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Jeff's
UFC Debut vs. Matt "The Terror" Serra on Jan 31st
Jeff
Recently made his debut in the UFC 46: Super Natural show that
took place in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on January
31, 2004. Jeff, taking the fight on 9 days notice and giving up
20 lbs, took the fight without hesitation. "I feel like this
was my chance to show the world what I am made of", says
Jeff. The fight went to a judges decision after 3 Five minute
rounds of action. Both Matt Serra and Jeff being black belts under
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, the ground action was intense. Matt managed
to keep the pressure on Jeff, forcing Jeff to play defense for
a large portion of each round. Even though Jeff had the better
chance to stand on his feet and throw punches against the stronger
Serra, he felt comfortable in his ground fighting abilities. "I
live Jiu-Jitsu...It's what I do" said Jeff when asked about
his reason for testing the BJJ expert Matt Serra, who has beaten
the likes of Jean Jaques Machado in the prestigious Abu Dhabi
tournament as well as winner of a Gold Medal in the Pan Ams and
World Championships in Brazil as Brown Belt in 1999.
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