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6. Matt Hughes vs. Georges St. Pierre
UFC 65 “Bad Intentions”
Nov. 18, 2006 | Sacramento, California
St. Pierre cleared the first significant mental hurdle of his career in the UFC 65 headliner at ARCO Arena, where he faced Hughes for a second time. Hughes had handed St. Pierre his first loss two years earlier, as he countered a kimura attempt and submitted him with an armbar at UFC 50. The tapout came with one second left in the first round. Subsequent wins over Dave Strasser, Jason Miller, Frank Trigg, Sean Sherk and B.J. Penn put St. Pierre in position for a rematch with Hughes. The Tristar Gym cornerstone made the most of his opportunity, as he bashed the future hall of famer with a second-round head kick before finishing him with punches and elbows on the ground. While his first title reign would be brief, St. Pierre proved he had the goods to be champion and that sometimes, a country boy can’t survive.

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