How GOOD was Carlos Condit Actually?
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How GOOD was Carlos Condit Actually?
Carlos Condit will go down as one of the greatest fighters to not become an undisputed UFC champion. The fighter from Albuquerque built a reputation as a finisher with his first 24 wins ending by KO, TKO or submission. And in the process, he became the WEC welterweight champion and defended that belt 3 times. Although he lost his debut fight in the UFC, he went on to win his next 5 which lead to him becoming the UFC interim welterweight champion. And he looked very close to unifying that belt at UFC 154, but ultimately he was unable to get the job done. But he remained as a top welterweight which lead to a second shot at the title at UFC 195. And although he was even closer to capturing the belt in this fight, the decision did not end in his favour. After this he went 2-5 and following his most recent defeat at UFC 264, he called it a career. So how good was Carlos Condit actually?
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40 fights and never been KO’d is insanely impressive. Especially considering who he fought
@thenedsmmachannel8970
2 жыл бұрын
Arguably the best chin mma. The bombs he ate from Woodley, Ellenberger, and Hendricks were crazy to see. All those guys have flatlined dudes
@clarkdark2906
2 жыл бұрын
@@thenedsmmachannel8970 definitely. And he fought until last July and still brought the fight every time. Jesus Christ
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
@@thenedsmmachannel8970 Don't forget Lawler either, he rocked and dropped Condit hard with those shots and he still survived to fight back and win rounds. Condit's chin is P4P one of the best of all time, and surprisingly underrated.
@pjay450
2 жыл бұрын
Specially when you consider both the Diaz brothers have been knocked out at some point in their career.
@Bfunkyy
2 жыл бұрын
@@thenedsmmachannel8970👍🏼 I never realized that.
Was waiting for this one as soon as he announced his retirement. Dude was a killer through and through. Welterweight at this time was elite
@edpscupcake108
2 жыл бұрын
The Natural Born Killer 👊
@deepinmythots1702
2 жыл бұрын
Miss him already
@laburnibyboone3435
2 жыл бұрын
Well said
Carlos was an animal. If you're new to the sport you must go back and watch his fights. One of the most exciting fighters from that era
A true warrior. It was awesome to see him get a win streak going recently. I still remember the head kick against GSP. I jumped out of my seat
@actioncross257
2 жыл бұрын
Was watching that fight with friends and when he landed that head kick we all freaked out. He didn't win but it was a great fight.
@JamesG12
2 жыл бұрын
As a gsp fan I remember it vividly. Was worried.
@actioncross257
2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesG12 I was a fan of both guys so for me it was a may the best man win scenario.
@Priceluked
2 жыл бұрын
I mean it was a streak of two.
Forever one of my favorite fighters. His skills in the Lawler fights got me in to my ammeture fights with just imitation of his style. He was one of the best strikers in the UFC. Massive respect for him and his career
@sukhdevr3489
2 жыл бұрын
Not just best, but one of the most dynamic and creative. He did spinning kicks, flying knees, spinning back fists, wheel kicks. So exciting.
@ghhhp
2 жыл бұрын
super underrated its annoying that him not having a “gimmick” that everyone knows is fake made him less popular and less wellknown 🤦♂️
@wowf0rl1f3
2 жыл бұрын
@@sukhdevr3489y only regret is we never saw him against other strikers at a high level like Wonderboy and Masvidal since that could have happened in Carlos' prime
@massivejuicer1635
2 жыл бұрын
@@wowf0rl1f3 imagine wonderboy and condit, that would be a terrifying striking match 👌🏽
@wowf0rl1f3
2 жыл бұрын
@@massivejuicer1635 fight of the night for sure, also love the name
Nearly every fight: "Carlos got taken down"
My favourite fighter of all time. So glad he’s still doing SUG. Absolute granite chin
@DamionJR4923
2 жыл бұрын
My favorite fighter also. If only he had a bit better take down defense.
@rageking4204
2 жыл бұрын
Fax really a good figure to represent new Mexico too unlike another person from here
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
@@rageking4204 Jon Jones?
