Hughes vs. Penn III in the works for UFC 123
CagePotato has learned through a source close to the situation that discussions are underway between Matt Hughes, BJ Penn and…
CagePotato has learned through a source close to the situation that discussions are underway between Matt Hughes, BJ Penn and the UFC to set up a rubbermatch between the pair at UFC 123 on November 20.
We first learned of the possible match-up last week, and although we were unable to confirm with Hughes or Penn camps as of time of writing, both men have since confirmed that they could possibly compete in November, so it seems like the tip was legit and that the bout is in fact a plausibility.
Penn mentioned in a video blog on BJPenn.com last week that he was contacted by UFC president Dana White about a possibly taking on a “big fight” in November.
Hughes made a similar statement yesterday via his website, Matt-Hughes.com. “…Dana called me yesterday and we had an interesting conversation about the November 20th UFC in Detroit,” Hughes wrote. “More news about that down the road.”
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