Reports: Matt Brown out of UFC on FOX 29 bout with Carlos Condit due to torn ACL

Another anticipated fight in the month of April is off the UFC schedule.

Matt Brown (23-16 MMA, 14-10 UFC) has suffered a torn ACL and has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled welterweight co-headliner with Carlos Condit (30-11 MMA, 7-7 UFC) at UFC on FOX 29. MMAWeekly.com and MMAFighting.com reported the news today.

UFC on FOX 29 will take place April 14 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The card airs on FOX following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

Brown’s withdrawal from the matchup marks the second time the matchup with Condit has fallen apart. The pair were booked at UFC on FOX 9 in December 2013, but Brown also pulled out of that fight with a back injury.

According to reports, the UFC is actively pursuing a replacement option to fight Condit at UFC on FOX 29.

The latest UFC on FOX 29 lineup includes:

• Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
• Carlos Condit vs. TBA
• John Moraga vs. Wilson Reis
• Arjan Bhullar vs. Adam Wieczorek
• Dhiego Lima vs. Yushin Okami
• Cortney Casey vs. Michelle Waterson
• Tim Boetsch vs. Antonio Carlos Junior
• Shana Dobson vs. Lauren Mueller
• Krzysztof Jotko vs. Brad Tavares
• Patrick Williams vs. Luke Sanders
• Matthew Lopez vs. Alejandro Perez
• Ricky Rainey vs. Muslim Salikhov
• Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori
• Gilbert Burns vs. Dan Moret

For more on UFC on FOX 29, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.