UFC 103 Main Event Rumors on Chuck Liddell’s Return and Others

- At this point the UFC has announced that September 19th will be the date for UFC 103, which will likely take place in Dallas. So far though, there’s been no word of a main event for the show.

Inside Fights claims that sources have indicated a few possible match-ups for the show. The article speculates on a possible #1 contenders bout between heavyweights Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez, but Carwin has already stated that he hasn’t been contacted about that fight.

Another possibility is a welterweight showdown between Mike Swick and former champion Matt Hughes. It’s assumed that if the fight were to happen, Swick would become the division’s next #1 contender with a win.

Finally, it appears as though talks of Chuck Liddell’s retirement may have been premature. While UFC President Dana White insisted that Liddell was done following his loss to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in April, he has since seemed to back off of his hardline stance. At this past weekend’s Ultimate Fighter Finale, White appeared on “Inside The Octagon” and said the following.

“I’m not his father, okay, he can do whatever the hell he wants to do. I’m his friend, and I care about him a lot, and I’d really like to never see him fight again.”

Sources state that Liddell is looking for one more fight, and it could come this fall against Rich Franklin.

The UFC has yet to confirm any of these fights, so they should be treated as rumors at the moment.