Rumor: Matt Hughes Offered UFC 109 Fight Against Renzo Gracie (UPDATE)

According to Around the Octagon, Renzo Gracie's (13-6-1), UFC debut may be against Matt Hughes (43-7) on UFC 109:

ATO has learned through a source close to the HIT squad that Matt Hughes has been approached to face Renzo Gracie in February at UFC 109.

There were already some people talking about the rumored match up ever since Lorenzo hinted about signing Renzo. Obviously, the bout is far from being finalized, but if it does push through, it will be a very interesting senior circuit match between two legends in their own right.

If the fight materializes, this would be the second time the UFC Hall of Famer would take on a member of the legendary Gracie family. In 2006, he handed a one sided beating to the then 39-year-old Royce Gracie, but with Renzo having a more modern and diverse skill set, one could expect it to be a different fight.

Matt Hughes, 36, and has been taking some time off since defeating his long time rival Matt Serra last May. He's been uninterested in fighting up-and-comers, and seems to only want older and bigger named fighters, making a match against Renzo something he'd likely want.

Renzo Gracie on the other hand, is 42, and last competed back in 2007. He won by disqualification against Frank Shamrock in the now defunct EliteXC.

UPDATE - Heavy.com has more:

Heavy.com has confirmed with sources close to the UFC that a welterweight matchup between Renzo Gracie and Matt Hughes is in the works for UFC 109 in February.