A matchup between Renzo Gracie and Matt Hughes, for Gracie’s UFC debut which was previously rumored for UFC 109 and then later reported as possibly postponed will not be taking place. Instead Gracie will face a different, as yet unnamed opponent, at an as yet unnamed time for his promotional debut

A welterweight matchup between Renzo Gracie and former champ Matt Hughes remains likely to take place in 2010, though it won’t happen in February at UFC 109 as originally reported, according to Gracie Mag: “Renzo is not going to fight in February, when he will be completely focused on cousin Rolles’s UFC debut.”

Another bout has been rumored for UFC 109 which is scheduled for February 6, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. A match up featuring former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes against veteran MMA fighter Renzo Gracie. According to a report from

Welterweights Matt Serra and Frank Trigg could square off on February 6 at UFC 109, according to Fanhouse, which reports that Trigg is the front-runner to fight Serra. The pay-per-view event is likely to take place in Las Vegas and is also expected to feature Matt Hughes.

Welterweight contender Mike Swick, who last week was forced to withdraw from his September 19 UFC 103 matchup against Martin Kampmann after suffering a concussion in training, recently Tweeted that he’ll be able to return by UFC 104 on October 24 and is hoping to fight Matt Hughes in his next bout.

Former welterweight champion and future hall of famer Matt Hughes recently signed a multi-fight extension with the UFC, but an opponent has not yet been determined for his next fight.

“Nothing is decided yet, so anything you might be reading on the internet right now is just rumors and speculation. However, one name the UFC did bring up is a person I’ve never fought before,” wrote Hughes.

After his UFC 99 win over Ben Saunders earlier this month, welterweight contender Mike Swick called out Georges St-Pierre, Thiago Alves, and Matt Hughes as possible opponents for his next fight. With GSP and Alves set to square off in less than 2 weeks at UFC 100, a matchup between Swick and Hughes appeared most likely, with rumors indicating the fight could co-headline UFC 103 in Dallas.

In a recent interview with Raw Vegas, Swick said that they’re still trying to organize a fight with Hughes, but that he could take on fellow-contender Martin Kampmann later this year instead.

Shane Carwin vs. Cain Velasquez and Matt Hughes vs. Mike Swick could co-headline UFC 103 on September 26 in Dallas if current rumors are accurate.

A potential bout between heavyweight contenders Carwin and Velasquez began to be discussed after Velasquez’s UFC 99 victory over Cheick Kongo earlier this month, which cemented his status as a contender for the heavyweight title much like Carwin did with a UFC 96 win over Gabriel Gonzaga. Both Velasquez (6-0) and Carwin (11-0) are undefeated and in line for a title shot, though each needs one more victory over top competition before fighting for the belt.

The complete rumored cast for TUF 10 has been revealed, Urijah Faber has been medically suspended until December 4th, the UFC is interested in Josh Barnett if he can beat Fedor, Wanderlei Silva is calling for a rematch with Rich Franklin, and much more in MMAFrenzy.com's latest Quick Hits.

All 10 fighters tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for performance enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse at UFC 98, including headliners Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans, have tested clean. NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer confirmed the negative tests to MMAFrenzy.com on Monday afternoon.

A welterweight bout pitting recently-signed veteran Frank Trigg against contender Josh Koscheck is likely for September 26th at UFC 103, MMA Mania is reporting. According to the report, Koscheck is also open to fighting former UFC 170-pound champion Matt Hughes, but a matchup with Trigg appears most-likely.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has issued medical suspensions to nine fighters who fought at UFC 98 on May 23 in Las Vegas. Main event loser Rashad Evans, who suffered a second-round knockout to Lyoto Machida, is suspended until July 23rd for precautionary reasons.

Headliners Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida and co-main event fighters Matt Hughes and Matt Serra were the top earners at UFC 98 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Evans, the former UFC light heavyweight champion who was defeated via second-round knockout by Machida, earned $200,000 for the bout. Machida received $140,000 for his main event victory.

Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, Lyoto Machida, and Brock Larson are each $60,000 richer after earning "Fight Night" bonuses for their performances on Saturday at UFC 98.

Lyoto Machida became the new UFC light heavyweight champion on Saturday in Las Vegas, taking out title-holder Rashad Evans with a flurry of punches in the second round of their UFC 98 headliner to capture the 205-pound belt. Matt Hughes, Drew McFedries, Chael Sonnen, and Frankie Edgar also picked up main card victories.