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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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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Matt Serra shocked the MMA world on the 7th April by defeating UFC welterweight champion Georges St Pierre in a first round upset.
“Tonight was the most incredible night of my career. I couldn't say enough good things about tonight, I couldn't be more excited.” Dana White
Rightfully billed as one of the most dominant welterweights in UFC history, Hughes defended his title successfully seven times in two title reigns.
It is a perilous position when you’re sat at the top of your division, although for someone like Matt Hughes (who is often referred to
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