Dana White: We can do Condit vs. Diaz rematch before GSP returns

Saturday night Carlos Condit fought Nick Diaz for the UFC Welterweight Interim title, and the right to fight former champion Georges St. Pierre when he returns from knee surgery. However, GSP is not expected to be ready to fight until November, so what will Condit do until then?

There is a recent history of immediate rematches in the UFC. When BJ Penn narrowly lost his title to Frankie Edgar at UFC 112 by controversial decision, an immediate rematch was held. So too when Lyoto Machida retained his title over Mauricio Rua at UFC 112 via controversial decision.

The same thing could happen with Diaz vs. Condit, which was, if anything, a controversial (and correct) decision.

“I know (Georges St. Pierre) wanted that Diaz fight bad, but it’s not going to be Diaz,” said UFC President Dana White at the post fight press conference. “So he better get angry with Carlos Condit or focus on Carlos Condit or whatever he needs to do.

“Carlos Condit won this fight. No matter how much Georges and Nick hate each other, Carlos Condit won, and I think the fans are mad at the way Carlos Condit fought. Too f—— bad. He came in with a game plan and stuck to it and won.”

“It’s crazy, but, I was thinking it after the fight. You know, people are bitching and thinking it was close or whatever, we can do that fight again before GSP comes back. It depends on Carlos too, he’s really gotta say, and Nick’s gotta say I want to fight him again too.”