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Chris Lytle w
as “surprised” when the UFC called to offer him a rematch with Matt Serra. Serra was downright “shocked.”
Typical UFC rematches happen soon after a controversial finish or because a title is on the line. When they come four years later, it’s usually because of some bad blood, an old grudge or because the first fight was so good it’s hard to resist going to the well one more time.
But that’s not really the case with Serra-Lytle II on Saturday at UFC 119 in Indianapolis. By both Serra and Lytle’s admissions, their first meeting was, well, a bit of a dud.