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October 21, 2004Atlantic City, New JerseyUFC 50By Brad WhartonUFC 50 was supposed to be the final chapter in one of the promotion’s earliest three-part rivalries. Fate had other plans. Instead of a conclusion to the Guy Mezger/Tito Ortiz trilogy, we were graced with the genesis of a guard-changing feud for the ages. Matt Hughes was an institution......

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Classic Fights #10: Matt Hughes vs Georges St Pierre 1

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October 21, 2004Atlantic City, New JerseyUFC 50By Brad WhartonUFC 50 was supposed to be the final chapter in one of the promotion’s earliest three-part rivalries. Fate had other plans. Instead of a conclusion to the Guy Mezger/Tito Ortiz trilogy, we were graced with the genesis of a guard-changing feud for the ages. Matt Hughes was an institution......

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