Royce Gracie is intrigued by a potential rematch against Matt Hughes.
Hughes, who is an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer, fought Gracie back in May 2006 at UFC 60. Hughes won the bout by TKO in the first round. It was Gracie’s last fight inside the Octagon.
Recently, Hughes said he is considering a return to professional mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. One of the names that has been speculated to join Hughes in his potential return fight is Gracie.
Speaking with MMAFighting.com, Gracie said he’d welcome the rematch:
“Man, that would be great. That would be great. Everybody wants to see this second fight. I never stopped training, I never stopped working out. My body is in great shape, the machine is working. There’s only one way to find out (who would win): we have to do it again. Boy, if you want to fight me right now, I’ll meet you there [laughs]. When you’re a fighter, you have to be ready all the time. There’s no ‘I need a month.’ It’s always time. When you’re a fighter, any time is time to fight. I won’t ask for more time, say ‘I need to get ready.’ You’re a warrior or you’re not.”
