Read More; Fight Facts Flashback: UFC 83 St-Pierre would go on to defeat Josh Koscheck and Matt Hughes (for the interim welterweight championship) after the loss to This is bad for Matt Serra hammer Fist from Saint Pierre. In Serra's place, Georges St. Pierre fought and defeated Matt Hughes for what was now the interim UFC welterweight title. St. Pierre is trying to pass guard but Serra is holding him in place. At UFC 83 back in April 19, 2008, Georges St-Pierre took on Matt Serra in hopes to avenge his UFC 69 loss to the American and regain his welterweight title. Directed by Anthony Giordano. Photo par Getty images . Background. UFC Avg. Matt Serra and Georges St-Pierre reunite on todays episode of UFC Unfiltered alongside O2 CEO and Co-founder Rich Szasz. Saint Pierre in the half guard of Matt Serra, No Saint Pierre is going to pass the guard. 07, 2007 KO/TKO Punches 1 3:25 win. W/L Wt Fighter KD STR TD SUB Event Method Round Time W. MW Georges St-Pierre GSP was THE MAN in the Welterweight division, having defeated Matt Hughes in 2006 for the Championship. UFC Avg. St-Pierre dropped by "UFC Unfiltered" with Matt Serra and Jim Norton on Wednesday. Edit. Georges St-Pierre 'Rush' 26 - 2 - 0 (W-L-D) Weight 185 lbs 84 kg; Height 5' 11" 180 cm; Reach 76" Age 39 Stance Orthodox Born Montreal Quebec Canada Fights Out Of Montreal Quebec Canada Strikes Per Minute. Matt Serra and Georges St-Pierre reunite on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered alongside O2 CEO and Co-founder Rich Szasz. Serra defeated St-Pierre back at UFC 69 earning himself the UFC welterweight championship and handing St-Pierre his second career loss. Georges St. Pierre's shock loss to Matt Serra is continuing to cause waves for the former UFC welterweight champion. St. Pierre wants to pass the guard and lands 2 hard punches on Serra. By: MMA Junkie Staff. Many fans considered his first title defense over Serra to be a given, and analysts were talking about future challengers for the champion before Serra had even entered the cage. MATT SERRA. Travis Lutter: TKO (punches) 2 3:01 Middleweight Nate Quarry: def. Out of the half-guard GSP tries to push Serras head down but cant do anything from the position Matt Serra forces a full guard again. W/L Wt Fighter KD STR TD SUB Event Method Round Time L. WW Chris Lytle Matt Serra St. Pierre vs Serra takes place at UFC 83. After St-Pierre vs Hughes at UFC 79, Serra confirmed to NBC Sports that his back was rapidly improving. Serra famously defeated George St Pierre way back at UFC 69, winning in the first round via TKO. Events; UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2; St. Pierre vs Serra. St. Pierre Serra; NA: Best Odds: NA: St. Pierre def. 9. American. He then reclaimed the title in a rematch one year after losing it at UFC 83. Georges St-Pierre Matt Serra 0 2 6 20 0 0 0 0 UFC 69: Shootout Apr. Par Balle Courbe. str. UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. UFC Avg. Takedowns Landed. Okay, His leg is out that's going to get back to his guard. The former welterweight champion formally retired from the sport in 2019, and accomplished a 26-2 record, with victories over the stars like Michael Bisping, Johny Hendricks, Nick Diaz, Carlos Condit, Jake Shields, Josh Koscheck, Dan Hardy, Thiago Alves, BJ Penn, Matt Serra, and Matt Hughes. Georges St-Pierre has opened up about the most humiliating experience of his career. At the time? 07, 2007 KO/TKO Punches 1 3:25 win. The fight was for the UFC welterweight title with Matt Serra defending. Takedowns Landed. Georges St-Pierre spoke at length in a special ESPN interview, recounting his career, addressing his retirement, and talking about his life outside of the cage. TKO. Per 15:00. #2 Matt Serra vs. Georges St. Pierre UFC 69 Nobody saw Matt Serra's win over Georges St. Pierre coming. St Pierre Le 19 avril 2008, le Centre Bell ouvrait ses portes pour la premire fois une carte de lUFC en raison de limmense popularit de Georges Rush St-Pierre. In their first fight, Serra had been a sizeable underdog and everyone had expected St. Pierre to handily smash him. UFC Avg. April 19, 2008- Georges St-Pierre vs. Matt Serra 2. Georges St-Pierre . First, Rich tells