Matt Serra
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| Matt Serra | |
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| Nickname | The Terror |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 170.5 lbs (77.5 kg) |
| Born | June 2, 1974 |
| Fighting out of | East Meadow, New York |
| Town of birth | East Meadow, New York |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 9 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
Matthew John Serra (born June 2, 1974 in East Meadow, New York) is the UFC Welterweight Champ, after his upset victory over Georges St. Pierre at UFC 69. He's an American mixed martial artist known for winning several martial arts championships. He began practicing at an early age, first studying kung fu. In the 1990s, he began studying Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie and on May 23, 2000 was awarded his black belt, the first American to do so under Renzo Gracie.
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[edit] Career
As a purple belt, Serra won first place at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan American games in 1999. Serra won a gold medal at the 1999 World Championships in Brazil as a brown belt. Continuing his Martial Arts career, he competed in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.
Matt Serra runs two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gyms with his brother Nick Serra located in East Meadow, New York and Huntington, New York.
With Ray Longo, Matt trains fighters, including Pete Sell, Joe Scarola and Luke Cummo. They fight under the Serra/Longo Competition Team.
Matt was a participant in The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback on SpikeTV. On November 11, 2006, Serra won a bout with Chris Lytle to become the Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament Champion. Serra won via a split decision victory. His win earned him a guaranteed title shot against Georges St. Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship, as well as a $100,000 contract and $100,000 sponsorship with Xyience.
Serra was scheduled to challenge St. Pierre on February 3, 2007 at UFC 67, but a knee injury caused St. Pierre, the reigning champion, to withdraw. On April 7, 2007, Serra defeated St. Pierre in an upset TKO victory at 3:25 of the first round to earn the UFC Welterweight championship. Serra was considered the underdog.
[edit] UFC appearances
Serra made his UFC debut at UFC 31, losing to Shonie Carter by spinning backfist knockout. Serra has since been featured in the following UFC events: UFC 33, UFC 36, UFC 39, UFC 46, UFC 48, UFC 53, The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale. Matt Serra defeated Georges St. Pierre at UFC 69 to become the new welterweight champion.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
| Win | Georges St. Pierre | TKO (strikes) | UFC 69: Shootout | 4/7/2007 | 1 | 3:25 | Won UFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Chris Lytle | Decision (split) | UFC Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale | 11/11/2006 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Karo Parisyan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | 6/4/2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Ivan Menjivar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 48: Payback | 6/19/2004 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Jeff Curran | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 46: Supernatural | 1/31/2004 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Din Thomas | Decision (split) | UFC 41: Onslaught | 2/28/2003 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | B.J. Penn | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 39: The Warriors Return | 9/27/2002 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Kelly Dullanty | Decision (majority) | UFC 36: Worlds Collide | 3/22/2002 | 1 | 2:58 | |
| Win | Yves Edwards | Decision (majority) | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | 9/28/2001 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Shonie Carter | Knockout (spinning backfist) | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | 5/4/2001 | 3 | 4:51 | |
| Win | Greg Melisi | Submission (armbar) | Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 11 | 2/24/2001 | 1 | 0:46 | |
| Win | Jeff Telvi | Submission (guillotine choke) | Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 7 | 1/29/2000 | 1 | 0:30 | |
| Win | Graham Lewis | Submission (armbar) | Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 6 | 8/21/1999 | 1 | 1:04 |
[edit] Personal life
Matt and his fiance, Ann, are both current residents of East Meadow, New York.
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| Previous champion Georges St. Pierre |
7th UFC Welterweight Champion |
Next champion Incumbent |
| The Ultimate Fighter - Season 4 | |
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| Mikey Burnett | Shonie Carter | Rich Clementi | Patrick Côté | Edwin Dewees | Jeremy Jackson | Travis Lutter | Chris Lytle | Charles McCarthy | Gideon Ray | Jorge Rivera | Pete Sell | Matt Serra | Scott Smith | Pete Spratt | Din Thomas
Trainers: Randy Couture | Georges St. Pierre | Mark DellaGrotte |
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