Hughes Versus Alves in London
Posted by Chad Edward on April 25th, 2008Fighters.com’s fifth- and sixth-ranked welterweights, Matt Hughes (42-6) and “Pitbull” Thiago Alves (14-3) respectively, have stepped-up on late notice to fill the UFC 85 main event spot in London, Hughes announced moments ago on his blog.
The original main event matched light heavyweights “Iceman” Chuck Liddell (21-5) and “Sugar” Rashad Evans (11-0-1). Liddell was injured last week and UFC President Dana White pulled the fight, promising U.K. fans an adequate replacement.
Hughes had aimed at former UFC welterweight titlist “The Terror” Matt Serra (9-5) after Serra’s loss to “Rush” Georges St. Pierre (16-2) Saturday and has publicly and privately opposed a role as gate keeper in the UFC’s 170-pound division.
Alves knocked at the gate earlier this month, TKOing “The Heat” Karo Parisyan (18-5) in Denver.
Hughes lost to St. Pierre by verbal submission in Las Vegas in December. On his blog, he promised, “No matter what happens in this fight, I’ve got Serra next.”
