After his January bout with Robbie Lawler at UFC 195, Carlos Condit outright suggested he could be done in mixed martial arts. There were a couple of scenarios that could bring him back, he noted at the time. He'd take a rematch with Lawler, since he lost the first bout via close split decision. Eventually, he'd say a fight with the Nick Diaz, once he was off suspension, was also of interest.
Eventually, though, neither of those bouts materialized, yet Condit chose to return, taking a fight with top contender and elite jiu-jitsu black belt Demian Maia for late August.