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By Rich Hansen, MMA Torch Columnist:
Royce Gracie has been wanting a second shot at Matt Hughes ever since Hughes eviscerated him in 2006 at UFC 60. And by Gracie's way of thinking, what better way to end his career than to face Hughes in Gracie's own home country of Brazil at UFC 134.
Well, according to an article released today on ufc.com, that isn't going to happen. Per the report on ufc.com, Matt Hughes will be facing Diego Sanchez at a yet to be announced event sometime this fall.
Since returning to the UFC's welterweight division after a failed lightweight championship shot in 2009, Sanchez has gone 2-1 in his second run as a UFC welterweight. Sanchez is coming off of consecutive Fight of the Night victories over Paulo thiago and Martin Kampmann.
Matt Hughes' future has been the subject of much speculation since being knocked out a mere 21 seconds into his most recent fight, a loss to BJ Penn at UFC 123 in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
It's apparent that Dana White was serious when he said that he firmly believed that Sanchez defeated Kampmann last March. I don't see how Hughes can win this fight, and it appears to be a fight designed to help Sanchez move up the welterweight rankings.
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