Carlos Condit
Encyclopedia
Carlos Joseph Condit is an American
mixed martial artist
currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship
as a welterweight.
Condit initially received national attention for his run as the final WEC Welterweight Champion. He holds notable victories over Dan Hardy
, Frank Trigg
, Jake Ellenberger
, Rory Macdonald
, Brock Larson
, Renato Verissimo
, and Dong Hyun Kim
. Condit is consistently ranked within the top ten welterweights in the world by various media outlets. He is currently ranked #6 by Sherdog.
(WEC), where he was the final WEC welterweight
champion. He also competed for both Shootboxing and Pancrase
in Japan.
Condit now trains at Jackson's Submission Fighting
out of Albuquerque, NM.
at WEC 25
where he defeated Kyle Jensen in the first round via submission (Rear Naked Choke).
Condit's second fight would be for the vacant WEC Welterweight Championship against John Alessio
at WEC 26
. Condit would win this fight in the second round, once again, by Rear Naked Choke and became the WEC Welterweight Champion.
Condit would then defend the title against Brock Larson
at WEC 29
and Carlo Prater
at WEC 32
, defeating both by submission in the first round.
Condit's final defense would be against Hiromitsu Miura
at WEC 35
. The fight would end via TKO in the fourth round, winning Fight of the Night honors, which meant that Condit would be the last ever WEC Welterweight Champion after the UFC dissolved the title and division. Condit's record in the WEC would end at a perfect 5–0.
(UFC) organization, losing via a very close split decision
against Martin Kampmann
at UFC Fight Night 18. The fight was close enough that Fightmetric ruled the bout a draw.
He was then scheduled to fight Chris Lytle
on September 16, 2009, at UFC Fight Night 19, but Lytle had to drop out due to a knee injury. UFC newcomer Jake Ellenberger
would step up to replace Lytle. Condit then defeated Ellenberger via split decision to get his first win in the UFC.
Condit later had to drop out of a scheduled fight at UFC 108
against Paul Daley
due to a hand injury.
Condit defeated Rory MacDonald
via third-round TKO at UFC 115
in a bout that earned the Fight of the Night award. Although MacDonald seemed to get the better of the first two rounds with effective striking and takedowns, Condit came back with a more aggressive attitude in the final stanza, finishing MacDonald with a combination of elbows and short punches.
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. This victory made Condit the first man to defeat Hardy by way of KO and also earned him Knockout of the Night honours.
Condit was expected to face Chris Lytle
on February 27, 2011 at UFC 127
. However, Condit was forced from the bout after suffering a knee injury while training and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Brian Ebersole
.
Condit faced Dong Hyun Kim
on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132
. Condit won the fight via TKO. This fight gave Kim his first professional MMA loss.
Carlos 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 Carlos Condit would no longer face B.J. Penn and would instead replace Nick Diaz
, who had failed to show up for any event related press appearances, and would face Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Title at UFC 137. On October 18, 2011 it was announced that GSP had pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury. After conferring with management and UFC officials, Condit elected not compete against a replacement fighter at UFC 137, but face St-Pierre in early 2012. However, after Nick Diaz
defeated B.J. Penn at UFC 137, UFC officials decided to have St-Pierre fight Diaz, most likely at UFC 143
. Condit may also compete at that event.
Condit is expected to face Josh Koscheck
on February 4, 2012 at UFC 143
.
