5 incredible moments in Carlos Condit's career that people have forgotten about 

Carlos Condit is one of the most beloved figures in the UFC. A former interim titleholder, Condit is best remembered by fans for his classic battles against Georges St-Pierre, Robbie Lawler and Dan Hardy.

Condit was never the dominant force that GSP was, even in his prime. He wasn't even the most feared striker in his divisionase peak Anderson Silva was back in the day. What made Condit connect with fans, however, is that he used every ounce of his effort every single time he stepped into the octagon.

Win or lose, every Carlos Condit fight was a must-watch as it guaranteed to be a show-stealing performance. Throughout the course of his storied career, Condit achieved many great feats that only a few people remember. In light of his retirement, let's take a stroll down memory lane and discuss five incredible moments in Carlos Condit's career that fans have forgotten about.

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#5. Carlos Condit upsets Renato Verissimo at Rumble on the Rock 8

Hawaii-based promotion Rumble on the Rock has produced some of the most star-studded tournaments that haven't been noticed by most MMA fans. The eight-man tourney featured a who's who of MMA stars, including Anderson Silva, Jake Shields, Yushin Okami, Dave Menne, Frank Trigg, and of course. Carlos Condit.

But at the time, nobody knew who Condit was. He wasn't even expected to move past the first round. Many believed his role was simply to fill a spot.

Condit's resume paled in comparison to every single competitor in the tournament. Just three months before it, he had lost to Satoru Kitaoka via submission at a Pancrase event in Japan.

On the flipside, his opponent Renato Verissimo was a former UFC title challenger who had fought the likes of Matt Hughes and Carlos Newton. He was also a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and a coach of B.J. Penn.

Despite being a massive underdog, Condit proved that he was unfazed. 'The Natural Born Killer' caught Verissimo with a right knee to the head that sent the veteran crashing into the mat. Smelling blood, Condit unleashed a combination of knees and ground-and-pound strikes to put Verissimo away just 17 seconds into the opening round.

With tournament favorite Silva out of the picture after he was disqualified, Condit defeated Trigg in the semis before falling short against Shields in the finals.

#4. Carlos Condit takes John Alessio's title at WEC 26

Carlos Condit defeated John Alessio at WEC 26 [Photo via ufc.com]

Carlos Condit took the World Extreme Cagefighting by storm in the span of two months. 'The Natural Born Killer' made a splashy debut after submitting Kyle Jensen in the first round at WEC 25.

Nine weeks later, Condit made a quick turnaround to fight for the vacant WEC welterweight crown in March 2007. On the opposite side of the cage was John Alessio, who by then was a veteran of nine years. But Condit had proven by that point that no opponent could deter him.

Alessio found success early in the fight when he completed a takedown. However, the Canadian failed to capitalize on the position as Condit swept him and successfully got back up. Alessio scored another takedown and Condit got back to his feet yet again.

Round two was the turning point of the bout as Condit noticeably grew bolder with every passing minute. 'The Natural Born Killer' loosened up and started landing strikes at a higher clip.

With 30 seconds remaining in the round, Condit hurt his opponent with a knee and secured full mount. Alessio then turned away to avoid Condit's ground strikes, but Condit sunk in a rear-naked choke. With one second left, referee John McCarthy called for a stoppage. Just like that, Condit was the new WEC welterweight champ.

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#3. Carlos Condit comes back against Rory MacDonald at UFC 115

Carlos Condit upsets Rory MacDonald [Photo via YouTube.com]

After going 1-1 in his first two fights inside the octagon, Carlos Condit was given a tough assignment when squared off against previously undefeated prospect Rory MacDonald.

In 2010, MacDonald was considered by many to be the future of the welterweight division. With 10 consecutive victories under his belt, the young Canadian was given the toughest test of his career in the form of fellow newcomer Condit.

Come fight night, MacDonald lived up to expectations as he unloaded punishment onto Condit for almost the entire fight. But the youngster realized that Condit was most dangerous when his back was against the wall.

In the third round, MacDonald committed a costly error when he initiated a grappling exchange with Condit. The Albuquerque native forced MacDonald to the ground and proceeded to rain down thunderous elbow strikes as the fight clock winded down.

Condit was relentless with his attack, while MacDonald merely tried to survive the onslaught. After several unanswered shots, referee Kevin Dornan finally intervened, stopping the contest with just seven seconds left.

#2. Carlos Condit knocks out Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 132

Carlos Condit [Photo via @shaunalshatti on Twitter]

Carlos Condit derailed a few unbeaten prospects back in his heyday. But perhaps one of the most memorable highlights of Condit's career came at UFC 132 when he took on previously undefeated Dong Hyun Kim.

In 2011, Kim was rapidly rising among the welterweight ranks after compiling five straight victories in the UFC, his no-contest with Karo Parisyan aside. But an encounter with Condit put the South Korean's career to a screeching halt.

The fight began with Kim taking down Condit, who quickly reversed position and found his footing. After what appeared to be a lackadaisical stretch of action, Condit threw a head kick that didn't even come close to finding its mark.

However, Condit caught his opponent off-guard when he quickly charged in and connected with a beautifully-timed flying knee to the head. The former WEC champ followed up with a few more strikes for good measure as Kim was sent to the realm of ghosts and shadows.

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#1. Carlos Condit avenges his loss to Martin Kampmann at UFC Fight Night 27

Carlos Condit stuns Martin Kampmann [Photo via @abscbnsports on Twitter]

Carlos Condit's octagon debut was unceremoniously spoiled by Martin Kampmann at UFC Fight Night 27. 'Hitman' earned a controversial split decision, snapping Condit's eight-fight winning streak

The loss did nothing to derail Condit's climb up the welterweight ranks. 'The Natural Born Killer' bounced back by stringing together five consecutive victories, including an interim title-winning performance against Nick Diaz at UFC 143.

Unfortunately, Condit ran into a wall when he crossed paths with undisputed champion Georges St-Pierre in a title unification bout. He then lost his next fight against Johny Hendricks at UFC 158.

As if he needed more motivation to rebound from two straight defeats, Condit was given the opportunity to avenge his debut loss to Kampmann at UFC Fight Night 27. According to Condit, his rematch against the Dane is his favorite fight of all time as he was essentially fighting for his life as a title contender.

Sure enough, Condit would not allow himself to lose three straight as he engaged in an all-out battle against Kampmann. The former interim champ scored the TKO win late in round four to snap a two-fight skid and get one back over Kampmann.