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Top 10 first title defenses in MMA

They say you aren't a true champion until you successfully defend your belt. Just ask former titleholders Matt Serra, Vitor Belfort, Forrest Griffin and most recently Rashad Evans -- all of whom came up short their first time around.
Fri, Oct 23 | from SI.com

Serra planning return to Octagon in February

If you're wondering why Matt Serra hasn't been booked to fight since his UFC 98 clash against rival Matt Hughes in May, it's not because he's been injured or taking the loss too hard. No, Serra has simply been busy working on his new 8,300 square foot MMA gym that will be opening soon.
Fri, Oct 9 | from SI.com

Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida: Friends Shouldn't Fight Friends

A few years ago, people thought Georges St. Pierre was invincible. Instead, he was taken out in quick fashion by Matt Serra. The entire thing that fight ...
Sun, Aug 23 | from Bleacher Report

Brian Bowles: Shouldn't We Wait for the Encore?

By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) When Matt Serra dropped Georges St-Pierre to capture the UFC Welterweight title, very few people in the MMA community would have thrown the veteran fighter into their Pound-for-Pound discussions or considered him the best welterweig...
Tue, Aug 11 | from MMA Ratings

The Triangle Choke - UFC 98 Recap

Fourth Bout: Welterweight Division - Matt Serra (16-5) vs. Matt Hughes (43-7): Matt Serra entered the octagon to the tune of Rocky, Hughes, as always, to the tune of A Country Boy Can Survive. As expected, no tapping of the gloves at the referee ...
Wed, Jun 3 | from The People's Defender

Hughes-Serra Ready To Settle Feud

CA by Paul Delos Santos (Contributor) Matt Hughes and Matt Serra finally bring an end to their rivalry when the two enter the octagon on Saturday. The obvious bad blood was seen by all on the "Ultimate Fighter" series, but even after the fight, ...
Mon, May 18 | from Bleacher Report

Opinion: Bad Situations: An MMAmania.com interview exclusive with Karo ‘The Heat’ Parisyan

Back in 2006, Karo Parisyan was on a collision course with a welterweight title shot. “The Heat” was riding a five-fight win streak, including wins over Matt Serra, Nick Diaz and Chris Lytle. He was practically a shoe-in. But first, the UFC said he’d have to get past a young up-and-coming figh...
Thu, Jan 29 | from MMAmania.com

UFC 96: Pete Sell vs Matt Brown fight possible in Ohio March 7

Sell — the protégé of former welterweight champion Matt Serra — made his 170-pound debut against Josh Burkman at UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” in October 2008, defeating “The Peoples Warrior” via unanimous decision in an exciting back-and-forth match.
Tue, Jan 13 | from MMAmania.com

2008 Inside Fights MMA Awards

1. Georges St. Pierre 2. Brock Lesnar 3. Anderson Silva 1. UFC 2. WEC 3. DREAM 1. UFC 91 2. DREAM 3 3. UFC 87 BEST SUBMISSION 1. Brock Lesnar 2. Chuck Liddell 3. Georges St. Pierre 1. Anderson Silva 2. Georges St. Pierre 3. Joachim Hansen BEST SUBMISSION ARTIST
Sun, Jan 4 | from Inside Fights

Podcast: TAGG Radio (October 12, 2007)

October 12, 2007 - "Joker" Guymon was in studio today and joined us as he talked about his "pics" that are soon to come out. Also stopping by was UFC welterweight champ, Matt Serra. Lastly, Wes Sims chimed in for 2 minutes and it was dumb so skip Wes. J/k Wes.
Sat, Sep 20 | from TAGG Radio

Opinion: Post-UFC 83 Thoughts And Commentary [Editorial]

For Matt Serra, the UFC should have him stay at 170lbs long enough to make the Matt Hughes fight happen, then send the guy back to lightweight where I think he belongs. While Serra would surely have his work cut out for him with the 155lb clan, heâ€™d still travel a smoother road as a standard si...
Sun, Apr 20 | from MMAFrenzy.com

NO HOLDS BARRED: Renzo Gracie, Matt Serra, Wagnney Fabiano, Shamrock-Le Review, IFL Preview

On this edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman begins by reviewing the mixed martial arts fight between Cung Le and Frank Shamrock held this past Saturday night, March 29, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Cung Le won that fight by TKO at the end of the third round after one of his ki...
Sun, Mar 30 | from nhbnews.podomatic.com

Opinion: Serra versus Hughes: Am I the only one?

Let me preface this by saying that I want to see the rubber match between Matt Hughes and George St. Pierre just as much as the next guy. But to be completely honest, I’d rather see the originally planned Serra vs. Hughes match like we were promised. Why do I want to see it so badly? It’s simple- the t...
Wed, Dec 5 | from MMAFrenzy.com

Podcast: UPC44-KenFlo

Kenny talks about his victory over Mishima, Matt Serra, his MMA Summitt, and much more.
Mon, Apr 23 | from mevio.com

Podcast: "Beatdown" with TJ De Santis Episode 91

Fighter 4: "The Comeback" welterweight finalists Matt Serra and Chris Lytle, who fight Saturday to determine the next No. 1 contender and who they feel will win the Nov. 18 UFC welterweight title fight between champion Matt Hughes and challenger Georges St. Pierre.
Sun, Nov 5 | from Sherdog.com

TV Review: The Ultimate Fighter 4, Episode 10 - Matt Serra Vanquishes Shonie Carter

You can put on a show, you can be in a show, or you can steal a show. And this week, before the big show - the semi-final bout - we saw glimpses of all of these aspects of drama in what was one of the better episodes this season.This week featured the long-awaited rematch between Matt Serra and Shoni...
Sat, Oct 21 | from Blogcritics

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