Mixed martial arts
|align=center| 27-5
|Dong Hyun Kim
| KO (flying knee and punches)
| UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:58
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 26–5
|Dan Hardy
| KO (punch)
| UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama
|
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|align=center| 4:27
|London, England
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| Win
|align=center| 25–5
|Rory MacDonald
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin
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|align=center| 4:53
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| Win
|align=center| 24–5
|Jake Ellenberger
| Decision (split)
| UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 23–5
|Martin Kampmann
| Decision (split)
| UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Nashville, Tennessee
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 23–4
|Hiromitsu Miura
| TKO (punches)
| WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura
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|align=center| 4
|align=center| 4:43
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 22–4
|Carlo Prater
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| WEC 32: New Mexico
|
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|align=center| 3:48
|Albuquerque, New Mexico
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 21–4
|Brock Larson
| Submission (armbar)
| WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:21
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 20–4
|John Alessio
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:59
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 19–4
|Kyle Jensen
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:10
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 18–4
|Tatsunori Tanaka
| KO (stomps)
| Pancrase: Blow 9
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:13
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 17–4
|Takuya Wada
| Submission (kimura)
| Pancrase: Blow 7
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:22
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 16–4
|Koji Oishi
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Pancrase: 2006 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 1:01
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 15–4
|Pat Healy
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Extreme Wars 3: Bay Area Brawl
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 2:53
|Oakland, California
, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 15–3
|Jake Shields
| Decision (unanimous)
| Rumble on the Rock 9
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 15–2
|Frank Trigg
| Submission (triangle armbar)
| Rumble on the Rock 9
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:22
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 14–2
|Renato Verissimo
| KO (knees and punches)
| Rumble on the Rock 8
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:17
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 13–2
|Ross Ebanez
| KO (punches)
| ROTR: Just Scrap
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:27
|Hilo, Hawaii, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 12–2
|Satoru Kitaoka
| Submission (heel hook)
| Pancrase: Spiral 8
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:57
|Yokohama, Japan
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 12–1
|Chilo Gonzalez
| Submission (armbar)
| ROF 19: Showdown
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:06
|Castle Rock, Colorado
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 11–1
|Masaki Tuchhi
| KO (head kick)
| PNRF: Demolition
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:35
|New Mexico
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–1
|Randy Hauer
| KO (Punches)
| FightWorld 3
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:27
|Albuquerque, New Mexico
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–1
|Will Bradford
| TKO (punches)
| Independent Event
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:30
|New Mexico
, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8–1
|Carlo Prater
| Submission (triangle choke)
| FightWorld 2
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:51
|Albuquerque, New Mexico
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
|Brandon Melendez
| Submission (triangle choke)
| ROF 12: Nemesis
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:50
|Castle Rock, Colorado
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 7–0
|Jarvis Brennaman
| Submission (armbar)
| KOTC 35: Acoma
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:34
|Acoma, New Mexico, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
|Brad Gumm
| TKO (punches)
| ROF 11: Bring it On
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:11
|Castle Rock, Colorado
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
|David Lindemeyer
| Submission (armbar)
| KOTC 26: Gladiator Challenge
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:46
|Acoma, New Mexico, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
|Tyrell McElroy
| Submission (arm triangle choke)
| Triple Threat: Fight Night 1
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:49
|Albuquerque, New Mexico
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
|Anthony Zamora
| TKO (punches)
| Independent Event
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:29
|Acoma, New Mexico, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
|Tommy Gouge
| Submission (armbar)
| Reality Fighting Championships 1
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:45
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
|Nick Roscorla
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Aztec Challenge 1
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:52
|Juarez
, Mexico
|
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
as a welterweight.
Condit initially received national attention for his run as the final WEC Welterweight Champion. He holds notable victories over Dan Hardy
Dan Hardy
Dan Hardy is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Hardy fought in various promotions such as Cage Force and Cage Warriors before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2008. He was...
, Frank Trigg
Frank Trigg
Dewey Franklin Trigg III is an American mixed martial artist, color commentator, pro wrestler and co-host of MMAWeekly radio show and TAGG radio show...
, Jake Ellenberger
Jake Ellenberger
Jacob Steven Ellenberger is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine. Ellenberger is signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its welterweight division. Ellenberger is an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of...
, Rory Macdonald
Rory MacDonald
Roderick Macdonald is the bassist of the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig, as well as their primary songwriter with his younger brother, Calum Macdonald. Rory tends to write the melody, and Calum the lyrics...
, Brock Larson
Brock Larson
Brock Orville Larson is an American mixed martial artist from Brainerd, Minnesota. He most recently competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Larson also competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, before it discontinued its welterweight division, and on the...
, Renato Verissimo
Renato Verissimo
Renato Verissimo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has fought in the UFC and Rumble on the Rock promotions. He is known throughout the MMA community by the nickname of "Charuto", meaning "cigar" in Portuguese....
