Matt Hughes vs. Renzo Gracie rumoured for UFC 109

Back in September, Matt Hughes signed a new multi-fight deal with the UFC with the goal of only facing big-name fighters. Whispers of Mike Swick and a rematch with Matt Serra came and went. Likely in part because neither fit Hughes’ big-name requirement. Now, it looks like the former welterweight champ could face a true MMA legend in Renzo Gracie, according to a story on Around The Octagon. The rumoured date for the fight is UFC 109 in February.

Gracie is a fifth-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, grandnephew of BJJ founder Helio Gracie and a PRIDE FC veteran who has faced the likes of Carlos Newton, Dan Henderson, BJ Penn, Pat Miletich, Oleg Taktarov, Kazushi Sakuraba and Maurice Smith.

But he hasn’t fought since he faced Frank Shamrock in EliteXC in February 2007, he’s never fought in the UFC and he’s 42 years old. I’ll believe this fight is happening when he steps into the octagon and not until.