Dana White reaffirms that Carlos Condit is next in line for welterweight title shot

by Jesse Holland on Oct 28, 2011 10:24 AM EDT in UFC News

Chael Sonnen thinks the winner of B.J. Penn vs. Nick Diaz at UFC 137 on Oct. 29 in Las Vegas is getting the next 170-pound title shot against Georges St. Pierre.

Cesar Gracie agrees and wants Diaz to fight St. Pierre next if the former Strikeforce welterweight champion can finish "The Prodigy" this weekend in "Sin City."

Unfortunately for them (and fortunately for Carlos Condit), that decision is up to Dana White, who told reporters yesterday at the UFC 137 press conference (via 5th Round) that no matter the outcome on Saturday night, "The Natural Born Killer" is still next in line.

"No, Condit’s in. Condit’s sitting and waiting. [Georges St-Pierre] should be [out] six to eight weeks. He’s just gotta have some rehab on his knee. Hopefully it doesn’t lead to surgery."

St. Pierre was forced to withdraw from the UFC 137 headliner after injuring his knee in training camp. Condit opted to preserve his 170-pound title shot, which he absconded from Diaz after the Stockton slugger failed to play by the rules.

Now Diaz has a chance to make a convincing argument that he is indeed the second best welterweight on the planet, if he can somehow find a way to overcome the dangerous Hawaiian.

Even if he does, he may need to take another fight while he waits for St. Pierre and Condit to settle their differences. As of now, the only forecast we've heard for the champ's return is "early 2012."

Any fight fans out there want to see the winner of Penn vs. Diaz get the next title shot? Or does it belong to Carlos Condit, for better or for worse?

Thoughts?

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I would hope so...

title fight is just on a bit of a hiatus.

by Nameless on Oct 28, 2011 10:37 AM EDT reply actions

If by some miracle Diaz wins, i think he'

Listen, guys. You can take all these guys with their eighth education and their gold teeth trying to sit around and break down a fight. This is the most unsophisticated and un-well-thoughtout thing you need to do in life. Two half-naked men are gonna get in a steel cage and fight for the applause of a drunken rowdy crowd in Houston, Texas, on a Saturday night. We don't need to plan for this.

by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Oct 28, 2011 10:47 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

he'll get it first.

Otherwise, then yes carlos does.

by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Oct 28, 2011 10:48 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

No way.

Condit would freak out if that happened too.

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by SuperShins on Oct 28, 2011 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions

GSP is going to fight...

…whoever is the most marketable after this weekend. Or we could take Dana for his word on the subject.

by Bruce Leroy on Oct 28, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

glad that's settled...

oh wait. he should get the fight but i won’t hold my breath until i see GSP staring across the octagon at Carlos.

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by F'n Clownshoes on Oct 28, 2011 10:47 AM EDT reply actions

No surprise here…of course condit will get the shot once st.pierre is healthy as long as he is willing to wait..

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by letter19 on Oct 28, 2011 11:15 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

I sure hope this fight ends up happening in Montreal.

I’d drive up for that. More than worth the 3 hour ride.

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by Silver-Fox on Oct 28, 2011 11:29 AM EDT reply actions

You going to UFC 140?

by Starr788 on Oct 28, 2011 11:32 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Nope.

That’d be way more driving than I’d like to do to go to the fights.

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by Silver-Fox on Oct 28, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions

This

Is bullshit.

You can tell alot about a person just by reading their sig.

by RandyCouture'sDivorceLawyer on Oct 28, 2011 11:57 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

coming from the guy that said...

alot of stuff that just wasn’t so.

by Bruce Leroy on Oct 28, 2011 12:03 PM EDT reply actions

good. he has a better shot at beating gsp than diaz does in my opinion.

artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

by Madrox on Oct 28, 2011 12:31 PM EDT reply actions

Diaz will get the next shot if he gets the win tomorrow.

Condit has not done enough.

1-0 Sig bets

2 weeks with MMA BOSS on Diaz vs Penn. Diaz ftw
One month sig bet with TheDragon on Cain vs. JDS
Cain Train ftw

by Armando Baez on Oct 28, 2011 12:48 PM EDT reply actions

condit has been fighting and winning and finishing fights in the UFC thats more than enough reason to give him the shot

by letter19 on Oct 28, 2011 1:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

A potential win over Penn will be more impressive than beating Kim or anyone else Condit has beaten.

1-0 Sig bets

2 weeks with MMA BOSS on Diaz vs Penn. Diaz ftw
One month sig bet with TheDragon on Cain vs. JDS
Cain Train ftw

by Armando Baez on Oct 28, 2011 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions

depends on who you ask..

by letter19 on Oct 28, 2011 1:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Well if you ask Jon Fitch, he would say neither guy should be above him in line to get the next shot at the title...

and as much as I dislike Jon Fitch’s fighting style, you can’t argue with him.

1-0 Sig bets

2 weeks with MMA BOSS on Diaz vs Penn. Diaz ftw
One month sig bet with TheDragon on Cain vs. JDS
Cain Train ftw

by Armando Baez on Oct 28, 2011 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions

this is true

Fitch is a beast but hes had his chance, maybe diazs or condits style can give gsp problems

by phillie90 on Oct 28, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Fitch is a non issue at this point in the WW division its the business side of things..and the fact that he has had 1 fight in like 18 months and that was a draw with a LW fighter, doesn’t change the minds of the ufc

by letter19 on Oct 28, 2011 2:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Diaz got the shot.

1-0 Sig bets

2 weeks with MMA BOSS on Diaz vs Penn. Diaz ftw
One month sig bet with TheDragon on Cain vs. JDS
Cain Train ftw

by Armando Baez on Oct 30, 2011 1:51 AM EDT up reply actions

Diaz deserves it!!

Diaz deserves it!

Im tired of all these pussy fighters that just wanna win by descision all the time. Diaz is a finsisher and a real fighter and besides it was supposed to go to him in the first place. I dont care if he doesnt want to do press conferences or play the “tv” game.This isnt the WWE!! This is MMA and fighters names are made in the octogon not by publicity. Condit can wait his turn!!

by darryl.windsor on Oct 28, 2011 12:55 PM EDT reply actions

The thing is ...

Carlos Condit is ALSO a finisher.

by yic17 on Oct 29, 2011 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions

BUT ...

with that said, I would like to see GSP vs. Nick Diaz more. and since Diaz dropped his Strikeforce belt and signed a contract to fight GSP – he SHOULD get what he signed up for. The contract he signed was that he’d get the title shot and if he lost, he’d go back to Strikeforce. But now they’re putting him against BJ and let Condit in line? now that’s just bullshit … UFC broke their contract.

by yic17 on Oct 29, 2011 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions

i hope so. condit is better than bj and diaz

love to watch wand, florian, lauzon, gsp, cain, machida, dos anjos
bones jones will be the champ for a VERY long time
damn that was fun watching tito choke out bader
fedor man its time to hang up the gloves

by Burlzilla129 on Oct 28, 2011 1:09 PM EDT reply actions