, and Dong Hyun Kim
Dong Hyun Kim
Kim Dong-hyun , often anglicised to Dong-hyun Kim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the Korean promotion Spirit MC...
. Condit is consistently ranked within the top ten welterweights in the world by various media outlets. He is currently ranked #6 by Sherdog.
Background and training
Condit formerly fought in the UFC's sister promotion, World Extreme CagefightingWorld Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
(WEC), where he was the final WEC welterweight
Welterweight (MMA)
The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...
champion. He also competed for both Shootboxing and Pancrase
Pancrase
Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
in Japan.
Condit now trains at Jackson's Submission Fighting
Jackson's Submission Fighting
Greg Jackson is a mixed martial arts trainer, who operates the Jackson's Submission Fighting and MMA training camp in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jackson has trained many successful fighters, including current UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones.In...
out of Albuquerque, NM.
World Extreme Cagefighting
Condit made his debut for the WECWorld Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
at WEC 25
WEC 25
WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope was the first mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on January 20, 2007. WEC 25s main event was a championship fight for the vacant WEC Lightweight Title, between rivals Rob McCullough and Kit Cope...
where he defeated Kyle Jensen in the first round via submission (Rear Naked Choke).
Condit's second fight would be for the vacant WEC Welterweight Championship against John Alessio
John Alessio
John Paul Alessio is a Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes as a Welterweight. Alessio has fought for many of the major MMA promotions, including WEC, UFC, PRIDE, KOTC, MFC and DREAM.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
at WEC 26
WEC 26
WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio was the second mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on March 24, 2007. WEC 26 hosted three title fights on March 24. The first of the title fights was for the WEC Bantamweight Title, between challenger,...
. Condit would win this fight in the second round, once again, by Rear Naked Choke and became the WEC Welterweight Champion.
Condit would then defend the title against Brock Larson
Brock Larson
Brock Orville Larson is an American mixed martial artist from Brainerd, Minnesota. He most recently competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Larson also competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, before it discontinued its welterweight division, and on the...
at WEC 29
WEC 29
WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting. The event took place on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event aired live on the Versus Network....
and Carlo Prater
Carlo Prater
Carlo Prater is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division, having formerly competed at welterweight...
at WEC 32
WEC 32
WEC 32: New Mexico was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on Wednesday, February 13, 2008. For the first time under Zuffa ownership, the show was held in Rio Rancho, New Mexico and not the usual spot of Las Vegas, Nevada...
, defeating both by submission in the first round.
Condit's final defense would be against Hiromitsu Miura
Hiromitsu Miura
Hiromitsu Miura is a Japanese Boxer and former mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division in MMA and now competes in the light heavyweight division in boxing.-Career:...
at WEC 35
WEC 35
WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on August 3, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event drew an estimated 423,000 viewers on Versus...
. The fight would end via TKO in the fourth round, winning Fight of the Night honors, which meant that Condit would be the last ever WEC Welterweight Champion after the UFC dissolved the title and division. Condit's record in the WEC would end at a perfect 5–0.
Transition to the UFC
Condit would make the move to UFC after the WEC buyout and he made his debut in the Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
(UFC) organization, losing via a very close split decision
Split decision
A split decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which two of the three judges score for the same fighter as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other...
against Martin Kampmann
Martin Kampmann
Martin Kampmann Frederiksen is a Danish mixed martial artist who is currently fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. and trains at the Xtreme Couture gym. He is known for his precise strikes and his quick submissions...
at UFC Fight Night 18. The fight was close enough that Fightmetric ruled the bout a draw.
He was then scheduled to fight Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle
Chris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...
on September 16, 2009, at UFC Fight Night 19, but Lytle had to drop out due to a knee injury. UFC newcomer Jake Ellenberger
Jake Ellenberger
Jacob Steven Ellenberger is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine. Ellenberger is signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its welterweight division. Ellenberger is an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of...
would step up to replace Lytle. Condit then defeated Ellenberger via split decision to get his first win in the UFC.
