UFC NEWS – Nick Diaz Overlooked Once Again: Opened as Underdog against Condit for UFC 143
Nick Diaz voiced in past post-fight press conferences that people don’t give him enough respect. All too fittingly, Vegas odds makers and online sports books donned Diaz as the underdog for his upcoming fight. Condit came in as a -125 favorite to Diaz’s -105 underdog bet.
Although bookies have altered the score since the original bet line to -115 for both fighters, it cannot be helped but noticed how Diaz is still doubted.
Despite an 11 fight win streak and vacating his Strikeforce welterweight title to join the UFC, critics may view that Diaz hasn’t fought top level competition yet. Whether or not this is true, it is hard for anyone in MMA to uphold a double digit win streak. Although Nick Diaz won’t be facing GSP for the championship title fight, he will certainly be highly motivated to win the interim welterweight belt, and wait for Georges to recover.
While Nick Diaz impressed fans at his homecoming victory at UFC 137, Carlos Condit is also making waves from his last fights. With a four fight win streak (three of which were won by KO) over fighters Rory MacDonald, Dan Hardy, and Dong Hyun Kim, Condit is a formidable foe in the welterweight division.
One deciding factor leading up to UFC 143 is that Condit hasn’t fought since July, while Diaz fought this past October. Whether or not ring rust will play a factor will be seen when both men collide on February 4th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas for the interim welterweight title.
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lol..diaz is gonna smash condit
Diaz all day! TKO in the 2nd via GnP!
GnP?! Yeah, both of these guys are known for their GnP.
GNP?
HAHA thats the only thing that won’t happen in this fight. I have them going deep into the fight and diaz eventually winning. But both these guys are so damn tough and relentless that it’s gonna be a good war. I like this fight so much.
This fight is going to be great!
Really pulling for Condit on this one. He deserves a title shot so badly.
Convincingly defeating Diaz will legitimize Condit as the number one contender to all the haters.
thing is no one wants to see condit vs gsp…so many non diaz fans will be rooting for him bc they wana see the diaz and gsp fight
true dat,gotta go for the Diazhole,although I’d really like to see Conduit win. Georges has some unfinished business to look after when he returns,Go Diaz yippee!
If he wins, he’s not the number one contender… he’s th interim champion, which is the exact same thing as being the champion.
WAR DIAZ, this gots fight of the year written all over it, a chin checkin session! TEAM PENN!!!!!!!
You have to earn respect. Being a douche bag doesn’t earn it. I hope Carlos kicks his ass and Nick cries all the way back to Stockton.
Nick Diaz has most definitely earned huge respect within the cage/ring over the past few years.
i cant wait to see this reguardless what people say this is a pretty even fight in my eyes and for people to say that diaz hasnt faced tough competition his last fight with bj was awesome and bj has great boxing and bjj but diaz got through
Condit is gonna KO Diaz for sure, he will be the next champ…
ko? yeah right.
…and you’re basing this prediction off of what?
Diaz is a beast so is condit people dont give diaz enough respect cause of his style and its been a while since he was back in the ufc before penn. People gotta realize he dosent go out and try and knock people out with one punch he scrambles there brain and out boxes the fu*k out of um
No KO power..period!
Tell that to Paul Daley.. Took him 5 minutes to get off the canvas..
Chart you are so biased to the Diaz brothers..lol..
Make sure to come on here after Nate beats Cowboy and after Nick beats
Condit and eat some crow…
Nick has a chance, but Nate won’t be beating Cerrone. Did you see his fights against Oliveira and Siver? Nate will be losing this one for sure.
Paul Daley had Diaz rocked almost the whole round.
Premature stoppage if you ask me.
Condit has knockout power, he isnt going to scrap and pick him apart.
Condit is coming for the KO just like he did Hardy and Kim.
Condit 1st round KO
@ The Chartmonster:
…yeah, tell that to Robbie Lawler.
