When the Ultimate Fighting Championship booked Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, for Nov. 15, the promotion intended to break the all-time record for attendance at a UFC event. Welterweight champion Robbie Lawler was expected to headline the fight card against Carlos Condit , but a thumb injury forced Lawler out of the bout. With Ehihad Stadium booked, the largest venue the fight promotion has ever held an event, company officials knew exactly who to call as a replacement to ensure that the previous attendance record would fall. “When Robbie Lawler fell out (of the fight against Carlos Condit), we committed to doing a stadium event in Melbourne. We’re doing the biggest stadium we’ve ever done
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