Matt Serra

“The Terra”
OctagonStats Rating 1522
7-7-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach68" (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJun 02, 1974
Age52
DivisionWelterweight
BirthplaceEast Meadow, New York, U.S.

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.98
Str. Acc39%
SApM2.64
Str. Def46%
TD Avg2.05
TD Acc20%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.9

Recent form

L W L L W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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14 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
2 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 4 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 5 decision losses
Finish rate43%
Times finished29%
StreakL1
Best streak2
Avg fight12:02
Octagon time2h 48m
Opp win%70%
ActiveMay. 04, 2001 – Sep. 25, 2010 (10y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1
Knockout of the Night3
Total bonuses4
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Matt Serra "The Terra" is an 11-7-0 grappler.

Matt debuted May. 04, 2001 vs Shonie Carter (loss). 10 years active (May. 04, 2001–Sep. 25, 2010).

Best wins: Georges St-Pierre (KO/TKO Punches R1, Apr. 07, 2007); Yves Edwards (M-DEC R3, Sep. 28, 2001); Jeff Curran (U-DEC R3, Jan. 31, 2004).

Matt Serra (born June 2, 1974) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion. He is the co-star of Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight and co-host of the official podcast of the UFC, UFC Unfiltered, alongside Jim Norton. Serra defeated Pete Spratt, Shonie Carter and Chris Lytle en route to becoming The Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament Winner. He captured the UFC Welterweight Championship immediately after. Serra also served as the head coach for The Ultimate Fighter 6 reality show opposite Matt Hughe

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Sep. 25, 2010UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopL Chris LytleU-DEC35:000 0124 1530 00 0
Feb. 06, 2010UFC 109: RelentlessW Frank TriggKO/TKO Punch12:231 012 60 00 0
May. 23, 2009UFC 98: Evans vs MachidaL Matt HughesU-DEC35:001 014 341 30 0
Apr. 19, 2008UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2L Georges St-PierreKO/TKO Knees24:450 03 420 40 0
Apr. 07, 2007UFC 69: ShootoutW Georges St-PierreKO/TKO Punches13:252 020 60 00 0
Nov. 11, 2006The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback FinaleW Chris LytleS-DEC35:000 020 421 10 0
Jun. 04, 2005UFC 53: Heavy HittersL Karo ParisyanU-DEC35:001 026 561 80 2
Jun. 19, 2004UFC 48: PaybackW Ivan MenjivarU-DEC35:000 014 86 00 2
Jan. 31, 2004UFC 46: SupernaturalW Jeff CurranU-DEC35:000 045 96 00 1
Feb. 28, 2003UFC 41: OnslaughtL Din ThomasS-DEC35:000 026 291 00 0
Sep. 27, 2002UFC 39: The Warriors ReturnL BJ PennU-DEC35:000 08 321 11 0
Mar. 22, 2002UFC 36: Worlds CollideW Kelly DullantySUB Triangle Choke12:580 02 01 03 0
Sep. 28, 2001UFC 33: Victory in VegasW Yves EdwardsM-DEC35:000 09 93 03 0
May. 04, 2001UFC 31: Locked and LoadedL Shonie CarterKO/TKO Spinning Back Fist34:510 210 182 23 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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