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UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on February 4, 2012. It was the fourth UFC event of 2012, and the card featured five MMA bouts televised on pay-per-view, four preliminary MMA bouts shown on FX, and two preliminary MMA bouts streaming on Facebook. The main event featured a match between welterweight contenders Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit for the UFC Interim Welterweight Championship.

Background
UFC 143, also known as UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit, was the fourth UFC event in the first five weeks of the year. It was held at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada. A crowd of just over 9,000 people were in attendance and another 400,000 people watched the event on pay-per-view.

Georges St-Pierre was originally scheduled to defend his Welterweight Championship against Nick Diaz and, later, Carlos Condit after issues between UFC management and Diaz. On December 17, 2011, St-Pierre pulled out of any championship defense due to an ACL injury that would take time to heal. The UFC decided that Diaz and Condit will then face each other for an Interim Welterweight Championship at UFC 143. Condit defeated Diaz by unanimous decision to become the UFC Interim Welterweight Champion. In his in-cage interview, Diaz announced that he was going to quit competing in MMA. During routine drug testing, marijuana metabolites were found in Diaz's blood resulting in a suspension until after an investigation and disciplinary hearing.

Following Fabricio Werdum's unanimous decision victory over Roy Nelson, both fighters were awarded fight of the night honors. The knockout of the night award went to Stephen Thompson after he knocked out Dan Stittgen with a head kick 4:13 of the first round. Dustin Poirier earned the submission of the night after defeating Max Holloway with a mounted triangle armbar 3:23 into the first round.