Edgar continued to mix things up and pick away at Maynard, leaving “The Bully” swinging at air when he looked to respond. RELATED: Recap The Last Time That The UFC Went To HoustonĮdgar continued to get the better of things without doing any real significant damage in the third, getting all the way back into the fight despite the hellacious first round, just like their second encounter, and in the fourth, the champion gave the rivalry a definitive ending.Ī minute in, Edgar clocked Maynard with a right hand, and 30 seconds later, he landed flush again, clearly hurting the challenger.
But once again, Edgar survived and came out fresh to start the second round, getting back on his bike and having success with his hands to show that he was very much still in the fight. Incredibly, the fight played out like their second encounter, with Maynard hurting Edgar midway through the opening stanza and battering him throughout the remainder of the round, leaving his face covered in blood when the horn sounded to signal the end of the first round. Maynard was gobsmacked by the result, but it meant an immediate rematch and a third fight between the two was guaranteed, and after a spring engagement was pushed back to October, they finally settled things at the Toyota Center in Houston at UFC 136. That night inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the familiar foes delivered the Fight of the Year, with Maynard battering Edgar from pillar-to-post in the opening round, only to have “The Answer” show incredible resilience and heart while battling back, resulting in the fight being scored a split draw. They met again at UFC 125 on New Year’s Day 2011, but this time, Edgar stood atop the lightweight division and Maynard was the title challenger. Maynard earned a clean sweep of the scorecards for his third straight victory since emerging from Season 5 of The Ultimate Fighter and knocked Edgar from the ranks of the unbeaten in the process. The first time Edgar and Maynard faced off, they were both aspiring lightweight hopefuls, working their way up the divisional ladder. Watch Edgar vs Maynard III On UFC Fight Pass
This was a jaw-dropping moment when it happened and still remains hard to comprehend nearly 15 years later.
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Rather than seek out space and try to clear the cobwebs, the newly minted champion looked to engage, and Serra took full advantage, clipping St-Pierre again and knocking him down multiple times, unloading on the fallen titleholder until referee John McCarthy was forced to step in and stop the fight. Three minutes into the contest, Serra clubbed the French-Canadian champion with a right hand on the side of the head that caused St-Pierre to stumble, and the massive underdog swarmed. Pre-Order UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 Here But 90 seconds into the opening round, Serra started working the body, landing whenever he closed the distance, and doing a good job of avoiding St-Pierre’s return offerings. St-Pierre used his reach advantage and more diverse skill set early, picking at Serra with kicks and jabs from range, keeping the veteran outside and making him pay whenever he tried to wade in close. This was supposed to be a one-sided contest that ended early, and it was, just not in the way that anyone anticipated.
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Serra was 9-4 as a pro and earned the chance to challenge for the title by edging out Chris Lytle by split decision in the finals of the welterweight tournament on Season 4 of The Ultimate Fighter. He was viewed as the future of the division, the sport, and expected to reign for an extended period of time. St-Pierre was less than five months removed from claiming the welterweight strap from Matt Hughes in their second meeting. Folks can argue about whether this, Holly Holm’s win over Ronda Rousey, or Julianna Pena defeating Amanda Nunes is the biggest upset in UFC history, but there is no question that it was the first signature moment to take place inside the Octagon at the Toyota Center.
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