[16] In the second round, St-Pierre continued his previous actions, forcing Serra into the turtle position and delivering repeated knees to Serra's midsection. He captured the UFC Welterweight Championship immediately after. [2] Serra has older sister and brother, and two younger brothers. By pacon2caraperez, January 22, 2009 in UFC. at interview time), he likened his current situation to that of Rocky Balboa in the sixth film of the series, saying that he still "had some stuff in the basement". This season features only welterweight fighters (156–170 lb). Hughes finally recovers and gives up his shot. Penn, Serra's biggest accomplishment in mixed martial arts came at UFC 69: Shootout where he defeated Georges St-Pierre in a Knockout of the Night award-winning performance to capture the UFC Welterweight Championship. Hughes hits the right side of Serra’s body with his left hand. Hughes stays tight and Serra gives it up but quickly gets it right back. Matt Hughes was knocked out by Thiago Alves. The long awaited grudge match between outspoken welterweight rivals Matt Hughes (42-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) and Matt Serra (9-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) may finally be settled in the cage. matt hughes beat a top contender in matt serra if he can beat koscheck hes in the top position for gsp s belt. Hughes works to improve his position from half guard. Hughes has no nickname, although because of his successes against Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioners such as Royce Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Ricardo Almeida, and Matt Serra, people often refer to him as "the Gracie Killer" (the same as Sakuraba's nickname). Chris Taylor - July 3, 2016. [27] The couple had their first child, a daughter named Angelina, on February 11, 2009. Serra went to East Meadow High School, and had already enrolled in the USMC Delayed Entry Program before graduating. The two have faced off in the octagon as well. Gregor Gillespie on Diego Ferreira win, Conor McGregor's tweet & return plans, Sunday Submission: UFC Vegas 26, PFL 3, Bellator 258, Xiaonan Yan: UFC's told me Carla Esparza win will earn 115lb title shot, Sunday Submission: UFC Vegas 25 Ruiz Jr. vs Arreola Recaps, Edmen Shahbazyan on Jack Hermansson, Layoff & Derek Brunson loss, Mixed Martial Arts News, Results, Interviews & More, UFC Vegas 26 Results: Rodriguez Decisions Waterson, Bellator 258: Archuleta vs. Pettis Results, Sights, & Sounds, 2021 PFL 3 Results & Highlights: Huge Controversy In Main Event. [9], Serra said in season 6 of The Ultimate Fighter reality show that Joe Scarola lost his job at Serra's jiu-jitsu school for quitting The Ultimate Fighter within the first week of the show. Hughes is hurt and Serra tees off with punches. [23], As of June 2016, Matt Serra currently hosts the official UFC podcast UFC Unfiltered with comedian Jim Norton as co-host. This season features only Welterweight fighters (156-170 lbs). Serra also served as the head coach for The Ultimate Fighter 6 reality show opposite Matt Hughes, and he is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame. On November 11, 2006, Serra defeated Chris Lytle by split decision to become the Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament Champion. Hughes drops for a takedown and gets a quick single. Jordan Breen scores the round: 10-9 HughesTJ De Santis scores the round: 10-9 SerraMike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Serra. He currently trains with Ray Longo and trains fighters such as former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, Aljamain Sterling, Gian Villante, Pete Sell,[30] Luke Cummo, and Ultimate Fighter Live Finalist Al Iaquinta. [25][26], Matt and his wife Ann were married on May 26, 2007. According to Hughes, the UFC is looking to arrange the matchup on an as-yet-unannounced card in May. Serra, however, was forced to withdraw from the fight due to a herniated disc in his lower back. [13] In Serra's place, Georges St-Pierre fought and defeated Matt Hughes for what was then the interim UFC welterweight title. Round 2Serra lands a right hand and is taken down. [24], On the 5th July 2018 Matt Serra was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2018 in the pioneer wing. Serra began practicing martial arts at an early age, first studying Wing Chun. At UFC 119 Serra fought Chris Lytle on September 25, 2010. Serra turns and stands to his feet. This led to Serra holding the welterweight title while St-Pierre held the interim title. Free Fight: Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra | UFC 98, 2009 - YouTube Former UFC welterweight king Georges St-Pierre has just two losses on his professional record, but GSP has said it was the defeat to Matt Serra that … Matt Serra: "I want to retire Matt Hughes" By MMA Junkie Staff September 8, 2008 5:30 pm Follow @MMAjunkie . Serra defeated Pete Spratt, Shonie Carter and Chris Lytle en route to becoming The Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament Winner. Serra shocks the world and wins the title, setting up a fight with former champ Matt Hughes at UFC 79. Prev; 1; 2; Next; Page 1 of 2 . Serra returned to action on Apr. Matt Hughes is a very strong wrestler with underrated submissions and brutal ground-and-pound but his stand up is horrible. In exchange, Scarola opened his own academy which has created a feud among the two former friends. The centerpiece was originally arranged to have The Ultimate Fighter 6 coaches Matt Serra and Matt Hughes for Serra’s UFC Welterweight Championship, which Serra won at UFC 69: Shootout on April 7, 2007, in an upset triumph over Georges St-Pierre. It's been a long, long time in the making, but the much anticipated match between former UFC welterweight champions, Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, will finally take place at UFC 98. Matt Hughes: UFC 98 - Evans vs. Machida May / 23 / 2009: Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti: 3: 5:00: loss: Georges St. Pierre: UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 Apr / … Serra works to get back to guard, but Hughes stays on him with tight positioning. At age of 18 he began Brazilian jiu-jitsu after finding out about the sport from Black Belt magazine. Serra suffered a unanimous decision loss to Matt Hughes at UFC 98. 