Carlos Condit facts for kids
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Carlos Condit in 2012
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| Born | April 26, 1984 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Nickname(s) | The Natural Born Killer |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 75+1⁄2 in (192 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Team | Fit NHB (1999–2008) Arizona Combat Sports (2008–2009) Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2009–2021) |
| Trainer | Greg Jackson Mike Winkeljohn |
| Rank | Brown belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2002–2021 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 46 |
| Wins | 32 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 7 |
Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is a famous American former professional mixed martial artist. He was known for his exciting fighting style. Carlos competed in the Welterweight division, which is for fighters weighing around 170 pounds.
He fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), one of the biggest MMA organizations. There, he became the Interim UFC Welterweight Champion. Before the UFC, Carlos was also the last Welterweight Champion in another league called World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC). He also competed in Japan in sports like Shootboxing and Pancrase.
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Early Life and Training
Carlos Condit was born on April 26, 1984, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His father, Brian, worked for the former New Mexico governor. Carlos went to Cibola High School in Albuquerque.
He started wrestling when he was nine years old and continued throughout high school. When he was fifteen, he began training in a martial art called Gaidojutsu with coach Greg Jackson.
Carlos's MMA Journey
Carlos Condit became a professional fighter when he was eighteen. His first fight was in Mexico on September 6, 2002. He won quickly by using a rear-naked choke move. He won his next four fights very fast, usually in less than a minute.
Fighting in Japan and Hawaii
Carlos faced his first loss in a different type of fight called shoot boxing in Japan. He then returned to MMA and won three more fights. He later fought in Japan again for a league called Pancrase.
He also competed in a Hawaiian league called Rumble on the Rock. In a tournament there, he won two fights in one night! He beat Frank Trigg with a special move called a triangle armbar. He then faced Jake Shields in the final, which was his first fight that went the full distance. Carlos lost that fight by decision.
After a few more fights, Carlos joined the WEC.
WEC Welterweight Champion
Carlos joined the WEC in 2007. In his first fight on January 20, 2007, he won by submission. His second fight in the WEC was for the vacant WEC Welterweight Championship. He won the title by beating John Alessio with a rear-naked choke.
Carlos successfully defended his WEC title three times. He beat Brock Larson with an armbar and then won a rematch against Carlo Prater. His last WEC title defense was against Hiromitsu Miura, which he won by TKO. This exciting fight also earned him a "Fight of the Night" award. Carlos was the last WEC Welterweight Champion before the UFC took over the division. He had a perfect record of 5 wins and 0 losses in the WEC.
Joining the UFC
In 2009, Carlos moved to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). His first UFC fight was on April 1, 2009, against Martin Kampmann. It was a very close fight, and Carlos lost by a split decision.
He then fought Jake Ellenberger and won by split decision, getting his first UFC victory. Carlos continued to have exciting fights. At UFC 115, he beat Rory MacDonald by TKO in the third round. This fight was so good that it won the "Fight of the Night" award.
At UFC 120, Carlos knocked out Dan Hardy in the first round. This was a big win and earned him the "Knockout of the Night" award. He also knocked out Dong Hyun Kim with a flying knee at UFC 132, earning another "Knockout of the Night" bonus.
Becoming Interim UFC Champion
In 2012, Carlos got a chance to fight for the interim UFC Welterweight Championship. He faced Nick Diaz at UFC 143. Carlos won the fight by unanimous decision, becoming the interim champion.
Later that year, he fought the undisputed champion, Georges St-Pierre, at UFC 154. Carlos knocked St-Pierre down with a head kick, but he couldn't finish the fight. He eventually lost by unanimous decision in a very tough battle. This fight was also named "Fight of the Night."
Carlos had another exciting fight against Johny Hendricks at UFC 158, which he lost by decision but still earned "Fight of the Night" honors. He then got revenge against Martin Kampmann at UFC Fight Night 27, winning by TKO in the fourth round. This was his third "Fight of the Night" award in a row!
Injuries and Comeback
At UFC 171, Carlos suffered a serious knee injury during a fight against Tyron Woodley. He tore his ACL and needed surgery, which kept him out of fighting for over a year.
He made a successful return to the UFC on May 30, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 67. He won his comeback fight against Thiago Alves by TKO.
Carlos then fought for the UFC Welterweight Championship against Robbie Lawler at UFC 195 on January 2, 2016. It was a very close and exciting fight that went all five rounds. Carlos lost by a split decision, but many people thought he won. Both fighters received a "Fight of the Night" bonus for their amazing performance.
Later Career and Retirement
After the Lawler fight, Carlos faced a series of losses. He lost to Demian Maia by submission and then to Neil Magny and Alex Oliveira. He also lost to Michael Chiesa by submission.
In 2019, a fight was canceled because Carlos suffered a detached retina, an eye injury. After nearly a year away, Carlos returned to fighting in October 2020. He won two fights in a row, beating Court McGee and then Matt Brown by unanimous decision.
His last professional MMA fight was on July 10, 2021, at UFC 264, where he lost to Max Griffin. On September 17, 2021, Carlos Condit announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.
Life Outside the Ring
Carlos Condit has also tried other things outside of fighting. He has started businesses, including a coffeeshop. He also worked with a brand called Sene to create his own line of custom jeans.
Carlos married Seager Marie McCullah in December 2010, and they had a son in March 2010. They later divorced in 2018.
Championships and Awards
Carlos Condit achieved many great things in his fighting career:
- World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
- WEC Welterweight Champion (One time)
- He successfully defended his title three times.
- He was undefeated in the WEC (5 wins, 0 losses).
- He won "Fight of the Night" once.
- WEC Welterweight Champion (One time)
- Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
- Interim UFC Welterweight Champion (One time)
- He won "Fight of the Night" five times.
- He won "Knockout of the Night" two times.
- Rumble on the Rock
- He was the runner-up in the Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Tournament.
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Carlos Condit in 2012
See also
In Spanish: Carlos Condit para niños