@seanmma5771
2 жыл бұрын
@@madgavin7568 yep lmao
@chaosdromanah8620
2 жыл бұрын
My second favorite WW
Thank you Carlos Condit. Easily one of my favorite fighters. Explosive, dynamic and intellegent stand-up paired with a slippery, flo-state and stylish ground game. I will continue to go back and watch Condit's fights for a long time to come.
You’re videos are so good to watch when tripping on LSD. The way you say phrases like “defended the takedown” and “unanimous decision” is so trippy
The headkick on gsp is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen
Kiyons intros alone speaks VOLUMES about his character, man you seem like such a great person. Keep it up bro!
One of the greats. If there was anyone I wanted to take the tile for GSP, it was him. He should have won the Lawler fight but it is what it is.
@allen62
2 жыл бұрын
WLACKULA
Was one of my favorites to watch. Had some really bad breaks. Like the decision loss to Johnny Hendricks, and his knee giving out in the Tyrone Woolley bout. He was definitely better than his latter record shows
@thebadguy9298
6 ай бұрын
What about his loss to Hendricks is a bad break?
@MikeBronson515
6 ай бұрын
@@thebadguy9298 He should have won. Hendricks won off the takedowns, but did nothing with them. Condit should have gotten the decision
@thebadguy9298
6 ай бұрын
@@MikeBronson515 I’m a huge condit fan but I don’t see anyone advocating for that. I see what you’re saying about the ground activity but Hendricks took him down 15 times. And Hendricks had some great moments on the feet especially in round one. Lawler was a much worse robbery imo
@MikeBronson515
6 ай бұрын
@@thebadguy9298 He had some moments, but most of them on the feet were from Condit, and Hendricks wasn’t able to do any damage on the ground. I’m not saying it was a blatant robbery, but I think his moments on the feet top the take downs that won Hendricks the fight
Insane cardio and ring endurance, excellent striking, tough as nails, and entertaining as can be. He was basically a well-behaved version of Nick Diaz
This was my favorite video of your Kiyon , well done the nostalgia hits hard
Thank you for this one. One of my favourite fighters. Sad to see him go without that UFC undisputed belt strapped around his waist.
I remember watching him fight GSP on ppv with my dad, one of the first UFC fights I ever got so hype for. Such a classic.
Love your channel man.
Yes!!! I have been waiting for this one. He's one of my favorite fighters of all time.
LOVE NBK! Thanks for this video bro.
Super glad to see this. One of my all time favorites
One of my all time favorites. Sad to see him go, but what an awesome career for NBK
Great video Kiiyon! Condit is a pioneer and a hall of famer. I remember watching the GSP fight with my friends and when that head kick landed, you could hear a pin drop in an otherwise rowdy room. It was surreal! What a career.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE FIGHTER OF ALL THE TIME!!!! I WAS SO HAPPY BY THE NOTIFICATION :)
CARLOS IS THE BEST!!!!! RESPECT...
His cage name fit him well. One of the most rounded mma fighter in the time when 1 or 2 skills were the most possessed by pro mma fighters. He had the jiu jitsu and stand up in his pocket. But his determination and will power were unmeasurable.
@phanthomboy3
2 жыл бұрын
He had me so scared with that GSP head kick. Didn't appreciate him so much back then, but now that he is gone, its sad to see him go. He really was one of the best. He was champ material for sure.
Great video! Love Carlos! An absolute legend!
Love Carlos Condit my all time favorite fighter , I always loved his beautiful combos and his mix ups with knees and elbows always made for a bloody fight , nobody ever wanted to standup with condit to defeat him you had to take him to the ground and be elite at it. I feel he’s super underrated due to his calm and low key demeanor as opposed to being brash and outspoken.
