Shop for him latest apparel from the official UFC store. What was Serra going to do to St-Pierre other than bleed on him? 17-7-0 (W-L-D). * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record [6] Relieving Scarola from his duties was difficult for Serra as the two were close friends, with Scarola serving as best man at Serra's wedding.[7]. Yes, at the end of the day, the superior fighter should prevail the majority of the time. Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight division. Background. In response, “The Terror” moved up to welterweight again and was summarily out-fought by arguably the best fighter to never compete for a title: Karo Parisyan. But Serra? Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Serra, a well-liked journeyman with a 9-4 record, was easy pickings for St-Pierre’s first title defense. Matt Serra was rumored to be headlining UFC Fight Night 22 on April 17th 2010 versus Mike Swick, but the fight has been turned down by Swick due to an arm injury. What happened instead was the greatest upset in MMA history. On November 11, 2006, Serra defeated Chris Lytle by split decision to become the Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament Champion. Then they chow down at the iconic Randy’s Donuts, visit the set of the television show “Kingdom” and take in a local fight card that’s packed with potential. His win earned him a guaranteed title shot against Georges St. Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship,[3] as well as a $100,000 contract and $100,000 sponsorship with Xyience.[4]. In a tidy three minutes and 25 seconds, Serra clobbered the bigger, stronger, better fighter. Serra went on to add more tools to his game, including solid boxing. “GSP” was fresh off of consecutive wins over two of his greatest rivals, Matt Hughes and B.J. UFC Fight Night 180 Highlight Video: Jessica Andrade Body Shot KOs... UFC Fight Night 180 Highlight Video: Jimmy Crute Obliterates If anything, one would guess that Serra was more likely to catch a Hail Mary triangle choke a la Anderson Silva than do what he actually did at UFC 69. [16]. UFC Hall of Famer Matt Serra reflects on his debut at UFC 31. By: Ben DuffyWith 20/20 hindsight, Sherdog’s Ben Duffy drafts the 16 fighters AL: Holly Holm’s win over Ronda Rousey caused mass hysteria, but Rousey’s striking was always a question mark, despite her natural power, and there’s an army of Sunday morning quarterbacks who will tell you they knew Holm was the perfect foil for Rousey. Alexander Volkanovski welcomes new contender in Brian Ortega: ‘Finally we have some direction in this division’. He began practicing martial arts at an early age, first studying kung fu. Matt Serra official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Welterweight fighter from United States. Is Matt Serra’s win over Georges St-Pierre still the greatest upset in MMA history? Unfortunately for Serra, that division was not long for the world. The UFC has now canceled this event. Video: Matt Serra, Joshua Fabia get into argument at breakfast during UFC 253 fight week. [17] Matt and his wife Ann were married on May 26, 2007. Mixedmartialarts LLC. It’s a form of competition where, regardless of the level of training, conditioning and experience, all it takes is one opening, one mistake, to completely change the tide of battle. Except for one notable speed bump. [9] In Serra's place, Georges St. Pierre fought and defeated Matt Hughes for what was now the interim UFC welterweight title. Think about how insane that is. However, from then on Serra didn't corner a single fighter to victory and saw all his guys eventually lose out. By: Brian KnappThe Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes, The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale. The event on this date was originally scheduled to be called UFC 84, but following the cancellation of a tentatively scheduled March 8, 2008 event in England, the event's title was changed to UFC 83 instead.. Six months later Weidman would join the UFC and 34 months later he would be champion. Instead, all he had to do was win three fights. He began practicing martial arts at an early age, first studying kung fu. UFC Fight Night 180 Prelims: Guram Kutateladze Upends Undefeated... UFC Fight Night 180 ‘Ortega vs. Korean Zombie’ Play-by-Play,... Cristiane 'Cyborg' Justino Notches First Submission Win in Bellator... Boxing Highlights: Teofimo Lopez Upsets Vasiliy Lomachenko, Weekend Boxing Knockouts Roundup: Oct. 18, 2020, Weekend Boxing Knockouts Roundup: Oct. 11, 2020, UFC Fight Night 180 Post-Fight Press Conference Video. Matt later became a participant in The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback on SpikeTV. And it wasn’t just that he beat GSP, it was the way he did it. Matt Serra wins season 4 of TUF then stops GSP to win the Welterweight title 4/7/2007 in Houston at UFC 69. The success that St-Pierre had not just in this rematch, but for the remainder of his career, only amplifies how impressive Serra’s upset is. Somehow, despite having the strongest of championship resumes, St-Pierre never developed that aura of invincibility that would be afforded his contemporaries like Anderson Silva and Chuck Liddell.
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