Fresh off the sidelines, former UFC welterweight interim champion Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit has decided retirement is not for him … EVER!
Set to return to action after more than 12-months off, Condit will face the top ranked Neil Magny at the year end UFC 219 card, on Dec. 30.
Last Monday, the former champ hit The MMA Hour to discuss his new mindset about his career as a prize fighter, and proclaim he’s fightng till the day he dies. (Great news for fight fans)
Check it!
“I’m a fighter, this is what I love to do, there’s obviously a lot of different factors that go into making decisions. And as important as what I’m doing with my life and career and all that stuff. I think I wanted to fight, I’ll probably want to fight until the day I’m dead.
“At the time, [I was] feeling very dejected, disappointed. And I’m a competitive person and I obviously fell short in, in my eyes, a really sh*tty way, because even fights I lost in the past in the UFC, I’ve still gone there and fought my ass off and put on hell of a show, And that fight I wasn’t able to do that and that added to the sting.
“I’ve been debating and kind of getting back in the gym here and there and seeing where I’m at against other competitive fighters, and I did not, I was not sure I was on the fence for a long time.
“There’s a lot of different factors. I still love to fight, I still love to train, I love the process, I love the people I’ve surrounded myself with, I love my team and also, honestly there’s a financial piece to this, too. This is my trade, this is what I do. I didn’t go to college. I don’t have a whole lot of options as far as backup plans. I’ve got bills to pay and mouths to feed, so, let’s strap up the gloves and get to it.”
Here’s the full interview for those who want a lengthy watch:
