Carlos Condit medically cleared to resume MMA training
Carlos Condit (29-8) was in the middle of a rough fight last March against Tyron Woodley (14-3), when he ate a leg kick and his knee gave out, bringing about defeat. The New Mexico fighter tore an ACL and meniscus, and has been resting and rehabilitating since then.
In a recent interview with Duane Finley, "The Natural Born Killer" says that he's been cleared for light MMA training, once again, and hopes to make his competition return in the spring. "Right now, I'm looking at getting back into the cage in March or April. That's the plan and I'm working hard to make that happen," he said.
"I've basically been cleared to start doing some sparring and training as long as it is light. I have to be cautious of anything explosive movement-wise or doing anything too quickly. I can run, hit mitts and do plenty of other things. I just can't go 100 percent on anything yet. I can do jiu-jitsu from the ground but I have to be careful with explosive takedowns and things like that. All of my training partners have been great and know I'm not 100 percent right now, so they've been able to get their work in without putting my knee in danger."
Condit went on to say that the mental aspect of recovery is just about as hard, if not tougher, than the physical piece. Now that he's back to training, the 30 year-old hopes to complete the many, smaller steps on his way back to fighting.
"Balancing the mental aspect of recovery is tough. At some points I'm sure I've pushed too far or too hard and I'm lucky nothing happened. Then I would have to dial it back, but it's definitely a fine line to walk," he said.
"I'm trying to get back to health and even better than I was before, but also trying not to injure myself or extend my time off in the process."
We wish Condit all the best during the rest of his recovery. Let us know who you'd like to see the exciting welterweight title contender face-off against when he climbs back into the cage!
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