submission Attempts | Once every 15 minutes |
Notable victories in Condit's career include Thiago Alves, who held an ELO rating of 1136.
In his most recent fights, he competed against Alex Oliveira in April 2018, suffering a loss via submission (Guillotine Choke).
He then faced Michael Chiesa in December 2018, losing again, this time via submission (Kimura).
Condit returned to the octagon in October 2020, securing a win against Court McGee through a unanimous decision (U-DEC).
Awards and Accomplishments
- Three successful title defenses
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Fight of the Night (Five Times)
- Knockout of the Night (Two Times)
- 2009: Ranked #5 Fight of the Year vs. Jake Ellenberger & Ranked #10 Fight of the Year
- 2010: Ranked #9 Knockout of the Year vs. Dan Hardy & Ranked #6 Fight of the Year
- 2012: Ranked #5 Fight of the Year
- 2013: Half-Year Awards: Best Fight of the 1HY & Ranked #5 Fight of the Year
- 2016: Half-Year Awards: Best Fight of the 1HY & Ranked #3 Fight of the Year
- 2016 MMA Match of the Year (2016)