GLENDALE — Carlos Condit didn’t look like himself when he fought Neil Magny at UFC 219. He didn’t feel like himself either.
Condit returned from a self-imposed 16-month layoff last December and met Magny in a bout that was more akin to a sparring match than the sort of murderous contest “The Natural Born Killer” built his reputation upon. Over the course of three sluggish rounds, Condit was ultimately never able to get out of first gear, connecting with only 37 significant strikes en route to a decision loss. Afterward, he admitted that he felt ring rust in the fight.