*UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit Official Discussion Thread*

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: smfowns4
Date: January 09, 2012 at 08:14 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit 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
Georges St-Pierre was originally scheduled to defend his Welterweight Championship against Nick Diaz in the main event. However, on December 7, 2011, it was revealed St-Pierre had suffered an ACL injury that forced him to withdraw from the bout. Diaz will now face Carlos Condit with the winner receiving an interim title belt. Condit's original opponent, Josh Koscheck, is now expected to face Mike Pierce at this event.
Erik Koch was scheduled to face Dustin Poirier at the event, but pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Ricardo Lamas. However, Lamas also pulled out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Max Holloway.
Amir Sadollah was expected to face Jorge Lopez at the event, but was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Matt Riddle.
UFC Primetime will return to promote the main event.
Main Card:
Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit
Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum
Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce
Renan Barao vs. Scott Jorgenson
Ed Herman vs. Clifford Starks
Preliminary Card:
Rafael Natal vs. Mike Kuiper
Alex Caceres vs. Edwin Figureoa
Matt Riddle vs. Jorge Lopez
Matt Brown vs. Chris Cope
Justin Edwards vs. Mike Stump
Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Fight Magnet
Date: January 09, 2012 at 09:20 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

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[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: mma_guru333
Date: January 10, 2012 at 02:58 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

Caceres/Figuroa should be a fun fight.
If not for Diaz/Condit, it'd probably be FOTN

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Fight Magnet
Date: January 10, 2012 at 09:36 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

UFC 143 Fabricio Werdum vs Roy Nelson
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/_NVkoq2Glz8?rel=0&hd=1[/youtube]

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: themmasupreme
Date: January 12, 2012 at 12:09 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

UFC 143's Diaz vs. Condit main event gets veteran ref Steve Mazzagatti
by Steven Marrocco
You can almost hear the boos now.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today obtained from the Nevada State Athletic Commission the referee and judges' assignments for UFC 143, which takes place Feb. 4 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Oft-criticized referee Steve Mazzagatti has been assigned to oversee the event's interim welterweight title fight between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit.
Judging the headliner is Patricia Morse-Jarman, Junichiro Kamijo and Cecil Peoples.
Despite his status among fans as a favorite whipping boy, Mazzagatti brings a wealth of experience to the event and has overseen countless high-profile fights. Famously, former UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar specifically requested he not referee the main at UFC 116, which featured Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin.
According to MMADecisions.com, a website that tracks fight decisions by judge, Morse-Jarman served as a judge at this past Saturday's "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" event, and this past year, she oversaw 27 bouts held on 10 major events, including five UFC pay-per-view cards. This past month at UFC 141, she scored a lightweight bout between Anthony Nkjokuani and Danny Castillo two rounds to one in favor of Njokuani, which resulted in a split-decision win for Castillo.
Notably, she scored the UFC 125 headliner between lightweight champ Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard a draw.
Kamijo also worked this past weekend's Strikeforce event and oversaw 25 bouts held on 11 major events this past year, including six UFC pay-per-view cards. Notably, he scored a lightweight bout between Clay Guida and Anthony Pettis three rounds to one in favor of Guida at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale, which resulted in a unanimous-decision win for Guida.
Peoples, whose critics also are numerous, is a referee and judge who oversaw 20 bouts this past year in seven major events, including four UFC pay-per-view cards. He notably scored a light-heavyweight bout between Brandon Vera and Eliot Marshall two rounds to one in favor of Vera, which resulted in a unanimous-decision win for Vera.
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[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: LitesOutPHX
Date: January 12, 2012 at 02:36 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

Main Card:
Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit(Condit by TKO)
Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum(Nelson by TKO)
Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce(Koscheck by dec)
Renan Barao vs. Scott Jorgenson(Barao by TKO)
Ed Herman vs. Clifford Starks(Herman by sub)
Preliminary Card:
Rafael Natal vs. Mike Kuiper(Natal by dec)
Alex Caceres vs. Edwin Figureoa(Figureoa by TKO)
Matt Riddle vs. Jorge Lopez(Riddle by dec)
Matt Brown vs. Chris Cope(Cope by dec)
Justin Edwards vs. Mike Stump(Edwards by dec)
Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway(Poirier by TKO)