Condit later had to drop out of a scheduled fight at UFC 108
UFC 108
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 2, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.- Background :...
against Paul Daley
Paul Daley
Paul Daley is an English professional mixed martial artist who has fought for EliteXC, Cage Rage, Strikeforce, BAMMA, Maximum Fighting Championship, Cage Warriors, Shark Fights, Impact FC, Pancrase and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
due to a hand injury.
Condit defeated Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald (fighter)
Rory MacDonald is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist. He holds MMA lightweight titles with King of the Cage and King of the Cage Canada. MacDonald has signed a four-fight deal with UFC and debuted in January 2010....
via third-round TKO at UFC 115
UFC 115
UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 12, 2010 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Background:...
in a bout that earned the Fight of the Night award. Although MacDonald seemed to get the better of the first two rounds with effective striking and takedowns, Condit came back with a more aggressive attitude in the final stanza, finishing MacDonald with a combination of elbows and short punches.
Condit faced Dan Hardy
Dan Hardy
Dan Hardy is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Hardy fought in various promotions such as Cage Force and Cage Warriors before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2008. He was...
on October 16, 2010 at UFC 120
UFC 120
UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 16, 2010 at the O2 Arena in London, England. The first ever UK UFC Fan Expo coincided with this event. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S. and Canada...
. 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. This victory made Condit the first man to defeat Hardy by way of KO and also earned him Knockout of the Night honours.
Condit was expected to face Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle
Chris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...
on February 27, 2011 at UFC 127
UFC 127
UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, 27 February 2011 at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. Due to the time zone difference it aired live on Saturday, 26 February in North America...
. However, Condit was forced from the bout after suffering a knee injury while training and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Brian Ebersole
Brian Ebersole
Brian Ebersole is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently fighting under the Ultimate Fighting Championship as of February 2011. Ebersole is a veteran of the mixed martial arts world with a total of 64 professional fights. He has been known to have an iron chin, never being knocked out...
.
Condit faced Dong Hyun Kim
Dong Hyun Kim
Kim Dong-hyun , often anglicised to Dong-hyun Kim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the Korean promotion Spirit MC...
on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132
UFC 132
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:UFC 132 was originally set to feature a rematch between B.J...
. Condit won the fight via TKO. This fight gave Kim his first professional MMA loss.
Carlos Condit was expected to face B.J. Penn on October 29, 2011 at UFC 137
UFC 137
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
. However, UFC president Dana White
Dana White
Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...
announced at the UFC 137 press conference that Carlos Condit would no longer face B.J. Penn and would instead replace Nick Diaz
Nick Díaz
Nicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian...
, who had failed to show up for any event related press appearances, and would face Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Title at UFC 137. On October 18, 2011 it was announced that GSP had pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury. After conferring with management and UFC officials, Condit elected not compete against a replacement fighter at UFC 137, but face St-Pierre in early 2012. However, after Nick Diaz
Nick Díaz
Nicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian...
defeated B.J. Penn at UFC 137, UFC officials decided to have St-Pierre fight Diaz, most likely at UFC 143
UFC 143
UFC 143 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event is expected to take place on February 4, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Announced bouts:...
. Condit may also compete at that event.
Condit is expected to face Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck
Josh D. Koscheck is an American mixed martial artist from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, a former collegiate wrestling champion and is currently fighting at welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his debut with the organization on the first season of the reality television show,...
on February 4, 2012 at UFC 143
UFC 143
UFC 143 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event is expected to take place on February 4, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Announced bouts:...
.
Personal life
Condit's father, Brian, was the Chief of Staff for former New Mexico Governor and Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Richardson. Condit married his long time girlfriend, Seager Marie McCullah, in December 2010. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, in March 2011.Mixed martial artsMixed martial artsMixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
- World Extreme CagefightingWorld Extreme CagefightingWorld Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
- WEC Welterweight Championship (One time, final)
- Three successful title defenses
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Knockout of the Night (Two times)
Mixed martial arts record
| Win|align=center| 27-5
|Dong Hyun Kim
Dong Hyun Kim
Kim Dong-hyun , often anglicised to Dong-hyun Kim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the Korean promotion Spirit MC...
| KO (flying knee and punches)
| UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber
UFC 132
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:UFC 132 was originally set to feature a rematch between B.J...
|
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|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 26–5
|Dan Hardy
Dan Hardy
Dan Hardy is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Hardy fought in various promotions such as Cage Force and Cage Warriors before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2008. He was...
| KO (punch)
| UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama
UFC 120
UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 16, 2010 at the O2 Arena in London, England. The first ever UK UFC Fan Expo coincided with this event. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S. and Canada...
