Georges stpierre ufc breakthrough at ufc 83, georges stpierre reclaimed the welterweight championship in front of him hometown crowd in montreal. Welterweight champion matt serra returns to the octagon tot ake on interim champion georges stpierre in stpierres hometown of montreal, canada. Welterweight champion matt serra returns to the octagon to take on interim champion georges stpierre in stpierres hometown of montreal, canada. Georges st pierre vs matt serra ii full fight ufc 83 part 1 mma video. Deemed a massive underdog, serra stunned stpierre and the mma. In montreal, canada, about 7,500 excited mixed martial arts fans cheered for their man from quebec, st. He is a twodivision champion in the ultimate fighting championship ufc having won titles in the welterweight and middleweight divisions. Watch georges stpierre annihilate matt serra at ufc 83. As a youth stpierre was inspired by jeanclaude van damme, and described fighting. Georges stpierre had revenge on his mind, and thats exactly what he got just one year earlier at ufc 69, matt serra pulled off the upset and defeated stpierre via firstround tko to knock off the welterweight champion in stunning fashion in his first title defense. Georges stpierre avenges his loss to matt serra in devastating fashion georges stpierre didnt lose often during his career but every time an opponent defeated him, the former twodivision ufc champion eventually foun. The card was headlined by ufc welterweight champion matt serra and ufc interim welterweight champion georges stpierre in a match to unify the championship. Staff twelve years ago, george stpierre got redemption and defeated matt serra to reclaim and unify the ufc welterweight title at ufc 83. News 31 oct 17 before ufc 217 headliner, watch georges stpierre get revenge on matt serra to reclaim title news october 31, 2017 1.
Stpierre 2 including fighter profiles, results, and analysis. Ufc 83 was headlined by a clash between georges st. Keep in mind the franklin vs silva, liddell vs rampage fights, when someone has your number you can be as great as you can but you have your kryptonite. The card was headlined by ufc welterweight champion matt serra and ufc interim welterweight champion georges stpierre in a match to unify. Georges stpierres mma odds history best fight odds. My heart is going for the underdog and i say that gsp gets caught in a submission if hes not careful. Out of the halfguard gsp tries to push serras head down but cant do anything from the position matt serra forces a full guard again. Ufc ultimate fighting championship recommended for you.
Conor mcgregor to walk away from mma after ufc 205. Georges stpierre matt serra 42 3 4 0 0 0 11 0 ufc 83. Watch st pierre vs serra 2 third fight video part 1 ufc 83 replay. After winning the interim title with a submission of matt hughes at ufc 69 to avenge his only other loss, stpierre turn.
Following one of the most celebrated upsets in ufc history, matt serra was on top of the world. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for georges stpierre on espn. Serra vs stpierre 2 2008 english cinema, trailer, video clips, ufc 83. Ufc 83 featured match after match of highly anticipated returns, rematches, and redemption. Flashback 12 years ago to georges stpierres rematch with matt serra at ufc 83. He just beat georges stpierre for the ufc welterweight title, giving the welterweight legend his second pro loss. At ufc 83 on april 19, 2008, serra fought georges stpierre in a match to. Matt serra vs georges stpierre 1 free fight youtube.
Matt serra and the 10 greatest underdog stories in mma history. 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 events title was changed to ufc 83 instead. Compare the latest ufcmma fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks. Stpierres convincing win over serra in their rematch at ufc 83 didnt do. Serra defeated stpierre back at ufc 69 earning himself the ufc welterweight championship and handing stpierre his second career loss. St pierre lost their first fight in a brutal ko fashion and serra is looking to do the same this time around. Covering the local mma scene and more bellator viam vitae bvv play by play.
Serra ii fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Elsewhere on the card, jason macdonald went to war against joe doerksen. On this day, years ago, matt serra pulled off one of the biggest upsets in ufc history over welterweight champion georges stpierre at ufc. Ufc matt serra vs georges st pierre highlights youtube.
Georges st pierre vs matt serra i full fight ufc 69 mma video. This event marked the debut of future ufc heavyweight champion cain velasquez. Pierre wants to pass the guard and lands 2 hard punches on serra. Frank trigg looks back on his career, rivalries w matt hughes, gsp, matt serra, robbie lawler by submission radio. Stpierre 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting. George st pierre vs matt serra 2 ufc 83 iammrfoster. George st pierre vs matt serra 2 ufc 83 ufc serra vs. They go down, serra with a weak guard and gsp firing blow after blow to the head.
At ufc 83 on april 19, 2008, stpierre fought matt serra in a rematch to. Pierre met back at ufc 69, where serra was cashing in his title shot that he won as the victor of the. Watch gsp vs serra 1 first fight video ufc 69 shootout. Whos gonna take it home im gonna go with my boy st. Serra, who won the ultimate fighter 4, earned a shot at the welterweight title and delivered. Georges stpierre had revenge on his mind, and thats exactly what he got on matt serra to reclaim welterweight gold in 2008.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Georges st pierre vs matt serra ii full fight ufc 83 part 1. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts mma history. Gsp, stating it was personal reasons for the loss, took time off before returning in the. Stpierre 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting in england, the events title was changed to ufc 83 instead. Serra looks frustrated between rounds, but he aint seen nothing yet. After losing his first title defense to heavy underdog matt serra in 2007, canadas own georges stpierre had rallied with backtoback wins over josh koscheck and matt hughes to earn his 2008 rematch, almost exactly one year after his title loss. The card was headlined by ufc welterweight champion matt serra and ufc interim. A usual ultimate fighting championship has only a couple of thousand people. Stpierre 2008 starring matt serra and georges stpierre on dvd and bluray. Ufc 83 pay per view event matt serra vs georges st. Ahead of his ufc 217 showdown against michael bisping, the promotion released georges stpierres technical knockout win over matt serra at ufc 83.
But what keeps me wondering is that could matt serra have gsps number. On this day 12 years ago georges stpierre earned vengeance in his rematch with matt serra at ufc 83. Ufc 83 georges st pierre vs matt serra 2 19 04 2008 youtube. Round 1 opens as matt serra throws a right hand, while gsp drops into a good takedown. Serra 2 was the rematch that fight fans needed to have. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Suggested by ufc ugc ufc ultimate fighting championship. Georges stpierre matt hughes 28 5 3 0 3 0 11 0 ufc 79.
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