UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit

[Slim]

Dana would be an idiot to not make the Diaz/Condit II fight. Diaz/Koscheck would be a good fight stylistically and exciting for the fans... but what exactly would that prove if Diaz were to win? Plus what would Condit do? Who would he defend against between now and November? He IS going to have a title defense somewhere in there but if Diaz is busy with Koscheck then there isn't really anybody in Welterweight worthy of a shot.

 

[The Cork]

Herman/Starks wasn't a bad fight, Starks' striking looked great but he was hopeless on the ground. Herman had a field day taking him down with the most simple of judo trips and tapped him seconds later to no resistance.

Renan Barao is definitely top ten P4P in my book, such a complete fighter and the way he handled a top guy like Jorgensen was very impressive. Just wish he could make 155 because its really hard to give a shit about the bantams and feathers.

Koscheck deserved to lose. He looked hopeless standing up, just as he did against GSP. I believe him when he said he had motivational issues, but resorting to eye poking was poor and we was fortunate to eek out a tight win.

Werdum's striking was fantastic. He'll be a top test for any heavyweight, but I'd love to see him vs Mir in a #1 contender fight next. Two legit BJJ guys with good versatile striking. Nelson is gatekeeper status now, easy to root for but a very poor fighter. Easy target practice for Werdum.

 

[No More Sorrow]

Werdum said he wanted to fight again this summer when they go back to Brazil so that might happen.

 

[No More Sorrow]

“It’s crazy, but…I was thinking about it after the fight,” said White in an interview with MMAJunkie. “People are bitching, and people think that was close…we could do that fight again before GSP comes back.”

However, White isn’t ready to force Condit into an immediate rematch with Diaz nor does he know if Diaz has any interest in continuing his MMA career based on his post-fight statements about retirement.

“It depends on Carlos, too. Carlos has got to say – and Nick’s got to say, ‘I want to fight him again,’ too,” White explained.

Changed a little bit from what he said last night.

Honestly, Carlos Condit should relinquish his title, and let Diaz fight GSP.


also check out this video

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[No More Sorrow]

The full UFC 143 payouts included:

Carlos Condit: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus)
def. Nick Diaz: $200,000

Fabricio Werdum: $100,000 (no win bonus)
def. Roy Nelson: $20,000

Josh Koscheck: $146,000 (includes $73,000 win bonus)
def. Mike Pierce: $20,000

Renan Barao: $22,000 (includes $11,000 win bonus)
def. Scott Jorgensen: $20,500

Ed Herman: $62,000 (includes $31,000 win bonus)
def. Clifford Starks: $8,000

Dustin Poirier: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Max Holloway: $6,000

Edwin Figueroa: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Alex Caceres: $8,000

Matt Brown: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Cope: $8,000

Matt Riddle: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. via Henry Martinez: $6,000

Rafael Natal: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Michael Kuiper: $6,000

Stephen Thompson: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. Dan Stittgen: $5,000

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[The Cork]

Roy Nelson only makes $20k a fight?

 

[No More Sorrow]

UFC 143 Medical Suspensions.

• Carlos Condit: Suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 due to a right-cheek laceration
• Fabricio Werdum: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to a right-quadriceps contusion, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 for precautionary reasons
• Roy Nelson: Suspended until April 5 due to a forehead laceration
• Mike Pierce: Suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 due to a right-eye laceration
• Scott Jorgensen: Suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 for precautionary reasons
• Clifford Starks: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to a left-hand/finger injury, though a doctor can clear him early following an X-ray
• Ed Herman: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to possible injuries to both hands, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 for precautionary reasons
• Max Holloway: Suspended until Feb. 26 with no contact until Feb. 19 due to a right-eye laceration
• Alex Cacaeres: Suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 for precautionary reasons
• Edwin Figueroa: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to a groin injury, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 for precautionary reasons
• Chris Cope: Suspended until April 5 with no contact until March 21 for precautionary reasons
• Matt Riddle: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to a broken right-index finger, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 due to a left-eye laceration
• Henry Martinez: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to a possible right-foot injury, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended until March 21 with no contact until March 6 due to a left-nasal laceration
• Michael Kuiper: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to a possible left-foot injury, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 for precautionary reasons
• Dan Stittgen: Suspended until March 21 with no contact until March 6 for precautionary reasons

 

[Deezy]

Diaz looked like a kid who smashed his controller and screamed "You're cheating, I'm going home!" in his post fight comments. More spoiled brat then Stockton tough imo.

 

[No More Sorrow]

The UFC's second-ever "UFC Prelims" special on FX drew 1.4 million viewers.

MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) today learned of the numbers, which mark a sharp increase from the series' FX debut, from an industry source.

The latest special, the promotion's second since ending a long-running partnership with Spike TV, coincided with this past Saturday's UFC 143 event and featured four-preliminary card contests during the two-hour broadcast.

The viewership number failed to break the top-10 mark for "UFC Prelims" specials but was a significant improvement (59 percent) from the 880,000 viewers that watched January's UFC 142 special.

UFC 143 took place this past Saturday, Feb. 4, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. In addition to the two-hour "UFC Prelims" special, the main card aired on pay-per-view, and two other prelim fights streamed on Facebook.

The FX special saw Dustin Poirier submit Max Holloway, Edwin Figueroa decision Alex Caceres, Matt Brown stop Chris Cope and Matt Riddle defeat Henry Martinez.

The UFC's next live event takes place Feb. 15 in Omaha, Neb. The night's main card airs on FUEL TV while prelims stream on Facebook.

The full list of "UFC Prelims" broadcasts and ratings as compiled by MMAjunkie.com includes:

1) UFC 126 (February 2011): 2 million viewers#
2) UFC 141 (December 2011): 1.8 million viewers#
3) UFC 109 (February 2010): 1.7 million#
4) UFC 135 (September 2011): 1.6 million#
4) UFC 131 (June 2011): 1.6 million#
5) UFC 114 (May 2010): 1.6 million#
7) UFC 129 (April 2010): 1.5 million#
7) UFC 108 (January 2010): 1.5 million#
7) UFC 121 (October 2010): 1.5 million#
7) UFC 123 (November 2010): 1.5 million#
11) UFC 143 (February 2012): 1.4 million#
11) UFC 133 (August 2011): 1.4 million#
11) UFC 104 (October 2009): 1.4 million#
11) UFC 103 (September 2009): 1.4 million#
15) UFC 134 (August 2011): 1.3 million#
15) UFC 130 (May 2011): 1.3 million#
15) UFC 128 (March 2011): 1.3 million#
15) UFC 119 (September 2010): 1.3 million#
15) UFC 116 (July 2010): 1.3 million#
15) UFC 115 (June 2010): 1.3 million#
15) UFC 106 (November 2009): 1.3 million#
22) UFC 139 (November 2011): 1.2 million#
22) UFC 132 (July 2011): 1.2 million#
22) UFC 111 (March 2010): 1.2 million#
25) UFC 137 (October 2011): 1.1 million#
25) UFC 118 (August 2010): 1.1 million#
27) UFC 136 (October 2011): 1 million#
28) UFC 142 (January 2012): 880,000
29) UFC 125 (January 2011): 829,000*
30) UFC 140 (December 2011): 808,000*
31) UFC 127 (February 2011): 714,000*

# - Aired on Spike TV
* - Aired on ION Television

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