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:27
|London, England
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| Win
|align=center| 25–5
|Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald (fighter)
Rory MacDonald is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist. He holds MMA lightweight titles with King of the Cage and King of the Cage Canada. MacDonald has signed a four-fight deal with UFC and debuted in January 2010....
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin
UFC 115
UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 12, 2010 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Background:...
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:53
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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| Win
|align=center| 24–5
|Jake Ellenberger
Jake Ellenberger
Jacob Steven Ellenberger is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine. Ellenberger is signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its welterweight division. Ellenberger is an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of...
| Decision (split)
| UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 19, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 16, 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.-Background :...
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
|align=center| 23–5
|Martin Kampmann
Martin Kampmann
Martin Kampmann Frederiksen is a Danish mixed martial artist who is currently fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. and trains at the Xtreme Couture gym. He is known for his precise strikes and his quick submissions...
| Decision (split)
| UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 18, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 1, 2009. The event was broadcast on Spike TV, as a prelude to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United...
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 23–4
|Hiromitsu Miura
Hiromitsu Miura
Hiromitsu Miura is a Japanese Boxer and former mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division in MMA and now competes in the light heavyweight division in boxing.-Career:...
| TKO (punches)
| WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura
WEC 35
WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on August 3, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event drew an estimated 423,000 viewers on Versus...
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|align=center| 4
|align=center| 4:43
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 22–4
|Carlo Prater
Carlo Prater
Carlo Prater is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division, having formerly competed at welterweight...
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| WEC 32: New Mexico
WEC 32
WEC 32: New Mexico was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on Wednesday, February 13, 2008. For the first time under Zuffa ownership, the show was held in Rio Rancho, New Mexico and not the usual spot of Las Vegas, Nevada...
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:48
|Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 21–4
|Brock Larson
Brock Larson
Brock Orville Larson is an American mixed martial artist from Brainerd, Minnesota. He most recently competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Larson also competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, before it discontinued its welterweight division, and on the...
| Submission (armbar)
| WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson
WEC 29
WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting. The event took place on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event aired live on the Versus Network....
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:21
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 20–4
|John Alessio
John Alessio
John Paul Alessio is a Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes as a Welterweight. Alessio has fought for many of the major MMA promotions, including WEC, UFC, PRIDE, KOTC, MFC and DREAM.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio
WEC 26
WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio was the second mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on March 24, 2007. WEC 26 hosted three title fights on March 24. The first of the title fights was for the WEC Bantamweight Title, between challenger,...
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:59
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 19–4
|Kyle Jensen
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope
WEC 25
WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope was the first mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on January 20, 2007. WEC 25s main event was a championship fight for the vacant WEC Lightweight Title, between rivals Rob McCullough and Kit Cope...
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:10
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 18–4
|Tatsunori Tanaka
| KO (stomps)
| Pancrase: Blow 9
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:13
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 17–4
|Takuya Wada
| Submission (kimura)
| Pancrase: Blow 7
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:22
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 16–4
|Koji Oishi
Koji Oishi
Koji Oishi is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. His won his fight at Pancrase - Passion Tour 3 against Isao Kobayashi on April 4, 2010...
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Pancrase: 2006 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 1:01
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 15–4
|Pat Healy
Pat Healy (fighter)
Patrick Healy is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. Currently, Healy is signed with Strikeforce, holding a 4–1 record inside the promotion...
