UFC 143: Primetime Will Make FX Debut to Promote Nick Diaz Vs. Carlos Condit
The first "UFC Primetime" special on the FX network will debut on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11 p.m. ET. The following episdoes will air on January 27 and February 3. The special promotes the upcoming UFC 143 welterweight interim title bout between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The two are fighting for the right to hold champion Georges St. Pierre's belt until he returns from surgery to repair a torn ACL. GSP had to pull out of his scheduled UFC 137 title bout with Condit due to an injury on his other knee then tore his right knee while training for a UFC 143 title bout with Nick Diaz.
Condit got the call up to take GSP's place and it was decided to make it an interim title bout. St. Pierre has held the UFC welterweight title since beating Matt Serra at UFC 83 in 2008. He's made six successful title defenses in that time.
Dias is the former Strikeforce welterweight champion and came to the UFC to fight GSP. He was originally signed to fight for the title at UFC 137 but blew off two press conferences and was pulled from the title fight. Diaz ultimately ended up facing B.J. Penn and taking a three round decision in the Fight of the Night.
Condit has won four straight bouts in the UFC, with three straight by KO or TKO over Dong Hyun Kim, Dan Hardy and Rory MacDonald. He is the former WEC welterweight champion.
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The UFC is really taking a big gamble with this
It’s very surprising to me that the UFC would feature nick in their 1st prime time special. I know they can edit out anything they don’t want seen, but nick being nick, it surprises me they’d trust him like this.
Will make for great tv tho, no doubt about it.
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i'm not surprised at all.
the dude’s an interesting mystery and a complicated guy. that’s why it will certainly be great television as you pointed out. i got some high expectations here.
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by Victor Rodriguez on Jan 2, 2012 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
lol, "high"
The rest... is virtually identical
by randy maverick on Jan 2, 2012 5:46 PM EST up reply actions
Diaz Unplugged
I hope they keep as much of Diaz’s rambling in there as possible. I’d hate to see only a bunch of training in the gym shots without any of the articulate clearly thought through Diaz banter.
by UncleMax on Jan 2, 2012 12:43 PM EST via mobile reply actions 6 recs
Excellent choice.

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by Unabomberman on Jan 2, 2012 1:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
damn
a guy that can kick so much ass and he ends up in a photo like that?
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by Victor Rodriguez on Jan 2, 2012 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
Cameras following Nick Diaz's every move...
This cannot end well for those camera men…
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‘uh nick, can you please-’

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by gspmademegay on Jan 2, 2012 1:13 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
I love this news so much.

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Yeah, can't wait to get a better look at Diaz, who is probably the most intriguing fighter the company, and sport, currently has.
Unless Cesar Gracie just talks about Diaz for three shows….
we need a drinking game for every time Nick mispronounces his opponents' last name.
I myself can’t wait for Diaz vs. Conduit.
wait til he fights ellenbagel.
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by gspmademegay on Jan 2, 2012 1:49 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Would be hilarious if they showed Nick and Nate toking up.
The key is to hit the guy in the jaw really hard before the other guy does it to you.
by FreeLightningLee on Jan 2, 2012 1:43 PM EST reply actions
yeah surely that will happen.
fucking potheads. I hate you all so very very much.
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by Earl Montclair on Jan 2, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lol
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