All MMA fightersMatt Serra
“The Terror”
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Profile
| Full name | Matt Serra |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Terror |
| Date of birth | 2 Jun 1974 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | East Meadow, New York, USA |
| Lives in | East Meadow, New York, USA |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Serra-Longo Fight Team |
| Height | 168 cm (5′6″) |
| Reach | 173 cm (68″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1997–2010 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 1 Apr 1998 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Chris Lytle, 25 Sep 2010 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC welterweight champion (2007–2008)
- The Ultimate Fighter 4 welterweight tournament winner (2006)
Background
Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Renzo Gracie who won The Ultimate Fighter 4. He took the UFC welterweight title from Georges St-Pierre with a first-round TKO in 2007 and now heads the Serra-Longo Fight Team.
Fight history
18 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Chris Lytle | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 119 | 25 Sep 2010 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Frank Trigg | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:23 | UFC 109 | 6 Feb 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Matt Hughes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 98 | 23 May 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Georges St-Pierre | TKO (knees to the body) | 2 | 4:45 | UFC 83 | 19 Apr 2008 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lost UFC welterweight title |
| Win | Georges St-Pierre | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:25 | UFC 69 | 7 Apr 2007 | Houston, Texas, USA | Won UFC welterweight title |
| Win | Chris Lytle | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale | 11 Nov 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won The Ultimate Fighter 4 welterweight tournament |
| Loss | Karo Parisyan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 53 | 4 Jun 2005 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Ivan Menjivar | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 48 | 19 Jun 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jeff Curran | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 46 | 31 Jan 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Din Thomas | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 41 | 28 Feb 2003 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | B.J. Penn | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 39 | 27 Sep 2002 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | Lightweight tournament semifinal |
| Win | Kelly Dullanty | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:58 | UFC 36 | 22 Mar 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lightweight debut |
| Win | Yves Edwards | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 33 | 28 Sep 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Shonie Carter | KO (spinning back fist) | 3 | 4:51 | UFC 31 | 4 May 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Greg Melisi | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:46 | VATV 11 | 24 Feb 2001 | Plainview, New York, USA | |
| Win | Jeff Telvi | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:30 | VATV 7 | 29 Jan 2000 | Plainview, New York, USA | |
| Win | Graham Lewis | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:04 | VATV 6 | 21 Aug 1999 | Plainview, New York, USA | |
| Win | Khamzat Vitaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:36 | VATV 3 | 1 Apr 1998 | Plainview, New York, USA |