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Extreme Wars 3: Bay Area Brawl
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 2:53
|Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
|align=center| 15–3
|Jake Shields
Jake Shields
Jake Shields is an American mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Rumble on the Rock 9
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 15–2
|Frank Trigg
Frank Trigg
Dewey Franklin Trigg III is an American mixed martial artist, color commentator, pro wrestler and co-host of MMAWeekly radio show and TAGG radio show...
| Submission (triangle armbar)
| Rumble on the Rock 9
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:22
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 14–2
|Renato Verissimo
Renato Verissimo
Renato Verissimo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has fought in the UFC and Rumble on the Rock promotions. He is known throughout the MMA community by the nickname of "Charuto", meaning "cigar" in Portuguese....
| KO (knees and punches)
| Rumble on the Rock 8
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:17
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 13–2
|Ross Ebanez
Ross Ebanez
Ross Ebañez is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for DREAM, EliteXC, ICON Sport, Spirit MC, World Extreme Cagefighting, and Hawaiian promotion Rumble on the Rock. Ross is known for his fights with the likes of Eddie Alvarez, Mike Pyle, Shannon Ritch, and Carlos Condit. He recently...
| KO (punches)
| ROTR: Just Scrap
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:27
|Hilo, Hawaii, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
|align=center| 12–2
|Satoru Kitaoka
Satoru Kitaoka
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought the majority of his career as a welterweight for Pancrase, but moved down to lightweight in 2008 when he joined MMA promoter World Victory Road. Kitaoka is renowned for his submission grappling abilities and is the reigning BJJ and No-Gi Open...
| Submission (heel hook)
| Pancrase: Spiral 8
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:57
|Yokohama, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 12–1
|Chilo Gonzalez
| Submission (armbar)
| ROF 19: Showdown
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:06
|Castle Rock, Colorado
Castle Rock, Colorado
The Town of Castle Rock is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States and is named for the prominent castle tower-shaped butte near the center of town. It is part of Colorado's Front Range Urban Corridor and is located roughly 28 miles south of Denver and 37 miles north of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 11–1
|Masaki Tuchhi
| KO (head kick)
| PNRF: Demolition
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:35
|New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 10–1
|Randy Hauer
| KO (Punches)
| FightWorld 3
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:27
|Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 9–1
|Will Bradford
| TKO (punches)
| Independent Event
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:30
|New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
|align=center| 8–1
|Carlo Prater
Carlo Prater
Carlo Prater is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division, having formerly competed at welterweight...
| Submission (triangle choke)
| FightWorld 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:51
|Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 8–0
|Brandon Melendez
Brandon Melendez
Brandon Melendez is an American Mixed Martial Artist. Melendez was a castmember on The Ultimate Fighter 5.-The Ultimate Fighter:...
| Submission (triangle choke)
| ROF 12: Nemesis
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:50
|Castle Rock, Colorado
Castle Rock, Colorado
The Town of Castle Rock is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States and is named for the prominent castle tower-shaped butte near the center of town. It is part of Colorado's Front Range Urban Corridor and is located roughly 28 miles south of Denver and 37 miles north of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 7–0
|Jarvis Brennaman
| Submission (armbar)
| KOTC 35: Acoma
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:34
|Acoma, New Mexico, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
|Brad Gumm
| TKO (punches)
| ROF 11: Bring it On
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:11
|Castle Rock, Colorado
Castle Rock, Colorado
The Town of Castle Rock is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States and is named for the prominent castle tower-shaped butte near the center of town. It is part of Colorado's Front Range Urban Corridor and is located roughly 28 miles south of Denver and 37 miles north of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
|David Lindemeyer
| Submission (armbar)
| KOTC 26: Gladiator Challenge
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:46
|Acoma, New Mexico, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
|Tyrell McElroy
| Submission (arm triangle choke)
| Triple Threat: Fight Night 1
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:49
|Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
|Anthony Zamora
| TKO (punches)
| Independent Event
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:29
|Acoma, New Mexico, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
|Tommy Gouge
| Submission (armbar)
| Reality Fighting Championships 1
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:45
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
|Nick Roscorla
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Aztec Challenge 1
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:52
|Juarez
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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External links
- http://www.carloscondit.me (Official Website)
- Carlos Condit's UFC profile