Serra out, GSP steps in VS Hughes

So, by now, the whole world knows that the much hyped fight between Matt Serra and Matt Hughes is not going to happen. Two painful herniated discs during a routine training session for Serra have put an end to months of training, and a ton of marketing. Marketing that included the primary focus of this season's The Ultimate Fighter reality TV show.
Seems to be about par for the course for UFC President, Dana White, this year. With major upsets that have had matchmakers scratching their heads and more fights going to the judges scorecards, 2007 is winding down to be a pretty major letdown. Yeah, we've had some pretty great fights this year. But this was going to be THE ultimate year. With the acquisition of PRIDE, the UFC seemed poised to provide the matchups that dreams are made of.

Instead, George St Pierre has stepped up to the plate with barely a month's notice, for Hughes/GSP III. Trilogies are about as exciting as rush hour traffic, but don't get me wrong. I wanted this matchup, but not until we had a better idea of who was the better fighter between Hughes and Serra.

All in all, there is a lot of pressure for 2007's last UFC event to be a huge success. The fans want $80 worth of entertainment in this PPV (perhaps $120, unless you call Tim Sylvia's UFC 77 decision win entertainment, or expected a different outcome of Anderson/Franklin II).
Wand/Liddell better be a war!