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Floyd Mayweather defeated Georges St. Pierre, however neither man broke a sweat. Yesterday, the 2008 ESPY Awards were announced and GSP wound up on the losing end in the category of ‘Fighter of the Year’. The ESPY awards won’t take place until this Sunday, but ESPN has figured out to take the drama out of the event by letting the cat out of the bag early.

GSP’s nomination is still historic in that it was the first time someone from the sport was ever considered for an ESPY award. The groundbreaking nomination is sure to paved the way for other mixed martial artists in the future.

Nevertheless, Mayweather should savor the flavor of claiming a victory over someone from the sport of mma. For if he or any other top boxer stepped into the cage against one of mma’s best, the end result would surely be different.

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Sometime in the future there could finally emerge a winner in the battle of the Matts. For there is no disputing that Matt Serra and Matt Hughes both want to fight one another. There is also no disputing that each will need a bit of time to prepare for the fight. Serra is just returning to training after hurting his elbow in his UFC 83 loss against Georges St. Pierre. Hughes, on the other hand, is nursing a knee injury suffered in his latest defeat that came at the hands of Thiago Alves.

There has always been bad blood between the two and Hughes wants a final crack at Serra before a possible retirement. If the bout does take place, it will likely happen at the end of the year. Yet, both have recently voiced their desire to make the match a reality.

A victory over Serra may be a last ditch effort at glory for Hughes. After getting utterly dominated by Alves, Hughes may be looking to end his UFC career with a bang. Yet, it could be Serra that sends Hughes out with a bang. Hughes just didn’t look like the same fighter who used to steamroll over opponents. That intense fire of ambition that was always lit within him seems to be extinguished. Nevertheless, it is safe to say that a fight against Serra could rekindle that flame.

Serra is also chomping at the bit for a showdown with Hughes. Even though both are coming off losses, the fight has enough allure to still be considered a main event. And such an event can finally silence both fighters as only one Matt will be able to raise his hand in victory.

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