Opinion: Is This the End for Carlos Condit?

Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media.* * * Carlos Condit, just one fight removed from a narrow split decision loss to then-Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder Robbie Lawler, was submitted by Demian Maia less than two minutes into their UFC on Fox 21 main event on Saturday in Vancouver, British Columbia. The loss was Condit’s fifth in his last seven fights dating back to 2012. Afterwards, the former UFC interim welterweight champion, a fighter who has been near the top of the division for years, suggested that perhaps the end was near.“I don’t know if I have any business fighting at this level anymore,” Condit said during the post-fight press conference, still reeling from his first submission loss since 2006. “I’ve been at this for a really long time, and the pressure of kind of being one of the top guys for almost a decade, it’s been awesome. I’ve loved being involved in this sport for the time that I have, and I’ve gotten to do what I love for a living for a long period of time, but I don’t know, man. I don’t know if I belong here anymore. We’ll see.” We’ve heard a lot of fighters say these kinds of things before, but usually, this kind of insight comes far too late. Granted, Condit is 2-5 over his last seven fights, but it’s hard to believe that he no longer has the physical tools to compete in the Octagon. Outside of his submission defeat to Maia, Condit’s losses have all been highly competitive. He was one judge’s scorecard away from being the UFC welterweight …

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