Condit .vs. Koscheck at UFC 143

As expected, Carlos Condit won't sit around and wait for Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz to decide the direction of the UFC welterweight division.

Instead, Condit will face former No. 1 contender Josh Koscheck at UFC 143.

Koscheck announced the fight on his own, and a source confirmed that Condit has at least verbally agreed to take the bout.

Condit has been one of the winningest welterweights in MMA for years, capturing 12 of his last 13 fights, losing only a close split-decision to Martin Kampmann during that time. Condit has won four in a row overall, including three straight knockouts.

Condit (27-5) was at one time pushed ahead of Diaz and into a title bout with St-Pierre, but after Diaz defeated BJ Penn at UFC 137, St-Pierre asked for and received a change, and will fight Diaz at UFC 143.

If Condit wins, he's likely to be named No. 1 contender.

Meanwhile, Koscheck (16-5) returned from his December 2010 loss at the hands of St-Pierre to knock out Matt Hughes in the first round of their UFC 135 fight.

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Condit needs to win this in devestating fashion. He needs to put away Koscheck within the first 2 rounds and put an Exclamation point on why he truly is the #1 Contender.

War Killer!

Time to make an example out of Kos.

Agree, with both of you 2 ^;
if he doesn't he will be cemented into the top 3 or 4 guys
that are all #1 contender fighters; Fitch, Kos and maybe Condit?

man i hate to say this but i think koschecks wrestling is going to be too much for condit.

i dont see what condit brings that is any different from any other fighter that gsp has beat.

i think kos has this by decision. i would like to see this be a strictly stand up fight but i doubt we will get that.

i just pray that if kos wins they dont make him #1 contender.