Crafty takedown by the veteran @CarlosCondit
#UFCFightIsland7 pic.twitter.com/0FwGMeWDMt— ESPN MMA (@espnmma)
January 16, 2021
While he can stomach a defeat, Matt Brown
was undeniably miffed that Carlos
Condit swept the scorecards in their co-main event bout at UFC
on ABC 1.
“The Immortal” felt that he did enough to win the welterweight
contest thanks to positional control, but even if that wasn’t the
case, Brown can’t fathom how the judges elected to award all three
rounds to his opponent. The opening frame was arguably Brown’s
best, when he landed a takedown and maintained 3:36 of control
time, according to UFCStats.com.
“30-27 is ridiculous,” Brown wrote on Twitter. “I won the first
round 100%. He won the second for sure, and the third is really
close but I ended on top. Should have got the decision [in my
opinion], but if he got it based on just the third round I wouldn’t
be mad. F–ing judges.”
30-27 is ridiculous. I won the first round
100% he won the second for sure and the third is really close but I
ended on top. Should have got the decision imo but if he got it
based on just the third round I wouldn’t be mad. Fucking judges— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal)
January 17, 2021
Brown seemed to fade somewhat over the final 10 minutes, as Condit
executed a pair of his own takedowns and generally fared well in
grappling exchanges. Additionally, “The Natural Born Killer” was
more active offensively on the ground, outlanding his foe by a
157-to-37 count in total strikes.
“I expected a little more back and forth on the feet, we ended up
grappling quite a bit, but I’m not sad about the way that went
because I got the better of those exchanges,” Condit said. “I’m a
pretty high-level grappler and I just got to put the time in… I had
the opportunity with a guy who wanted to take me down but wasn’t
too heavy on the top pressure, so I was able to move and make some
cool stuff happen.”
As Condit pointed out, it wasn’t necessarily the striking battle
many anticipated it would be heading into the event. Still, there
was plenty of entertaining action in a bout that had been in the
making for nearly eight years. On two previous occasions the bout
was booked – once in 2013 and again in 2018 — only to fall through
after Brown suffered injuries.
“I was stoked to get in there and finally face Matt,” Condit said.
“Standing across the cage from him was awesome. I had the hair
standing up in the back of my neck, I was so stoked to get in there
and get my hand raised. I’m very happy.”
Despite his disappointment at the final scorecards, Brown appears
ready to move forward after the defeat.
“Thanks for all the love and support (and the occasional hate),”
Brown wrote. “I’m still getting better and stronger every day and I
will learn and grow from this! Hope you all enjoyed the show!”
Thanks for all the love and support (and the
occasional hate) I’m still getting better and stronger every day
and I will learn and grow from this! Hope you all enjoyed the
show!— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal)
January 17, 2021