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Old 11-24-2007, 06:02 PM
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Friday, November 23, 2007

by Sherdog.com Staff

The UFC welterweight championship will be contested for just once in 2007.Matt Serra,who claimed the belt with a shocking win over Georges St. Pierre this April, suffered herniated discs in his lower back Monday, forcing him to withdraw from his anticipated Dec. 29 title defense against former two-time 170-pound champion Matt Hughes,the UFC announced Thursday.

Serra and Hughes, who share a healthy rivalry, are coaches on "The Ultimate Fighter 6" and would have fought in the co-main event of UFC 79 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

According to UFC.com, Serra, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Renzo Gracie,was injured while demonstrating a move following one of his training sessions.A subsequent MRI revealed the severity of the injury.

The UFC neither named an replacement for Serra, nor announce whether Hughes would remain on the card.
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