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Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds

Sat, May 23, 2009
Matt Hughes def. Matt Serra · decision, 3 rounds
 
Matt
Hughes
Welterweight
Record
42-7
UFC
15-5
Age
35
Height
5'9"
Reach
73"
Stance
Switch
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Matt
Serra
Welterweight
Record
10-5
UFC
6-5
Age
34
Height
5'6"
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Matt HughesMatt Serra
Significant strikes34 of 5814 of 41
Knockdowns01
Takedowns3 of 51 of 1
Control time8:170:53
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

7
8
Round 1
10
6
Round 2
■ Matt Hughes ■ Matt Serra

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Georges St-Pierre
Matt Hughes
Lost · submission, round 2
Dec 2007 · St-Pierre landed 2.3 more a minute
Matt Serra
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Apr 2008 · St-Pierre landed 4.0 more a minute
Chris Lytle
Matt Hughes
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Mar 2007 · landed 0.5 more significant strikes a minute
Matt Serra
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2006 · Lytle landed 1.5 more a minute
BJ Penn
Matt Hughes
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Sep 2006 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute
Matt Serra
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Sep 2002 · Penn landed 1.6 more a minute

Other fights that night

Krzysztof Soszynski def. Andre GusmaoKO/TKO, round 1 (3:17) CLOSE— Yoshiyuki Yoshida def. Brandon Wolffsubmission, round 1 (2:24) CLOSE— Brock Larson def. Mike Pylesubmission, round 1 (3:06) CLOSE— Chael Sonnen def. Dan Millerdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— George Roop def. David Kaplandecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Drew McFedries def. Xavier Foupa-PokamKO/TKO, round 1 (0:37) CLOSE— Frankie Edgar def. Sean Sherkdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Kyle Bradley def. Phillipe NoverKO/TKO, round 1 (1:03) CLOSE— Lyoto Machida def. Rashad EvansKO/TKO, round 2 (3:57) CLOSE— Tim Hague def. Pat Barrysubmission, round 1 (1:42) CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra?

Matt Hughes beat Matt Serra by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, May 23, 2009.

What were Matt Hughes and Matt Serra's records going into the fight?

Matt Hughes is 42-7 (15-5 in the UFC). Matt Serra is 10-5 (6-5 in the UFC).