Serra injury turns UFC welterweight division upside-down
UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra won’t be able to defend his title against Matt Hughes, ruining the battle of coaches from the sixth season of The Ultimate Fighter 6.
Instead, former champion Georges St. Pierre will battle Hughes for the interim title on Dec. 29, which is the same show that will see Chuck Liddell’s must-win fight against Wanderlei Silva.
Serra will face the winner of the interim title match when he recovers.
On last week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter 6, four members of Serra’s team battled each other in quarterfinal bouts. First, Matthew Arroyo (3-1) defeated Troy Mandoloniz (3-2) with an armbar.
In the second fight, Australia’s George Sotiropolous (8-2) knocked off Richie Hightower (7-2) with a Kimura.
The last quarterfinal bout will pit Ben Saunders against Tommy Spears.
In other UFC news, the company signed Andre Gusmao, who will debut against Dave Heath on Feb. 2. Gusmao recently competed for the New York Pitbulls of the IFL.
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