Name Matt Serra
Nickname The Terror
Association Serra Jiu-Jitsu
Weight Class Lightweight (155 lbs.) / Welterweight (170 lbs.)
Height 5′ 6″ (168 cm)
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Birth Date June 2, 1974
Fighting Out Of Long Island, New York
Country USA
Record 10 – 6 – 0
Wins 2 (T)KOs
4 Submissions
4 Decisions
Losses 2 (T)KOs
0 Submissions
4 Decisions
Matthew John Serra is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist, known for winning several martial arts championships. He is the former UFC Welterweight Champion and an ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Silver Medalist. He began practicing martial arts 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 Gracie.
Serra was born to an Italian-American family and currently resides in East Meadow, New York.
Serra and his brother, Nick Serra, run two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu schools at local strip malls in East Meadow, New York and Huntington, New York. Serra currently trains with Ray Longo and trains fighters, including George Sotiropoulos, Pete Sell, and Luke Cummo. They fight under the Serra/Longo Competition Team.
Fight Record
Win Frank Trigg TKO (Punches) UFC 109: Relentless 2/06/2010 1 2:23 Won Knockout of the Night Honors
Loss Matt Hughes Decision (Unanimous) UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida 5/23/2009 3 5:00 Won Fight of the Night Honors
Loss Georges St. Pierre 2 TKO (Knees to the Body) UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre II 4/19/2008 2 4:45 Lost UFC Welterweight Championship
Win Georges St. Pierre TKO (Punches) UFC 69: Shootout 4/07/2007 1 3:25 Won UFC Welterweight Championship
Win Chris Lytle Decision (Split) The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale 11/11/2006 3 5:00 Won TUF 4 Welterweight Tournament
Loss Karo Parisyan Decision (Unanimous) UFC 53: Heavy Hitters 6/04/2005 3 5:00 Welterweight debut
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 Submission (Triangle Choke) 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 KO (Spinning Back Fist) UFC 31: Locked & Loaded 5/04/2001 3 4:51 UFC debut
Win Greg Melisi Submission (Armbar) VATV 11: Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 11 2/24/2001 1 0:46
Win Jeff Telvi Submission (Guillotine Choke) VATV 7: Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 7 1/29/2000 1 0:30
Win Graham Lewis Submission (Armbar) VATV 6: Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 6 8/21/1999 1 1:04
