The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra

The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra
Genre Reality, Sports
Created by Craig Piligian, Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
Starring Dana White, Matt Serra and Matt Hughes
Country of origin  United States
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network Spike TV
Original release September 19, 2007 – December 8, 2007
Chronology
Preceded by The Ultimate Fighter 5
Followed by The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest

The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra is the sixth season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, and premiered on September 19, 2007 on Spike TV, after UFC Fight Night 11. This season features only welterweight fighters (156–170 lb). The teams are coached by former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra and former welterweight champion Matt Hughes. The coaches were to fight for the Welterweight title after the completion of the show, on December 29 at UFC 79:Nemesis from the Mandalay Bay Events Center.[1] However, due to an injury sustained by Serra, Hughes faced top contender Georges St-Pierre on the 29th, with St. Pierre defeating Hughes by submission in the second round and going on to challenge Serra for the undisputed welterweight title at a later date.

Both coaches are participating in a series of TUF for the second time. Hughes was a coach on series 2 and Serra won the welterweight division on series 4, thus earning the opportunity to face Georges St-Pierre at UFC 69.

Unlike in previous seasons, the winner of a match does not determine which team picks the next match. The teams alternate picking matches in the first round, regardless of results, and the team that has the most wins picks the fights for the quarterfinals.

Cast

Coaches and trainers

Fighters

Team Serra
Team Hughes

* Mitichyan was replaced on episode 1 by Koppenhaver due to injury.

Others

Tournament format

Episodes

Episode 1 – Don't You Tap

Coach 1st Pick 2nd Pick 3rd Pick 4th Pick 5th Pick 6th Pick 7th Pick 8th Pick
Serra Joe Scarola George Sotiropoulos Matt Arroyo John Kolosci Ben Saunders Roman Mitichyan Troy Mandaloniz Richie Hightower
Hughes Dan Barrera Mac Danzig Billy Miles Jared Rollins Tommy Speer Paul Georgieff Dorian Price Blake Bowman
Episode 2 – I Need You, Bro

Episode 3 – It's About Character

Episode 4 – Get Out Of My Face
Episode 5 – Not A Real Fighter

Episode 6 – It's All A Test

Episode 7 – The Game Plan
Episode 8 – War Machine
Episode 9 – Karma
Episode 10 – Nothing To Lose
Episode 11 – Upper Decker
Episode 12 – Do You Want This Fight?

Tournament Bracket

Elimination Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finale
                           
           
      Mac Danzig  SUB
      Joe Scarola  1  
      Mac Danzig  SUB
        John Kolosci  1  
      Billy Miles  SUB
      John Kolosci  1  
      Mac Danzig  SUB
        John Kolosci*  1  
      Dorian Price  SUB
      Matt Arroyo  1  
      Matt Arroyo  SUB
        Troy Mandaloniz  1  
      Paul Georgieff  KO
      Troy Mandaloniz  1  
      Mac Danzig  SUB
        Tom Speer  1
      Blake Bowman  TKO
      Richie Hightower  1  
      Richie Hightower  SUB
        George Sotiropoulos  1  
      Jared Rollins  KO
      George Sotiropoulos  1  
      Tom Speer  KO
        George Sotiropoulos  1  
      Tom Speer  D
      Jon Koppenhaver  2  
      Tom Speer  UD
        Ben Saunders  2  
      Dan Barrera  MD
      Ben Saunders  2  

* Arroyo was replaced by Kolosci due to rib injury.

Legend
  Team Hughes
  Team Serra
D
  Decision
UD
  Unanimous Decision
MD
  Majority Decision
SUB
  Submission
(T) KO
  (Technical) Knockout

The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date December 8, 2007
Venue Palms Casino Resort
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Total purse $239,000[2]
Event chronology

UFC 78: Validation The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale UFC 79: Nemesis

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on December 8, 2007.[3] Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs Team Serra in the Welterweight division as well as a main event between Roger Huerta and Clay Guida.

Results

Main card (Spike TV)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Roger Huerta def. Clay Guida Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 0:51
Welterweight Mac Danzig def. Tom Speer Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:01 [lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight Jon Koppenhaver def. Jared Rollins TKO (punches) 3 1:59
Welterweight George Sotiropoulos def. Billy Miles Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:36
Welterweight Ben Saunders def. Dan Barrera Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Welterweight Matt Arroyo def. John Kolosci Submission (armbar) 1 4:42 [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight Jonathan Goulet def. Paul Georgieff Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:42
Welterweight Roman Mitichyan def. Dorian Price Submission (ankle lock) 1 0:23
Welterweight Troy Mandaloniz def. Richie Hightower TKO (punches) 1 4:20 [lower-alpha 3]
  1. Welterweight final for The Ultimate Fighter 6.
  2. This preliminary bout aired on the live telecast after Danzig/Speer.
  3. This preliminary bout aired on the live telecast after Sotiropoulos/Miles.

Bonus awards

At the end of this event, $30,000.

Coaches' Fight

Main article: UFC 98

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida was held on May 23, 2009 in Paradise, Nevada.

Matt Hughes defeated Matt Serra via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) after three rounds.

See also

References

  1. "UFC 79: Nemesis features Serra vs Hughes on December 29th". 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  2. "FIGHTER SALARY BREAKDOWN FOR The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale". ufcdaily.com. January 1, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
  3. "Ultimate Fighter Team Serra vs Team Hughes Finale". 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2007-11-22.

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