Anyone hoping to hear ‘Know Your Enemy’ for Carlos Condit’s walkout was bitterly disappointed at UFC 219.
Former interim UFC welterweight champion Carlos Condit’s return against Neil Magny didn’t exactly go to plan.
Condit was soundly shut down by Magny who cruised to a unanimous decision victory. It seemed to be a combination of ring rust from Condit and a hell of a game plan by Magny that contributed to a one-sided, dull fight.
Credit where it’s due, Magny did his job and got the win in his 17th UFC fight. He put the pressure on, got the takedowns and never let Condit get into the groove.
Although there were some brief flashes of dynamic striking from ‘The Natural Born Killer,’ it truly was a night to forget for him as he slumped to three consecutive defeats.
I hope the highlight of the fight is this clip of Condit punching himself in the face. #ufc219 pic.twitter.com/4fiXB0dS0v
— Craig Lyus (@CraigLyus) December 31, 2017
Condit’s entrance proved to be a bad omen for the rest of the night. Fans are used to seeing him walk out to Rage Against the Machine, but the UFC had a horrible commercial tie-in planned for his return.
The UFC are plugging the shit out of Netflix’s big steaming pile of mediocrity starring Will Smith called Bright. While watchable, especially for a film you don’t have to shell out loads of money to go see in the cinema, it will never be confused with a good movie.
It also features an Orc. Which is why this monstrosity is a thing.
So for Condit’s walkout, instead of an adrenaline-pumping, headbanging, fist-clenching, metal anthem booming around the arena, fans were forced to endure an overproduced pile of muck from the Bright soundtrack.
As you’ve probably already guessed, it didn’t exactly go down well.
Condit was so pumped to come out to this song from Bright he wore headphones
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) December 31, 2017
Carlos Condit went from coming out to Rage Against The Machine to Machine Gun Kelly. MMA is the saddest spot man. #UFC219
— Allen Strk (@allenstrk) December 31, 2017
Carlos Condit out to "Home" by Machine Gun Kelly. I've got money on Carlos actually listening to Rage Against the Machine in those headphones#UFC219
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) December 31, 2017
Bright was fucking shit, and so is this song.
— 𝙱𝚛𝚊𝚍 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚘𝚗 (@MMABrad48) December 31, 2017
UFC being completely unashamed of garbage ass movie tie ins is one of my favorite things they do
— The Troys Are Back In Town (@pdlmma) December 31, 2017
What is this bullshit walkout song?
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) December 31, 2017
Working a sponsorship plug into a walkout song because nothing can just be fun anymore? pic.twitter.com/m3wdsv123m
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) December 31, 2017
Condit walking out to RATM or Tool is one of the great walkouts. The UFC uses this moment to plug Bright on Netflix. Goddamn. All is lost.
— Duane Finley (@DuaneFinleyMMA) December 31, 2017
Here’s hoping Condit got very lavishly paid for his walkout. Although we struggle to think of a sum of money that would be adequate compensation.