Jim and Matt Matt Serra Georges St-Pierre 2 0 20 6 0 0 0 0 UFC 69: Shootout Apr. In Serra's place, Georges St-Pierre fought and defeated Matt Hughes for what was then the interim UFC welterweight title. The 170-pound mixed martial This was massive. Georges St. Pierre vs Matt Serra Betting Odds. This led to Serra holding the welterweight title while St-Pierre held the interim title. Related Article. Promotions Events Odds News Sportsbooks About Widget Handicappers. % Head Body Leg Distance Clinch Ground Matt Serra . Last Saturday night, Matt The Terror Serra laid the hammer on Georges St. Pierre and pulled off arguably the greatest upset in MMA history. Georges St-Pierre . Absorbed. Although he lost his first title defense to heavy underdog Matt Serra, St. Pierre rebounded by beating Josh Koscheck and then Matt Hughes for the interim championship. St-Pierre vs. Serra 2 was the rematch that fight fans needed to have. Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra 2. str Sig. Details about UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 2 including fighter profiles, results, and analysis. Georges St-Pierre picked his rematch win over Matt Serra as the most memorable fight of his career. Per 15:00. Matt Serra on GSP. UFC Avg. Matt Serra 'The Terra' 11 - 7 - 0 (W-L-D) Weight 170 lbs 77 kg; Height 5' 6" 167 cm; Reach 68" Age 46 Stance Orthodox Born East Meadow New York USA Fights Out Of East Meadow New York USA Strikes Per Minute. Matt Serra winning The Ultimate Fighter Season 4 and going on to actually beat GSP was, in essence? A bit of a miracle. 10. Submission Attempts. Serra famously TKO'ed St-Pierre at UFC 69 in April 2007 First, Rich tells Jim and Matt all about their newest line of masks made to be worn during full combat MMA training that Georges St-Pierre helped design. Prior to their fight at UFC 69 in April of 2007, Georges St. Pierre was a heavy favorite over Matt Serra, with some sportsbooks having him a -1100 favorite to retain his belt. Per 15:00. Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 2008-04-19 | 170 lbs. Georges St. Pierre vs Matt Serra odds and betting lines. Absorbed. Matt Serra (c) TKO (knees to the body) 2 4:45 Middleweight Rich Franklin: def. Twelve years ago, Georges St. Pierre and Matt Serra met at UFC 83 in a rematch for the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title. The event on this date was originally scheduled to be Georges St-Pierre (ic) def. Georges St-Pierre and Matt Serra are meeting for a third time under the UFC banner, just not how you expected. St. Pierre punishing Serra brutally until the referee stopped the fight. Per 15:00. PHMRIDE : Georges St-Pierre se venge de Matt Serra au Centre Bell. The event was held on April 19, 2008, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Serra fought Georges St.-Pierre in a match to determine the undisputed welterweight championship during the UFC's first-ever event in Canada, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Landed. George Saint Pierre in a dominant position here in round one St Pierre has to be careful with the knee bar. W. Round one: St. Pierre took him right down. GEORGES ST. PIERRE. 2 0 20 of 40 6 of 23 50% 26% 20 of 40 6 of 23 0 of 0 0 of 1 --- 0% 0 0 0 0 0:00 0:05 Significant Strikes Fighter Sig. 233 PARTAGES. Submission Attempts. Matt Serra . You can watch the full video above. Matt Serra vs. Georges St-Pierre 2 (UFC 83): Round 1: Round 1 opens as Matt Serra throws a right hand, while GSP drops into a good takedown. Matt Serra will beat up Georges St. Pierre and prove to the world he is no fluke, and he'll do it by stopping the Canadian in the third. UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 2 UFC 84: Ill Will Background. UFC Avg. Landed. UFC legend Georges St-Pierre says his only two defeats, by Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, were the most important fights in his career because failure is the greatest teacher. Georges St-Pierre had revenge on his mind, and thats exactly what he got on Matt Serra to reclaim welterweight gold in 2008. Dana White Questions Nick Diaz's Desire To Fight, More News | Fightful Fix Roundup . 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