UFN 7: UFC fighter Joe Riggs hates Matt Hughes

In an interview about his upcoming UFC welterweight showdown with Diego Sanchez on December 13, Joe Riggs didn't hide his disgust for former champ Matt Hughes.

Here's a snip from Riggs on BoxingTalk.com:

"I want to fight Matt Hughes again. I don't like that guy.... He's a disrespectful muthaf*cka – f*ck him!"

Those, maniacs, are fightin' words.

Apparently, Hughes commented to Riggs' wife, "Hey, Sorry I had to beat your husband up!" when the two were recently introduced.

Man, what a ballbuster.

Riggs, however, is going to have to put avenging that loss at UFC 56 on hold ... it's not happening anytime soon.

He's headlining Ultimate Fight Night (UFN) 7 with an undefeated "Nightmare," which will take place at the Miramar Naval Air Station in San Diego, California, in a little over a week from now.

It's an important fight for the 24-year-old striker out of Arizona. And, judging by the recent win-lose-win-lose-win (you get the idea) pattern, Riggs is due for a loss.

If that's the case, Dana White could decide to temporarily cut "Diesel" loose from the stacked UFC welterweight division, or have him try fighting again in the rather shallow middleweight class.

Because we all know the UFC doesn't reward inconsistency.

Look no further than David Loiseau.

Here's the rest of the line up in case you forgot:

170 lb.: Josh Koscheck (8-1) vs. Jeff Joslin (5-2)
170 lb.: Drew Fickett (30-4) vs. Karo Parisyan (23-3)
205 lb.: Victor Valimaki (8-2) vs. David Heath (6-0)
170 lb.: Shonie Carter (34-15-7) vs. Marcus Davis (13-4)
185 lb.: Logan Clark (7-0) vs. Steve Byrnes (6-0)
170 lb.: Keita Nakamura (13-0-2) vs. Brock Larson (12-1)
170 lb.: Dave Menne (35-5-1) vs. Luigi Fioravanti (8-1)
185 lb.: Alan Belcher (8-2) vs. Jorge Santiago (11-5)