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UFC Brazil
Pat Miletich defeats Mikey Burnett by spilt descion. The impact is he becomes the UFC's first welterweight champion, setting the pace for the divsion for future competitors. -
UFC 31
After defending his title 4 times, miletich lost via submission to canadian superstar Carlos Newton. This shocked the MMA world as Miletich at the time was considered the best 170 pound fighter in the world. -
UFC 34
In his first tile defense Carlos Newton lost by "KO" slam to All-American wrestler Matt hughes. This started what many consider to be the most dominant championship reign in Welterweight history, drawing more fans to this newe exciting sport. -
UFC 46
After losing inhis lightweight title bout, "The Prodigy" BJ Penn moved up in weight to defeat matt hughes in round 1 by rear-naked choke, showcasing his black belt in BJJ. This impacted the sport as Penn would later win the Lightweight title and be the second man to ever have win two championships, in the UFC. -
BJ Penn
BJ Penn was stripped of his title, because he left the UFC to fight in K-1. It left the Welterweight title up in the air and gave the promotion many different options where to go. -
UFC 50
After losing his title to BJ Penn, Matt hughes returns to win the title back by submitting Georges ST. Pierre via arm-bar. This fight secured Matt hugghes legacy and gave the UFC another Hall of Famer. -
UFC 65
In a rematch, GSP defeats his hero Matt Hughes by TKO to win his first world title. This fight opened the world of MMA to a true superstar, also bringing in a lot of support from Canada to the sport. -
UFC 69
Underdog Matt Serra shocked the world as he defeated GSP by first round TKO. This was GSP's first title defense and it will always be remembered as one of the biggest upsets in MMA. -
UFC 83
After embarrassing loss GSP dominates Matt Serra showing how the first fight was a fluke. After getting the belt back it started the longest title defense in UFC history. -
GSP
After defending his title 6 times GSP will be sidelined with a knee injury and Nick diaz will face Carlos Condit for the title.