Always a banger
My favorite fighter of all time. Love me some Condit going back to his WEC days
Love to see a video on him He was the one who raised the loved for mma in me
his fight with GSP is one of my fav ever, love that guy, his style is great
Great commentary 👍 I have to agree that condit definitely did not get the recognition he deserved, he has been my favorite fighter since his wec days, him and st Pierre alike both seem to be extremely humble and respectful along with appreciation for their positions and handle losses well, which is another reason people love them, the way carlos was able to mix up his combinations in fights was second to none and made him exciting to watch, he appears to have the stance of a Thai fighter or kickboxer and he has crisp form, great video, you know I'm gonna subscribe lol 🙏🙏
Absolutely a legend. I’d love to see how good was Dan Severn Actually.
@jjenk911
2 жыл бұрын
His career was up and down it's hard to define how good he really was.
@7ItalianStallion
2 жыл бұрын
Not a legend at all more like a phony coward
@bigredmachine423
2 жыл бұрын
@@jjenk911 Which is what would make a Severn video so interesting. Plus I'd like to see more old-timers here.
@reaperpeeper513
2 жыл бұрын
I could have swore he did already, but I can’t find the video. Wonder if it got taken down
@gh0rochi363
2 жыл бұрын
@@reaperpeeper513 he never did Dan Severn I’ve watched this guy since his first video about Ronda rousey
Love you Kiiyon
Carlos Condit is a rare breed. If he lacked anything he made it up in pure guts , aggression & the best chin ever. Never boring & a cool guy.
bruh in my opinion top 10 welterweight he is my personal favorite and an idol of mine thank you for the quality analysis sir.
Wow this is a actually a question I wanted answered in my head for a little bit now
Great vid as usual. I don't believe you've done Demian Maia?
A true gangsta, through and through. One of the most beloved fighters of all time. He will be missed in the octagon!
4:38 I watched this fight live and it was awesome! It was Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Robots for a moment there, but Condit’s left hook was shorter and he prevailed. Exciting, memorable fight between two tough, badass strikers.
I loved watching his fights. Carlos was a beast and lived up to his nickname.
I was about to ask u to make a condit video cuz he retired but i forgot about it and then i found ur video Damn u work fast
LEGEND!!
Carlos Condit is the definition of an ULTIMATE FIGHTER. I gotta rewatch some of those amazing brawls he got into
Wouldve been nice to see him cap a title, he had one of the most KEY elements in professional fighting, he was fun to watch.
One of the greatest👑
Carlos Condit will be missed. Great career. Fantastic video K 🙏🏼
My favourite fighter. Good comparison with Dustin too. His combinations and variety of strikes was so exciting to watch, and was the first fighter to take my attention from boxing to MMA
Very fun to watch him fight.
Condit was my favorite fighter in the WEC and when he crossed into the UFC. Ya had to be there.
what a line up of great fighters,tough tough guy
One of the best from NM
He was very good, one of my favorites. Thanks for the early years stuff.
Carlos Condit is still my favorite fighter ever. Straight to business, no fuss and an absolute beast in so many different aspects of the fight game. This man has a helluva a career.
Rich Franklin.. loved watching that guy as a kid even tho he got wasted,
One of my all-time favorites. His diverse striking made him exciting to watch
One of my all time favorites
One of my lifelong favorites and always my favorite person to play as in the ufc games.
An absolute 💯 🔥 percent pleasure to watch. He was ballsy enough to throw crazy combos on whoever, bur was wise enough to not engage in too many wars where he ate leather. Just a fighters, fighter if that makes sense. Calm, Cool, collected AND respected 😎. Thank you NBK for all the entertaining evenings. You were worth the price of admission or PPV alone.....plus he walks to RATM🤘🤘
That right hand high kick combo was sick
Carlos Condit in my top 5 for sure. I had his walk out shirt from his 2nd fight with Kampmann. Wish I still had that
Underrated
Never clicked so fast in my life before once I seen it on KZread
Thank you for this video Condit was the man
Kiiyon, huge fan of this channel. Please do Fabricio Werdum or Jon Jones next. I know the latter's accomplishments is self explanatory but I'd like your personal take on his career amidst all the controversies.
One of my favorite fighters!!!!
