Welterweight · Men

Matt Serra

“The Terror”
United States Serra Jiu-Jitsu debut 1998
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form W L L W L
Elo 1,683 peak 1,776 · 6 Feb 2010 93 below it
Tapology Sherdog
13-7pro record
1L current streak
1,924best win, Elo
1,427average opponent
-- born 2 Jun 1974
66.0" / 68.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO1,366 Sub1,268 Dec1,282

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 14 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 168 minutes, against 326 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2010): 1,683 Elo, 13-7, aged 36, average opponent 1,448.

  1. Gilbert Smith then 1,682, 13-7, aged 35 2-1 after peaked 1,705
  2. Sérgio Moraes then 1,666, 15-4, aged 36 1-4 after peaked 1,758 ▲
  3. Nordine Taleb then 1,763, 14-6, aged 36 1-3 after peaked 1,652 ▼
  4. Nathan Coy then 1,611, 14-6, aged 37 1-2 after peaked 1,603 ▼
  5. Alan Jouban then 1,754, 15-5, aged 35 2-2 after peaked 1,760
  6. Trevor Smith then 1,632, 13-7, aged 36 · Middleweight 1-3 after peaked 1,736 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Georges St-Pierre KO/TKO R1 · 7 Apr 2007 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,924
  2. Chris Lytle Decision R3 · 11 Nov 2006 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,608
  3. Frank Trigg KO/TKO R1 · 6 Feb 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,607
  4. Shonie Carter Decision R3 · 26 Jun 2006 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,580
  5. Yves Edwards Decision R3 · 28 Sep 2001 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,501

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Chris Lytle Decision R3 · 25 Sep 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,754
  2. Matt Hughes Decision R3 · 23 May 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,711
  3. Georges St-Pierre KO/TKO R2 · 19 Apr 2008 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,936
  4. Karo Parisyan Decision R3 · 4 Jun 2005 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,602
  5. Din Thomas Decision R3 · 28 Feb 2003 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,416

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Chris Lytle 2 meetings · 2006, 2010 1–1
  2. Georges St-Pierre 2 meetings · 2007, 2008 1–1
  3. Shonie Carter 2 meetings · 2001, 2006 1–1

Fight history

21 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
21 25 Sep 201036.3 yrs L13-7 Chris Lytle 31-17-5 · 36.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,776→1,683 -93 1,754 – UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 6 Feb 201035.7 yrs W13-6 Frank Trigg 19-7 · 37.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R12:23 1.00 1,715→1,776 +61 1,607 – UFC 109: Relentless Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 23 May 200935.0 yrs L12-6 Matt Hughes 42-7 · 35.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.51* 1,715→1,715 +0 1,711 – UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 19 Apr 200833.9 yrs L12-5 Georges St-Pierre 15-2 · 26.9 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOKnees to the Body R29:45 0.00 1,767→1,719 -48 1,936 – UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 7 Apr 200732.8 yrs W12-4 Georges St-Pierre 13-1 · 25.9 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R13:25 1.00 1,619→1,768 +149 1,924 – UFC 69: Shootout Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 11 Nov 200632.4 yrs W11-4 Chris Lytle 24-12-5 · 32.2 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.51* 1,619→1,619 +0 1,608 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 26 Jun 200632.1 yrs W10-4 Shonie Carter 40-15-7 (1) · 34.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,552→1,619 +67 1,580 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 4 Semifinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
14 16 Jun 200632.0 yrs W9-4 Pete Spratt 15-11 · 35.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOStrikes R13:29 1.00 1,518→1,552 +34 1,273 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 4 Quarterfinals, Day 7 The Ultimate Fighter
13 4 Jun 200531.0 yrs L8-4 Karo Parisyan 13-3 · 22.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.21* 1,558→1,519 -39 1,602 – UFC 53: Heavy Hitters Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 19 Jun 200430.0 yrs W8-3 Ivan Menjivar 13-3 · 22.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,474→1,558 +84 1,460 – UFC 48: Payback Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 31 Jan 200429.7 yrs W7-3 Jeff Curran 17-6-1 · 26.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,401→1,474 +73 1,343 – UFC 46: Supernatural Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 28 Feb 200328.7 yrs L6-3 Din Thomas 15-3 · 26.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.41* 1,418→1,401 -17 1,416 – UFC 41: Onslaught Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 27 Sep 200228.3 yrs L6-2 BJ Penn 4-1 · 23.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.39* 1,405→1,418 +13 1,536 – UFC 39: The Warriors Return Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 22 Mar 200227.8 yrs W6-1 Kelly Dullanty 4-0 · 24.7 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R12:58 1.00 1,314→1,405 +91 1,327 – UFC 36: Worlds Collide Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 28 Sep 200127.3 yrs W5-1 Yves Edwards 18-5-1 · 25.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.77* 1,207→1,314 +107 1,501 – UFC 33: Victory in Vegas Ultimate Fighting Championship
6 4 May 200126.9 yrs L4-1 Shonie Carter 18-5-5 · 29.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOSpinning Backfist R314:51 0.00 1,276→1,207 -69 1,349 – UFC 31: Locked & Loaded Ultimate Fighting Championship
5 24 Feb 200126.7 yrs W4-0 Greg Melisi debut – SubArmbar R10:46 1.00 1,236→1,276 +40 1,025 – Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 11 New York Regional
4 29 Jan 200025.7 yrs W3-0 Jeff Telvi debut – SubGuillotine Choke R10:30 1.00 1,192→1,237 +45 1,008 – Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 7 New York Regional
3 21 Aug 199925.2 yrs W2-0 Graham Lewis debut – SubArmbar R11:04 1.00 1,137→1,192 +55 1,002 – Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 6 New York Regional
2 7 Apr 199924.8 yrs W1-0 Scott Schultz debut – Sub R13:04 1.00 1,087→1,137 +50 1,001 – -- New York Regional am
1 1 Apr 199823.8 yrs W1-0 Khamzat Vitaev debut – SubRear-Naked Choke -- 1.00 1,000→1,088 +88 1,000 – Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 3 New York Regional