Condit: I wish I fought GSP like I did Hendricks

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SD: You seemed to let your hands go much earlier in your fight with Hendricks than you did with St. Pierre. Do you think if you had fought as aggressively then as you did this time, you might have beaten Georges?

CC: I fought the fight against Hendricks that I wish I had fought against GSP, honestly, with the stand-ups and the striking and everything. You know what? With Georges, you've got to get in there and do what you have to do to win. I don't care how you win. That's from a fighter's perspective. You've got to get in there and win the fight.

Yeah, I put on an exciting show in my last one, but I didn't get the number one contender's spot. I don't get a title fight. I don't get the things that come along with that, the bigger paydays and that sort of thing. Exciting or not exciting, you've got to win fights. I like to put on a show and do it in exciting fashion, but I can't knock Georges for his style at all.

SD: You say that you like to put on exciting fights, and lots of other athletes have voiced the same sentiment, but is there really a conscious effort or part of your gameplan to do that, or does it come down to whether a person's instincts tell them to go for broke or to play it safe?

CC: I think for me, personally, it's just part of my makeup. I think a big part of the reason why my fights tend to be so exciting is because I'm not the most ... well, you know a lot of the guys I fight are honestly better than I am. I just want it more. I have heart, and I have a chin and I love to fight. I think that formula, or combination of things just makes for exciting fights.


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"CC: I think for me, personally, it's just part of my makeup. I think a big part of the reason why my fights tend to be so exciting is because I'm not the most ... well, you know a lot of the guys I fight are honestly better than I am. I just want it more. I have heart, and I have a chin and I love to fight. I think that formula, or combination of things just makes for exciting fights."

My man-crush on Condit grows.. Phone Post

Condit's a warrior, a can't miss fighter to watch to watch. Phone Post

I want to know how he wished he fought Diaz, because that game plan was pathetic. Phone Post

Man, Condit's awesome. Its cool how he says what many have been saying about Georges without completely disrespecting his style. Classy dude. Phone Post

But he is implying if you don't play safe and win, you won't get paidand advanced to larger more lucrative fights. Phone Post

BiggRiggWreckedGQ - 

"CC: I think for me, personally, it's just part of my makeup. I think a big part of the reason why my fights tend to be so exciting is because I'm not the most ... well, you know a lot of the guys I fight are honestly better than I am. I just want it more. I have heart, and I have a chin and I love to fight. I think that formula, or combination of things just makes for exciting fights."

My man-crush on Condit grows.. Phone Post


Signed, signed again and then signed another time. And then one more time. And one last time.

Condit has the best attitude reguarding the fight game, gotta love that stuff.

I wish he fought Diaz like he did Hendricks

Me too, Carlos. Me too.

Zed Wayne Zed - Condit is everything I love about this sport.

Humble, respectful, but a killer when the door shuts.

I agree, he sounds like a great guy outside of the cage and a true warrior inside the cage

Thanks crooklyn great interview ... Phone Post

"I think a big part of the reason why my fights tend to be so exciting is because I'm not the most ... well, you know a lot of the guys I fight are honestly better than I am. I just want it more. I have heart, and I have a chin and I love to fight"

Thsi fucking guy is just about becoming my favorite fighter.

Condit is one of my favourites

What a boss

I love the humility, but tbh I think Carlos is selling himself short.  He's one of the very best technical strikers in the WW division, maybe even the best.

MoodyR1 - I want to know how he wished he fought Diaz, because that game plan was pathetic. Phone Post

Maybe wished Diaz could deal with a leg kick so it would have been more back and forth? Condit won in case you forgot. Phone Post

Condit is still my favorite WW today.

ThatKickDidntHuroooohhhhhhhh -

Condit is one of my favourites

I think he's in my top 5/6 now. The group that are pretty much all my favorite lol Phone Post

One of the most exciting fighters in MMA. Phone Post

I've never disliked Condit, but after his two recent fights with GSP and Hendricks, he's become one of my favorites. He's the epitome of a fighter with heart and determination. Also, it's great to see how humble he is, especially since he's an animal when he fights. Seems like a genuinely cool guy.