19, losing to St. Pierre via TKO in the second round. Hughes finally recovers and … Serra was invited to compete in Pride 9 against Johil de Oliveira but the bout was called off at the last minute when Oliveira was burned in a pyrotechnics accident backstage. Matt Hughes has stated he has one fight left in him before he leaves his shoes on the mat for good. Little happens and Mazzagatti stands the welterweights. … Team Serra finished 6–2 in the first round of fights, winning six consecutive times which gave Serra the right to pick the fights in the second round. Team Serra was the sixth season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, and premiered on September 19, 2007 on Spike TV, after UFC Fight Night 11. In grappling, Serra holds a Silver Medal in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. His win earned him a guaranteed title shot against Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship,[7] as well as a $100,000 contract and $100,000 sponsorship with Xyience.[8]. Followers 0. The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Jordan Breen scores the round: 10-9 HughesTJ De Santis scores the round: 10-9 HughesMike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Hughes. The coaches were to fight for the Welterweight title after the completion of the … MMA News is your source for news, interviews and results from the world's top Mixed Martial Arts leagues. ReddIt. Hughes is shooting desperation takedowns and Serra continues to hit the head with his right hand. Serra lost the fight via unanimous decision. Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes revealed that he would come out of retirement for a fight with fellow former welterweight title holder and bitter rival Matt Serra. Now they are set to fight on May 23. Hughes stands and trades sloppy strikes with Serra before getting a powerful takedown directly into side control. Prior to the fight Serra was considered a substantial underdog and consequently the fight is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in MMA history. The bitter animosity between former welterweight champions Matt Hughes and Matt "The Terror" Serra will culminate on May 23rd, in UFC 98's co-main-event in Las Vegas. Hughes posted the news on his official website late Friday night. Serra looks for an ompaplata and a gogo. Hughes starts to work the head with his right hand. Facebook. Matt Hughes and Matt Serra have been at each other’s throats for several years now. Serra coached season 6 of The Ultimate Fighter reality show with Matt Hughes. Serra hurt Hughes early on in the fight with an inadvertent head-butt and a follow-up flurry of hooks. Watch Matt Serra's official UFC 98 video blog leading up to his fight with Matt Hughes. Serra briefly gets back to guard but he can’t hold it. Hughes transitions to Serra’s back with both hooks. [6] Soon after, Matt began to compete in the UFC organization where he built up a record of four wins and four losses. [19] After the fight Hughes and Serra embraced each other and ended their feud. The teams are coached by then-UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra and former welterweight champion Matt Hughes. Email. Recommended Posts. [10] Relieving Scarola from his duties was difficult for Serra as the two were close friends, with Scarola serving as best man at Serra's wedding.[11]. Hughes should take the fight to the ground and pull a submission against Serra who is a Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu fighter. In their third bout, St-Pierre showed again … A factor which any good fighter will see is Matt Serra seems to tire later on. [citation needed], On May 22, 2013, Serra retired from MMA, stating he would only return to MMA again to fight at an event held at Madison Square Garden in New York. Round 3Hughes rishes forward and connect with a right hook. Serra’s own debut ended in disaster after he got cracked by a Shonie Carter spinning backfist with less than 10 seconds remaining in their fight, and after bouncing back with a couple of solid wins, he was outpointed in back-to-back fights against [14] This match would unify the interim and regular welterweight belts. Matt Serra Matt Hughes 1 0 14 34 1 3 0 0 UFC 98: Evans vs Machida May. [22], In an interview with Ariel Helwani at UFC 131 Serra addressed when or if he would be fighting in the UFC in the foreseeable future. Team Serra is the sixth season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, and premiered on September 19, 2007 on Spike TV, after UFC Fight Night 11. [29], Serra co-owns two Brazilian jiu-jitsu schools in Levittown and Huntington, New York with his younger brother Nick. Penn which would have earned him a title shot in the failed Lightweight tournament. By. Serra fought St-Pierre on April 7, 2007, at UFC 69, and won the UFC Welterweight title by TKO via punches at 3:25 of the first round. Before all that and after Matt Serra lost a split decision to Din Thomas at UFC 41 in 2003, Hughes approached