These Guys Could Hang in the UFC

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As Steve Sievert reported last week, the August WEC features a welterweight title fight between “(Carlos) Condit (20-4) is coming off a submission victory over John Alessio at WEC 26 in March. The once-beaten (Brock) Larson (21-1) has won nine straight, including a TKO of Kevin Knabjian at WEC 28.”
These are two tough dudes and either of them would be in contention in the UFC’s stacked WW division. I wonder how Zuffa plans to move fighters back and forth. I would like to see the WEC champ maybe get a UFC title shot in 2008 but what would happen if he won? Maybe Karo Parisyan or Diego Sanchez could fight in the WEC? Regarldess, Condit and Larson are both badasses. Here’s Condit subbing Frank Trigg:

And here’s Larson taking out the previously unbeaten Eric Apple. This is a great ground fight — lots of submission attempts by both fighters before Larson gets the Kimura.

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Nate Wilcox

Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.