Ricardo Almeida confirms Matt Hughes fight at UFC 117
On Wednesday’s edition of The Daily Line, UFC welterweight star Ricardo Almeida confirmed that he will be facing Matt Hughes…
On Wednesday’s edition of The Daily Line, UFC welterweight star Ricardo Almeida confirmed that he will be facing Matt Hughes at UFC 117 in Las Vegas.
“I asked for that fight immediately after the Renzo fight. It’s been in the works, and for my part, I signed the bout agreement and I’m looking forward to it,” Almeida said.
“Am I going to be motivated because he beat Renzo? Absolutely. I was there in the corner, you know, I want that win. For me and for the team. But other than that, it’s just competition.”
“It’s definitely a good angle. It’s a good way of promoting the fight. For me, I’m just a competitive guy,” he said.
In addition to defeating Renzo Gracie, Hughes has olso beaten Royce Gracie, and Matt Serra. At ADCC 2000, Hughes defeated Almeida in a grappling match.
