Matt Serra (Photo: lowkickmma.com)
UFC 69: Shootout –
Houston, Texas – Toyota Center – April 17, 2007
Matt Serra scored one of the biggest upsets in MMA history
over Georges St. Pierre at UFC 69.
Serra earned a shot at GSP’s welterweight title by winning
the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter.
He knocked GSP off balance with a right
and never let up, pounding away to win the title by TKO at the 3:25 mark.
“Tonight I got beat by a better fighter than myself,” St.
Pierre said.
In the co-main event, Josh Koscheck ruined the 17-0 record
of Diego Sanchez with a unanimous decision.
Koscheck avenged his loss to the Sanchez in the semifinals
of the first TUF season, which Sanchez went on to win.
Roger Huerta improved to 3-0 in the UFC lightweight division,
beating Leonard Garcia by unanimous decision.
Yushin Okami won his fourth fight in a row, defeating Mike
Swick by unanimous decision.
In the PPV opener, TUF 3 winner Kendall Grove used a D’Arce
choke to earn a technical submission over Alan Belcher in Round 2.
PRIDE veteran Heath Herring scored his first UFC win by
unanimous decision over Brad Imes in a heavyweight bout on the pre-show.
Other preliminary results included Thales Leites over Pete
Sell by unanimous decision; “The Irish Hand Grenade” Marcus Davis over Pete
Spratt by submission to an ankle lock in Round 2; and Luke Cummo over Josh
Haynes by TKO in Round 2.
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