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Bomber · 06-06-2007, 06:45 AM

Recently crowned UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra has officially tied the knot, according to his Web site, Serra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The newlywed and welterweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 4 will now head to Las Vegas for The Ultimate Fighter 6, which begins taping later this week.

Serra, who won the welterweight title by defeating George St. Pierre in April at UFC 69, will serve as a coach on the upcoming welterweights-only season of the reality show.

The series debuted on Spike TV in January 2005, and despite sagging ratings, continues to be the premiere launch vehicle for young careers in the UFC.

Rival and former champ Matt Hughes is this season’s other coach.

I’ve gotten a number e-mails and questions about the upcoming season, so I’ll run down the latest information I have:

The season begins taping this week and should debut on Spike TV in September.
Sixteen 170-pound fighters will compete for a UFC contract. I don’t know of any likely cast members.
Serra and Hughes are expected to fight for the title during The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale in December — on Spike TV, not a pay-per-view event. (This, of course, could change depending on the marketability of the fight.)
The winner of Serra-Hughes will face the winner of St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck, who fight in August at UFC 74. UFC president Dana White recently stated that the winner of St. Pierre vs. Koscheck would not have to fight again before the title shot — despite what will likely be an eight- or nine-month layoff.
Source: ufcjunkie.com

06-06-2007, 06:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bomber BOOM !!! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Posts: 3,875 Points: 27,872 Bank: 0 Total Points: 27,872 Donate	TUF 6 begins taping this week Recently crowned UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra has officially tied the knot, according to his Web site, Serra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The newlywed and welterweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 4 will now head to Las Vegas for The Ultimate Fighter 6, which begins taping later this week. Serra, who won the welterweight title by defeating George St. Pierre in April at UFC 69, will serve as a coach on the upcoming welterweights-only season of the reality show. The series debuted on Spike TV in January 2005, and despite sagging ratings, continues to be the premiere launch vehicle for young careers in the UFC. Rival and former champ Matt Hughes is this season’s other coach. I’ve gotten a number e-mails and questions about the upcoming season, so I’ll run down the latest information I have: The season begins taping this week and should debut on Spike TV in September. Sixteen 170-pound fighters will compete for a UFC contract. I don’t know of any likely cast members. Serra and Hughes are expected to fight for the title during The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale in December — on Spike TV, not a pay-per-view event. (This, of course, could change depending on the marketability of the fight.) The winner of Serra-Hughes will face the winner of St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck, who fight in August at UFC 74. UFC president Dana White recently stated that the winner of St. Pierre vs. Koscheck would not have to fight again before the title shot — despite what will likely be an eight- or nine-month layoff. Source: ufcjunkie.com __________________ Randy Couture: I’m more of a battle of attrition, take you down, beat you up till you really don’t want to fight anymore, type of fighter BJ Penn: It's just the wrong time to fight BJ Penn. ARE YOU READY? ARE YOU READY? LET'S GET IT ON!