Over three years have passed since Carlos Condit edged Nick Diaz to become interim UFC welterweight champion. But considering all the cries of ‘Diaz 1, 2, 5' that continue to litter MMA comments sections, it may as well have been yesterday.
With then-champion Georges St-Pierre sidelined by injury in Feb. 2012, Condit scored a unanimous decision over Diaz to capture the interim title at UFC 143. The win, however, was not without controversy. Ardent Diaz supporters bombarded social media with outrage over Condit's movement-heavy gameplan and their belief that Diaz's volume and aggression should've won him the first, second, and fifth rounds on the judges' scorecards.