Returning for the first time since his stunning first title defense over Rory MacDonald at UFC 189, welterweight champion Robbie Lawler hoped to continue his incredible late career form with another violent masterpiece. Defending the gold this time against fellow savage warrior, former interim champion Carlos Condit, could the ‘Ruthless’ kingpin keep hold of his title, or did ‘The Natural Born Killer’ usher in a new era for the 170-pound division?
Locked, cocked and set to continue the New Year’s fireworks, UFC 195 might be a little light on star power following the promotion’s epic shows last month but its five main card duels each have the potential to be excellent encounters nonetheless. Headlined by a spectacular welterweight title battle pitting two of the division’s most violent and tenured warriors, what can we expect to happen at the UFC’s first event of what should be yet another history-making year?
Returning to the Octagon after a 14 month layoff, Carlos Condit sought to return to winning ways after suffering a nasty ACL tear in his last outing. His return fight couldn’t be a tougher one as he squared off against surging former title contender Thiago Alves; a veteran well known for his tendency to throw debilitating leg kicks. With the victor almost assured a spot in a future title eliminator, who would take advantage of this opportunity to return to prominence?
Emanating from Goiânia, Brazil for the first time in nearly two years, the UFC’s latest Fight Night card features the long-awaited return of Carlos Condit. Long regarded as one of the Welterweight division’s most exciting fighters, Condit makes his comeback after suffering a debilitating ACL tear last year. Welcoming him back to the Octagon is veteran Brazilian Thiago Alves, a fighter scrambling to recapture the form that landed him a title shot back in 2008.
