Almeida vs. Hughes Preview: UFC 117
In an intriguing matchup, MMA betting star, Ricardo Almeida will fight against Matt Hughes. At the UFC 117 event, on 7 August, the fight will take place.
The performance of Matt Hughes will be the most intriguing part of the fight. For ages, Hughes was a dominant fighter and in the UFC, he was one of the best fighters ever seen. He has won a whopping 44 fights in his career. It is unclear where he will be at when this fight rolls around but his recent performance has been far lower than his general standard though.
Almeida should provide solid competition for Hughes in the match. He is 12-3 in his career. For Almeida, this fight will be an important one. Hughes will clearly gear up to prove that he is not over the hill. With a convincing win, Almeida has the chance to knock Matt Hughes’ name from the of the top level of the sport. As it does not look good to lose to a declining former champion, although for Almeida, a loss would spell trouble.
Despite the fame surrounding Hughes, it just seems that he will be the favorite to lose. At all in recent fights, he has not looked good and with a solid performance, he will need to bounce if he hopes to erase some of the question marks around him back.