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Matt Serra

Welterweight· Retired

Matt Serra

“The Terror”· East Meadow, United States

Pro record

11-7-0

Model Elo

1537

#732 of 1994

Age
49
Height
5'6"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
East Meadow, United States
UFC debut
May 4, 2001

Profile

Matt Serra is 7–7 in the UFC since 2001. 3 of those 7 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: lost to Chris Lytle by unanimous decision (Sep 24, 2010).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
7–7
since 2001
Finish rate
43%
3 of 7 wins
1st-round finishes
3
Elite wins
1
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
2
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
2h 48m
avg 12:02 per fight
Opposition
1563
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Georges St-Pierre

    Georges St-Pierre

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 69: Shootout · Apr 6, 2007

    1705opp. Elo
  2. Yves Edwards

    Yves Edwards

    majority decision, R3 · UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · Sep 27, 2001

    1500opp. Elo
  3. KD

    Kelly Dullanty

    submission, R1 · UFC 36: Worlds Collide · Mar 21, 2002

    1500opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min1.98

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.64

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy40%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense47%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.45

UFC avg 0.43 · about average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.05

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense39%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.89

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 51%Body 34%Legs 15%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 59%Clinch 18%Ground 23%

Average fight time: 12:02

Fight history (14)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LChris LytleChris LytleRecord after: 7-7unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSep 24, 2010
WFrank TriggFrank TriggRecord after: 7-6KO/TKORound 1 · 2:23UFC 109: RelentlessFeb 5, 2010
LMatt HughesMatt HughesRecord after: 6-6unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 98: Evans vs MachidaMay 22, 2009
LGeorges St-PierreGeorges St-PierreRecord after: 6-5KO/TKORound 2 · 4:45UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2Apr 18, 2008
WGeorges St-PierreGeorges St-PierreRecord after: 6-4KO/TKORound 1 · 3:25UFC 69: ShootoutApr 6, 2007
WChris LytleChris LytleRecord after: 5-4split decisionRound 3 · 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback FinaleNov 10, 2006
LKaro ParisyanKaro ParisyanRecord after: 4-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 53: Heavy HittersJun 3, 2005
WIvan MenjivarIvan MenjivarRecord after: 4-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 48: PaybackJun 18, 2004
WJeff CurranJeff CurranRecord after: 3-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 46: SupernaturalJan 30, 2004
LDin ThomasDin ThomasRecord after: 2-3split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 41: OnslaughtFeb 27, 2003
LBJ PennBJ PennRecord after: 2-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 39: The Warriors ReturnSep 26, 2002
WKDKelly DullantyRecord after: 2-1submissionRound 1 · 2:58UFC 36: Worlds CollideMar 21, 2002
WYves EdwardsYves EdwardsRecord after: 1-1majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 33: Victory in VegasSep 27, 2001
LSCShonie CarterRecord after: 0-1KO/TKORound 3 · 4:51UFC 31: Locked and LoadedMay 3, 2001