Welterweight bout – Carlos Condit vs. Rory MacDonald – UFC 115 – Preview
At UFC 115 on Saturday in Vancouver, Carlos Condit and Rory MacDonald will fight in a Welterweight bout against each other.
For UFC115 betting odds favorite, Carlos Condit, this will be a big fight. Against Rory MacDonald, he is a former WEC welterweight champion that is trying to return from an injury. Condit was going to fight against Paul Daley at UFC 108, but he suffered an injury to his hand that caused him to head over to the hospital. His laceration left him out of fighting for a while and sustained a staph infection.
Out of Canada, MacDonald is more of an up and coming fighter. Against Michael Guymon, he had his UFC debut in his last fight. He was able to beat his opponent in January to win his first UFC match that he was dealt. He appears to have a promising career in front of him and is only 20 years old.
For MacDonald, winning this match will be very important. He will be able to show the world that he is a contender to be the best fighter out there, by beating a former WEC champion. To this point in his career, he is 10-0. Against Condit, these impressive fights will be put to the test.
Condit has one UFC win, up to this point, which came in his last fight in September. By his opponent, he was almost shown up, but was able to put him out in the end. He has the experience and technique to fight with the best of them.