Condit in the late rounds.
diaz is right people dont give him enough respect….both the diaz bros are my fav fighters but i always doubt them,,when nate fought marcus davis i was sure he was going get smashed and boxed but nate surprsed me beatinng davis on the feet then subbing him..nick is the same..i doubt him against bj..and now again with condit..i think condit is a really bad match for diaz…but i really hope diaz can win this.he deserves the title and deserves to be champ..hes a real fighter
Win or lose….Diaz’s post fight interview is entertaining. It’s like giving a guy with down’s syndrome a microphone.
lmao! How true. Smoked too many spliffs.
Gonna be a good fight. Diaz hasn’t gained respect cause he’S A DBAG. There worse places to grow up than Stockton. Homo thinks he’s a thug. Would have been fun to see a canadian beat up a thug with a speech impediment.
Woah! LOL
Rightfully so Condit is gonna destroy that faggot. He will knock him the **** out.
What separates the two fighters.. Condit’s knock out power! Carlos will fight gsp for the belt!
No, what actually sets these two fighters apart are: Diaz’s chin, composure, superior cardio, & continual forward pace…(*also taking into account that Condit has been susceptible to being finished by submissions numerous times in the past).
If you’re attempting to equate Nick Diaz to a fighter of Dan Hardy’s caliber, you’re a fool.
Cheers.
Yep, totally agree.
I’ll give Condit KO power but thats where it stops, Diaz will box the shit out of him. He wins this easily for me. Diaz has faced big punchers before, Daley, Lawlor and BJ all have one punch knock out power and he outboxed them all. That fool who posted about the early stoppage needs to watch that fight again because Daley was wrecked.
Condit’s going to smash Diaz imo. He’s a finisher.
imo Diaz has had fought better than Condit that being said I’m not saying Condit is over his head, this is going to be a good fight regardless both these guys are fighters I’m extremely excited about this fight and pulling for Diaz but not saying Condit can’t pull it off his extremely talented. Saying Diaz isn’t a finisher is stupid. I wish both these fighters best of luck but my heart tells me Diaz is the next UFC champ.
It’s too bad these guys aren’t as well known , in the mainstream media, as GSP is. This is a much better fight in , imo. But they won’t get paid as much because this fight won’t draw as many PPV buys as a fight with Geoge
I got Diaz by decision
Not anymore… Diaz is the fav now.
Diaz fans are retarded, you do realize condit has better stand up then BJ, and he isnt just gonna look to box with diaz he is gonna do everything. I think Condit is gonna take the UD, and after Condit wins Diaz is gonna be a punk ass bitch saying he didnt really loose and shit like that, along with him his retarded bitch ass fans are gonna complain. Condit gets this by unanimous decision.
lol hell yeah diaz fans are the worst. Condit will knock him out though… badly.
actually Chael fans are pretty ****in lame.
Except me and Chart.
You know it
Happy Christmas
lmao Condit better striking than BJ..funniest shtuff if read all day. You sir are the dumbest mofo on the site. Go back to sherdog fool
this
Condit’s standup better than BJ’s? That has yet to be seen my friend.
and what if diaz wins? are all you condit fans lame? fandom is a double edge sword and goes both way guys;)
I want Diaz to win. I love him as a fighter, but don’t care for him as a person. Well they make him seem like a bad guy when he’s probably not at all. So I’d like to meet him and see what he’s like.
Condit has to end this early otherwise Diaz will dominate more and more as the fight continues. In order to stop Diaz you’re going to have to grind him out and as we all know Condit isn’t that kind of fighter.
Merry Christmas all!
Diaz is tough with great endurance. But he has met his match in Condit. Anyone who has seen his fights against Ellenberger and McDonald know what I am talking about. He gets better the longer the fight goes. It is Condit who will break Nick down, round by round, for the victory!
Condit never deserved a shot, he beat mid level competition, he didnt even fight Matt Hughes or Serra at mid, he needs a top level win for me to believe hes ready for a shot, and i dont see anyway in ****in hell he can win against Diaz unless he catches him on the chin 4 times in a row
Condit has such an amazing variety of punching and leg strikes, Diaz won’t be able to put together his usual rhythm of punches. It will be a good win for Condit’s growing UFC resume.