Carlos Condit lost out on the chance to fight Matt Brown, but he’s got a new and equally intriguing opponent for UFC on FOX 29. Brazilian veteran Alex Oliveira (18-4-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) is stepping up on short notice to fight Condit (30-11 MMA, 7-7 UFC) in the wake of Brown suffering a torn ACL that forced him to withdraw. News of the welterweight booking was first reported by Combate , which MMAjunkie subsequently confirmed.
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