UFC 143

[SPX]

Damn, that sucks. Seems like GSP hasn't fought in forever and now it's going to be forever more.

[MMA_scientist]

And there is a great chance he comes back in a weakened and less effective state. So this is how it ends for GSP, with a whimper, not with bang.

[poopoo333]

So..GSP out for 10 months.

Condit/Diaz is interim WW champ early Feb

Diaz is going to have to defend his WW "belt" before GSP comes back late 2012...right???

[MMA_scientist]

Hendricks future WW champ. Believe.

[poopoo333]

So seriously....who do you guys have? Condit or Diaz?

[MMA_scientist]

Diaz. The thing is, from now on Diaz is going to be in 5 rounders. He can beat a lot of ass in 5 round fights. He might even be able to beat Hendricks in 5 rounds.

[Mr. IWS]

And there is a great chance he comes back in a weakened and less effective state. So this is how it ends for GSP, with a whimper, not with bang.

I agree, It will be all down hill from here for Georgy.

[Mr. IWS]

So seriously....who do you guys have? Condit or Diaz?

I love Diaz here. Condit is not gonna finish Diaz standing or on the ground, and there is no way he is gonna be able to keep the pace that Diaz will set.

[Mr. IWS]

He might even be able to beat Hendricks in 5 rounds.

Blasphemy!

[SPX]

Diaz, but only because Condit doesn't have great TDs.

[sbjj]

Am I crazy in thinking that Carlos might just be able to keep up with Diaz for 5 round(maybe the only one who can). This is the same guy that looked stronger in the 3rd round with Kamp., Berger, and Rory than he did in the first round.

[MMA_scientist]

I think Condit can keep up with his pace, I just don't know that he can stand with Diaz. I guess I have been underestimating Diaz's standup. I still feel that he will lose to wrestlers, but the UFC is giving him some pretty winnable fights here. What does Condit do better than Diaz? He might have more power I guess.

[sbjj]

I have just never really seen Condit outstruck. He was walloped by Berger, but other than that he seems to have been able to hang standing with everyone he has fought. And he has fought some pretty good strikers. Diaz striking starts to look a whole lot better when the other guy tires out. What if Condit does not tire?

[sbjj]

Condit could use leg kicks also. i just see this as a very close fight.

[MMA_scientist]

Oh, I agree. I wasn't saying Diaz can't lose... I totally think Condit could win. But gun to head- Diaz. But either way, that fight is going to be good quality violence. It is pretty much guaranteed to deliver. What is Dana going to do when Fitch becomes WW champion though. If he gets by Hendricks (all Hendricks joking aside, he probably will), I think he can and will beat Condit or Diaz.