BY JOE FERRARO
sportsnet.ca

Welterweight contender Carlos (The Natural Born Killer) Condit is on the verge of withdrawing from his UFC 127 bout against Chris Lytle, sources tell Sportsnet.

Condit (26-5) has apparently suffered a knee injury and it looks as if it will hamper his performance in the bout.

While many fighters often compete at less than 100 per cent, this situation would have Condit at a massive disadvantage.

He is coming off a first-round knockout performance against Dan Hardy at UFC 120 and was hoping to continue his trek up the welterweight rankings vs. Lytle, who is riding a four-fight winning streak, the last against former welterweight champion Matt Serra at UFC 119.

UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch will take place Feb. 26, 2011 at the ACER Arena in Sydney, Australia.

The main event features BJ Penn vs. Jon Fitch, while the co-main will see Michael Bisping take on Jorge Rivera.