Carlos Condit's next fight is being targeted for March 2015. The former welterweight champion also believes that Georges St-Pierre's absence has added excitement to the welterweight division.
As of this posting, Carlos Condit's next fight has yet to be scheduled, but "The Natural Born Killer" expressed his intent to return to action in March 2015.
"I'm looking at Spring 2015, March or April" Condit said in a report by Philippine sports website Balls Channel. "Nothing's set in stone yet, but I think we're looking at (a fight against) Matt Brown. That was supposed to happen last year and he got injured, had to pull out pretty close to the fight, so we're going to try and make it happen next year."
The 30-year old fighter for Albuquerque, New Mexico, tore both his ACL and meniscus when he faced fast-rising prospect and knockout artist Tyron Woodley at UFC 171 in March. Since then, he has had successful surgery and rehabilitation.
"My knee is doing really well," Condit confidently said. "Successful surgery, as mentioned. I'm just about clear to spar 100%. I've been training pretty much the whole time. I got into physical therapy immediately, which was really, really essential in getting back to where I am now."
Carlos Condit's next fight may very well determine the scenario of the UFC's welterweight division. While he admits that fighting in a talent-filled weight class may be a bit of a challenge, he says that it also drives him to improve himself further.
"It'd be nice to get maybe just a "give me" fight. But it's not happening," Condit said in a separate interview. "Not in the welterweight division. But it's cool, it makes me a better fighter. It keeps me to continue to progress."
Condit entered the UFC in 2009, when Georges St-Pierre was in the onset of his long-time reign as the division's king for six consecutive years. Now that "GSP" is out of the picture due to a self-imposed hiatus, "The Natural Born Killer" believes it added excitement to the competition.
"It's a little bit more exciting. It seems like him leaving has kind of catalyzed the division," Condit said. "With all the top contenders right now, everybody is basically a finisher. There are a lot of dangerous guys in there, a lot of guys with dangerous striking. So that adds a new level of excitement to the division."