Serra at a bar and the two seemed to strike up a friendship and agreed to train together. [28] The couple had their second child, a girl, in April 2011. Matt Serra has used every variance of euphemism in the English language for a male appendage to label Hughes, my preference of his choices is the proper name for the organ found in … Promo Video | Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra UFC 98 Promo Video report dead link Watch this promo video highlighting the grudge match between Matt Hughes and Matt Serra. Brief Synopsis: The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Matt Hughes wins by decision. Matthew John Serra (born June 2, 1974) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, co-star of Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight, co-host of the official podcast of the UFC, UFC Unfiltered, alongside Jim Norton. The finale saw Team Hughes fighters Tommy Speer and Mac Danzig face each other for the title of Ultimate Fighter. The two coaches were scheduled to face off for the UFC welterweight title at the conclusion of the series on UFC 79. At UFC 109, Serra defeated Frank Trigg via KO (punches) at 2:23 of the first round, awarding him Knockout of the Night Honors. Matt Hughes to me seems a strong edge. Hughes is hurt and Serra tees off with punches. AL: By the time St-Pierre made his UFC debut in January 2004, Serra had already been involved in some memorable octagon scraps. Serra was born to an Italian-American family in East Meadow, New York. Matt Hughes vs. Matt SerraRound 1Serra and Hughes collide heads and Hughes gets the worst of it. “Obviously, the loss of Matt Serra was brutal, but the great thing about the UFC is that we can put together great fights like Hughes-St-Pierre at … Matt later became a participant in The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback on SpikeTV. Serra stuffs a takedown to end the round. The fight ends. [3] As a teenager he began competing in wrestling. [15] Instead of striking, St-Pierre pressed the action early with a takedown and kept mixing up his attack, never allowing Serra the chance to mount a significant offense. Hughes is shooting desperation takedowns and Serra continues to hit the head with his right hand. On the show, Serra defeated Pete Spratt and Shonie Carter to reach the finals, his win against Carter avenging his infamous highlight-reel KO loss to Carter at UFC 31. 23, 2009 U-DEC 3 … Matthew John Serra (born June 2, 1974) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, co-star of Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight, co-host of the official podcast of the UFC, UFC Unfiltered, alongside Jim Norton. If Hughes wants to stand with Serra he could get knocked out by Serra. Serra slams Hughes to the canvas and roughs him up with punches. The teams are coached by former UFC Welterweight champion Matt Serra … Between the birth of his second child and the rigors of training (Serra himself confirmed that he weighed somewhere around 200 lbs. You could argue that the UFC has put more time, effort and resources into marketing a rivalry between current UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra and former champ Matt Hughes than any other fight in recent history. Matt Hughes would ‘love’ to fight Matt Serra at UFC 205 in MSG. However, Hughes recovered and went on to win a close decision. He announced that he was scheduled to fight Georges St-Pierre at the first event to take place in Canada, UFC 83. At UFC 83 on April 19, 2008, Serra fought Georges St-Pierre in a match to determine the undisputed welterweight championship during the UFC's first-ever event in Canada, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Jordan Breen scores the round: 10-10TJ De Santis scores the round: 10-9 HughesMike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Serra, Conor McGregor’s Tweet Elicits A Strong Response From Charles Oliveira, Dana White: Father Time Has “Definitely” Hit Tony Ferguson, 7 Takeaways From UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler, Fighters React To Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler At UFC 262, UFC 262 Highlights: Charles Oliveira TKO’s Michael Chandler To Win Lightweight Title, Fighters React To Tony Ferguson vs. Beneil Dariush At UFC 262, Beneil Dariush Dominates Tony Ferguson At UFC 262, UFC 262 Results: Charles Oliveira Stops Michael Chandler. The crowd grows restless as Hughes does little. shares [4] However, Serra got into a physical altercation at work in a local pizzeria during which he bit off the other participant's ear, leading into disfigurement charge. [12] The injury became evident when Serra was demonstrating a move to his student and fell to the floor in excruciating pain. His father is a retired policeman in New York City and late mother was a stay-at-home mom. After St-Pierre vs Hughes at UFC 79, Serra confirmed to NBC Sports that his back was rapidly improving. Serra's father was enthuasistic about mixed martial arts, and Matt first began Wing Chun at an early age. (hughes vs newton 1 brings back chuckles). [17] When Serra was unable to improve his position or defend against the strikes, referee Yves Lavigne stopped the fight.[18]. Matt Serra VS Matt Hughes Sign in to follow this . His title shot was expected to come in March or April of 2008, when he’d face the winner of Hughes vs. Serra. In addition to competitive bouts with (UFC Hall of Famers) Matt Hughes and B.J. [20][21] Serra was rumored to be headlining UFC Fight Night 22 on April 17, 2010, versus Mike Swick, but the fight was turned down by Swick due to an arm injury. Twitter. 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