Carlos Condit will get his first shot at the welterweight title when he fights Robbie Lawler at UFC 195 on January 2nd in Las Vegas, NV.

In this free fight released by the UFC this week, we look back at one of Condit’s awesome knockouts when he fought Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 132. This was back in 2011 and was part of Condit’s five fight win streak that lead to his winning the interim welterweight title.

More about Carlos Condit

Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist, competing in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Condit is the former interim UFC Welterweight Champion and a former WEC Welterweight Champion. As of May 31, 2015, he is #4 in official UFC welterweight rankings. 28 of Condit’s 30 wins have come by way of knockout or submission. He has never been knocked out or stopped due to strikes; Condit’s only TKO loss was by injury.

Condit formerly fought in the UFC’s sister promotion, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), where he was the final WEC welterweight champion. He also competed for both Shootboxing and Pancrase in Japan.

Condit now trains at Jackson’s Submission Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

source: wikipedia.com

Condit Q&A

What is your favorite technique? Knees to the jaw

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?

Fighting in the UFC is a chance to make my mark, to compete with the best in the world, and hopefully write my name in MMA history.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?

No college

What was your job before you started fighting?

I worked as a bouncer for a while and I was a lifeguard for a couple years. Now I teach at the gym.

source: ufc.com