The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs Team Serra Finale
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The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale, was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC) on December 8, 2007. 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.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
(UFC) on December 8, 2007. Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs Team Serra in the Welterweight
Welterweight (MMA)
The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...
division as well as a main event between Roger Huerta and Clay Guida.
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout:
Troy MandalonizTroy MandalonizTroy Mandaloniz is an Filipino-American mixed martial artist and referee. He was a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, who fought on Team Serra, as well as a referee on the Hawaiian Rumble on the Rock promotion. Madaloniz is a childhood friend of B.J. Penn and trains with...
vs. United States Richie HightowerRichie HightowerRichie Hightower is an American mixed martial artist. He was a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra....
- Mandaloniz defeated Hightower via TKO (punches) at 4:20 of round 1. This preliminary bout aired on the live telecast after Sotiropoulos/Miles.
- Welterweight bout:
Armenia Roman MitichyanRoman MitichyanRoman Mitichyan is an Armenian-American professional mixed martial artist HyeFighter, actor and stuntman. He briefly appeared on Spike TV's reality show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs...
vs. United States Dorian PriceDorian PriceDorian Price is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 6, fighting on Team Hughes.-The Ultimate Fighter:...
- Welterweight bout:
- Mitichyan defeated Price via submission (ankle lock) at 0:23 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout:
Canada Jonathan GouletJonathan GouletJonathan Goulet is a retired French Canadian mixed martial artist. He has most recently fought as a welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he made his successful debut at Ultimate Fight Night 2, defeating Jay Hieron by technical knockout.-Mixed martial arts career:Goulet is...
vs. United States Paul GeorgieffPaul GeorgieffPaul Georgieff is an American mixed martial artist. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Hughes.-Ultimate Fighter:...
- Welterweight bout:
- Goulet defeated Georgieff via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:42 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: United States Matt ArroyoMatt ArroyoMatthew Vincent Arroyo is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was featured on the Ultimate Fighting Championship reality television show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra. He fights out of Tampa, Florida with Gracie Tampa, under Royce Gracie...
vs. United States John KolosciJohn KolosciJohn Kolosci is an American mixed martial artist. He was a fighter on Season 6 of The Ultimate Fighter, fighting on Team Serra.-The Ultimate Fighter:...
- Welterweight bout:
- Arroyo defeated Kolosci via submission (armbar) at 4:42 round 1. This preliminary bout aired on the live telecast after Danzig/Speer.
Main card
- Welterweight bout: United States Ben SaundersBen Saunders (fighter)Benjamin Saunders , is an American professional mixed martial artist. His background is in Jeet Kune Do Concepts and he was a featured fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra....
vs. United States Dan BarreraDan BarreraDaniel Barrera is an American professional mixed martial artist.-Background:Born and raised on a farm in Rupert, Idaho, Barrera has became a devout Christian after he has been baptised at the age of two. First look of his obsessive attachment towards his religion, it has been portrayed in the sixth...
- Saunders defeated Barerra via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
- Welterweight bout:
George SotiropoulosGeorge SotiropoulosGeorge Sotiropoulos is an Australian mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the UFC in the lightweight division. He is well known for appearing as a fighter on the TV show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra...
vs. Billy MilesBilly MilesBilly Miles is an American mixed martial artist who appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Hughes.-Ultimate Fighter:...
- Welterweight bout:
- Sotiropoulos defeated Miles via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:36 of round 1
- Welterweight bout: Jon KoppenhaverJon KoppenhaverWar Machine is an American mixed martial artist and former pornographic actor. He was a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra.-Personal life:...
vs. Jared RollinsJared RollinsJared Rollins is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was formerly a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Hughes. He received his brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from the São Paulo based lotus club jiu-jitsu camp and black belt professor...
- Welterweight bout:
- Koppenhaver defeated Rollins via TKO (punches) at 1:59 of round 3.
- Welterweight bout: Mac DanzigMac DanzigMac Danzig is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Background:...
vs. United States Tommy SpeerTommy SpeerTommy Speer is an American professional mixed martial artist. He received national exposure on The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting as a member of Team Hughes.-The Ultimate Fighter:...
- Welterweight bout:
- Danzig defeated Speer via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:01 of round 1 to become the Season 6 Welterweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter.
- Lightweight bout: Roger HuertaRoger HuertaRoger Huerta , is an American mixed martial artist. He initially gained exposure by competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and later Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early life:...
vs. Clay GuidaClay GuidaClayton Charles Guida is an American mixed martial artist and currently fighting in the UFC as a lightweight. Guida was the first Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and held the title until being defeated by Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Revenge...
- Lightweight bout:
- Huerta defeated Guida via submission (rear naked choke) at 0:51 of round 3.
Purses
- Roger Huerta ($38,000) def. Clay Guida ($11,000)
- Mac Danzig ($16,000) def. Tommy Speer ($8,000)
- Jon Koppenhaver ($16,000) def. Jared Rollins ($8,000)
- George Sotiropoulos ($16,000) def. Billy Miles ($8,000)
- Ben Saunders ($16,000) def. Dan Barrera ($8,000)
- Troy Mandaloniz ($16,000) def. Richie Hightower ($8,000)
- Matt Arroyo ($16,000) def. John Kolosci ($8,000)
- Roman Mitichyan ($16,000) def. Dorian Price ($8,000)
- Jonathan Goulet ($14,000) def. Paul Georgieff ($8,000)