One of my favorite fighters growing up
Truly a great
Hey Kiiyon I think it would be cool if you could make a video about Alexander Volkanovski after his great performance against Ortega
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
It seems respect is finally coming Volk's way, he's got the heart of a champion and the skill of a world beater. No man has been able to escape those submissions from such a lethal grappler.
“Oh we’re throwing spinning shti now?!” Nick won that fight for real though. But Carlos is still a legend.
@kvtpop5888
2 жыл бұрын
That quote from diaz is ironic af considering the first strike he throws in 7 years was a jumping spinning hook kick😂😂
@Dukeflyhawker
2 жыл бұрын
It was close, but Condit won. I watched it well after the live event without any hype and I thought it was the right decision
@inxe8
2 жыл бұрын
That win hurt him though. Fans at the time expected an absolute war but Carlos was on his bike throughout and with Nick's mean-mugging and antics he just came off as looking for the win and not putting on a show. Unfair for sure as it was a smart game-plan, but... That was the reaction. I always felt he overcompensated in his next few fights because of the backlash and maybe it cost him years due to the damage he took as a result.
@Dukeflyhawker
2 жыл бұрын
@@inxe8 it was a close fight, and maybe he did play it a bit safer than usual to secure the title shot, but that is smart. The 'running' was a little exaggerated. He was avoiding strikes and coming back in to throw. Anyway, that fight had zero impact on his future. Unless you mean that he went balls to the wall after to over compensate, but I disagree. Those were typical Condit fights against GSP, Hendricks, Lawler etc... the injury against Woodley was what hurt him most
@MarkWongMD
2 жыл бұрын
And Condit got robbed in the Lawler decision. So what?
An absolute all around beast. My favorite fighter of all time.
Legend..
His always on killer instinct means he is never in a boring fight. Also damn he fought the best of welterweight.
Kiiyon, I feel like I can do a decent job answering most of these. He was goood
He is literally one of the greatest welterweight of all time
My favourite fighter. Technical yet savage; chaotic but calculated; always in great fights, and a really cool guy besides. Shame he wasn't crowned UFC champion, like he deserved to be. Glad he's retiring though, coz it makes me sad to see him lose to guys he'd have whipped a few years ago. Thank you for the memories, Carlos.
One of my favorites fighters ever
Just looking at the list of fighters he faced is pretty insane!
I still believe he won against LAwler. The uncrowned Undisputed champ. Congrats on a legendary career! Legend
A kneeeee..injury championshiiiippp tigten that voice dude ground and pounnndd
He was always one of my favorite fighters during my middle school years and highschool
Carlos was the pinnacle in his era. Amazing stand up abilities and ground skills. Rare that we get legends like him. Robbie had a similar style to him and he was awesome but Condit is my favorite fighter ever.
He’s my favorite MMA fighter I look up to him for inspiration.
He was a great fighter fun to watch.
The Guy Is A BadAss👊🏽👍🏽
Absolutely! It's a shame his career has been so overlooked. The man was so skilled and such an action fighter it was impossible not be entertained by him
The Real BMF! Great Striker , Beautiful Striking Combos , Legendary Chin 🔥
Please do one of Gustaffson when he retires which won’t be long.
One of my favorite fighters of all time! I'll never forget his wars he had with GSP and Lawler, wish he defeated Lawler though!
What a legend he gave ervery thing to the sport nothing to prove all respect
That's the goat
Please do jake shields!
NBK was definitely one of my faves!!! I remember when this young kid came into the WEC. He had that killer look before the fight started and his full on aggression on the feet!!! Now I'm about to search Google for the NBK shirt I used to have!!! NBK NBK!!!
Do How good was Holly Holms next please 🙏🏽
🔥🔥🔥
My favorate fighter ever, dude was amazing to watch.
My favorite fighter of all time. But I could be a bit biased do too the fact I am from New Mexico. Second is Dan Henderson
But great video!
I remember him as the ww champ of wec. Losing coin toss decisions in championship fights. Respect