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Report: Condit inks extension with the WEC
Published 4/27/2008 by Sam Caplan at Five Ounces of Pain
wec-logo1.jpg WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit has signed an extension with the Zuffa -owned fight promotion, according to a report by USAToday.com . Condit revealed the news during Saturday’s UWC show in Washington D.C.-area that was headlined by Pete Spratt’s decisive victory over Jason Von Flue in a welterweight clash. Nicknamed the “Natural Born Killer,” Condit is undefeated in four career fights in the WEC and is 22-4 overall in his MMA career. His most recent fight was a first round submission over Carlo Prater during the WEC’s February show in Albuquerque, N.M. Condit, one of the most underrated 170 pound fighters in the world, holds career victories over the likes of Frank Trigg , Renato “Charuto” Verrisimo , Ross Ebanez , and John Alessio . According to the USA Today report, Condit had just ...

Weekend Recap: April 28, 2008
Published 4/28/2008 by John Chandler at MMA on Tap
Carlos Condit. Photo property of World Extreme Cagefighting. Here’s a little recap of what went on this past weekend, starting with Carlos Condit reportedly signing a contract extension with World Extreme Cagefighting according to USA Today‘s Sergio Non. The new deal comes after Condit’s most recent victory over Carlo Prater in February. The fight against Prater was Condit’s second to last fight on his previous deal. Condit expects the new deal to kick in with a potential fight in August ...

Carlos Condit fight contract with WEC extended
Published 4/28/2008 by Chris Cosme at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets -- MMAmania.com
WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit (22-4) signed a four-fight contract extension with the Zuffa-owned promotion, according to USAToday.com. “The Natural Born Killer” — who was a spectator at last Saturday’s UWC show in Washington, DC — made the announcement during the event. It must be noted that prior to the extension that Condit had one more fight left on his current deal. It’s clear that locking Condit to a long-term deal means that the WEC sees him as one of its premier stars in the organization along with fellow champions Urijah Faber and Brian Stann. Condit, in fact, is undefeated in the WEC and is riding a four-fight win streak. His last defeated Carlo Prater via submission in the first round at WEC 32 last February. He’s quietly one of most ...

Carlos Condit fight contract with WEC extended
Published 4/28/2008 by Chewy at MMAdness
WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit (22-4) signed a four-fight contract extension with the Zuffa-owned promotion, according to USAToday.com. “The Natural Born Killer” — who was a spectator at last Saturday’s UWC show in Washington, DC — made the announcement during the event. It must be noted that prior to the extension that Condit had one more fight left on his current deal. It’s clear that locking Condit to a long-term deal means that the WEC sees him as one of its premier stars in the organization along with fellow champions Urijah Faber and Brian Stann. Condit, in fact, is undefeated in the WEC and is riding a four-fight win streak. His last defeated Carlo Prater via submission in the first round at WEC 32 last February. He’s quietly one of most ...

Report: Mauricio Rua could return by October
Published 4/28/2008 by Sam Caplan at Five Ounces of Pain
Report: Mauricio Rua could return by October April 28, 2008 By: Sam Caplan Category: Mauricio Rua USA Today caught up with injured UFC light heavyweight Mauricio “Shogun” Rua during this past Saturday’s UWC event in the Washington D.C.-area. According to writer Sergio Non, Rua indicated to him that he believes he will be fully recovered from his ACL surgery by either October or November. Rua had been scheduled to fight Chuck Liddell at UFC 85 in London this June, but he had to bow out after aggravating the injury. Rashad Evans was tapped as a replacement against Liddell but Liddell recently pulled out of the fight due to a hamstring injury. Rua believes that a fight between he and Liddell will happen before year’s end.

Carlos Condit Signs Contract Extension With WEC
Published 5/2/2008 by Kris at MMAFrenzy.com
World Extreme Cagefighting Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit (22-4) has signed a contract extension with the WEC according to USA Today. Condit had just one fight remaining on his previous contract with the promotion, which is owned by the same parent company as the UFC. Terms of the extension were not disclosed. Condit has emerged as one of the top welterweights in the world with notable career wins over Frank Trigg and Renato Verissimo. He has not lost a single fight since mid-2006, winning all seven fights over the near-two year span. After defeating Kyle Jensen in his WEC debut last January, Condit defeated John Alessio to claim the welterweight title at WEC 26. He has since defended his title twice with submission wins over Brock Larson at WEC 29 and Carlo Prater at WEC 32 in February. Condit is next ...