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Neonep
Date: January 12, 2012 at 04:16 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

To be honest who can pick the main event with confidence? That is just too close. I could see both guys winning with stoppages or decisions. This has fight of the year written all over the year. Both guys have been on a roll. This fight is good enough to make the rest of the card look like s---.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: holmezy
Date: January 12, 2012 at 04:28 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

Neonep said:
To be honest who can pick the main event with confidence? That is just too close. I could see both guys winning with stoppages or decisions. This has fight of the year written all over the year. Both guys have been on a roll. This fight is good enough to make the rest of the card look like s**t.
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I agree very hard to pick the main event, just like Johnson/Belfort I have no idea as either guy could get the W. I can definitely see a decision though as both guys have good cardio and both guys can take punishment and keep coming, both have good Jitz so I doubt anyone is getting subbed so all I can see is a close 5Rnd war that could go to either Diaz or Condit.
Either way should be FOTN and could even be FOTY imo.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: darcebandit
Date: January 12, 2012 at 04:50 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

I think Nick Diaz vs Carlos Condit is just a heavier and more skilled Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone. I pick Nick.
Koscheck will beat Pierce unless Pierce can stun him with a punch, we know he has the power and we know Koscheck can be caught like that. I hope Pierce wins but Koscheck has this one I think. Big pierce fan since his fight with Brock Larson.
Werdum out strikes Nelson here, no ground work to be seen here. Boring fight too.
Barao takes an awesome decision vs Jorgenson, FOTN
Herman takes this all day everyday
Poirier by ko, the rest of the undercard doesn't entice me much.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Fight Magnet
Date: January 15, 2012 at 01:38 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

UFC 143 Preview
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/XoswP_TPz5g?rel=0[/youtube]

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: JonnyRico
Date: January 15, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

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[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Jak
Date: January 15, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

darcebandit said:
I think Nick Diaz vs Carlos Condit is just a heavier and more skilled Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone. I pick Nick.
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I like that Condit was a champ though. He's at least got that experience of winning and defending a belt. i like both fighters. i can see them both having ways to win.
i love fights that you just sit back and know there's a 0% chance of it not being a good fight.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Neonep
Date: January 15, 2012 at 02:41 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

Jak said:
i love fights that you just sit back and know there's a 0% chance of it not being a good fight.
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Yep. The crazy part is that the Diaz brothers have been involved in them lately.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Bucho
Date: January 15, 2012 at 03:49 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

Jak said:
darcebandit said:
I think Nick Diaz vs Carlos Condit is just a heavier and more skilled Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone. I pick Nick.
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I like that Condit was a champ though. He's at least got that experience of winning and defending a belt. i like both fighters. i can see them both having ways to win.
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Yeah, I picked Nick too, but Condit is a different beast than Cowboy. Cowboy's admited himself that he isn't the best emotionally and mentally, whereas Condit has nerves of pure steel.
I think Nick will most likely win but it won't be for the same reasons Nate did.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Reacher
Date: January 16, 2012 at 05:27 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

I've gone for Diaz, but Carlos is a really good fighter, however I just can't see him getting the win. Feels like an age since he last fought though.
Werdum should beat Nelson. I wish Roy was better

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: chriscrowing
Date: January 16, 2012 at 03:19 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

ME is a coin toss, both guys are great strikers and great submission guys. It almost comes down to mindset and who tags the other guys best, first. I voted for Condit because I like him better, but if I'm honest his relatiuve ring rust might swing it in Diaz' favour.
I'd love to see Nelson knock Werdum out, because Werdum's performance against Overeem was so embarrasing, I don't want him in a top level MMA org.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Portillo
Date: January 16, 2012 at 05:57 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

War Diaz.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: themmasupreme
Date: January 16, 2012 at 08:04 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

Diaz all day.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Fight Magnet
Date: January 16, 2012 at 08:18 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/n6CFWus4548?rel=0[/youtube]

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: quickthought
Date: January 17, 2012 at 01:53 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-official-discussion-thread.44577/

Renan Barao vs. Scott Jorgenson for me is the fight to watch on this card and the fight im most excited about. If Barao is as good as i think he is and gets past Scott imo hes easily the bigges threat Cruz has/will face for a while but we will see.