Matthew John Serra (born June 2, 1974) is an American former professional

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and

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practitioner who competed for the

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. 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 Mearion Shonie Bickhem III (born May 3, 1972), better known as Shonie Carter, is an American mixed martial artist. He is a former WEC Welterweight Champion, a UFC veteran, and a contestant on '' The Ultimate Fighter 4'' reality show. He has al ...

and Chris Lytle en route to becoming The Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament Winner. He captured the

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immediately after. Serra also served as the head coach for ''

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opposite Matt Hughes, and he is a member of the

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. In

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, Serra holds a

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in the

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. Serra began practicing martial arts at an early age, first studying

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. In the 1990s, he began practicing

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under

Renzo Gracie Renzo Gracie (; born March 11, 1967) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A member of the Gracie family of Brazil, Renzo is a 7th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Gracie Jr. He is the ...

and obtained

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rank in May 2000, the first American to do so under Renzo. In addition to competitive bouts with

rs Matt Hughes and B.J. Penn, Serra's biggest accomplishment in mixed martial arts came at '' UFC 69: Shootout'' where he defeated

Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor and former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-division champion in the Ult ...

in a Knockout of the Night award-winning performance to capture the

Background

Serra was born to an Italian-American family in

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. His father is a retired policeman in

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and his late mother was a stay-at-home mom. Serra has older sister and brother, and two younger brothers. Serra's father was enthuasistic about mixed martial arts, and Matt first began

at an early age. As a teenager he began competing in

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. Serra went to East Meadow High School, and had already enrolled in the

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before graduating. However, Serra got into a physical altercation at work in a local pizzeria during which he bit off the other participant's ear, leading to disfigurement charges. Despite acting in self-defense and the original charge being commuted into a misdemeanor, his military career was over prematurely because the original charge was a felony.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

At age of 18 he began

after finding out about the sport from

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magazine. Serra won first place at the Brazilian jiu-jitsu Pan American Championship in 1999 and won third place at the 2000 World Championships in Brazil in the brown belt division. Continuing his martial arts career, he competed in the

choking out Takanori Gomi, winning a decision over

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, and placing 2nd in the 66–76 kg division after forfeiting the final against Marcio Feitosa due to being told to step down by

as part of a hierarchical respect system within the Gracie lineage. Serra was invited to compete in PRIDE 9 against Johil de Oliveira but the bout was called off at the last minute when Oliveira was burned in a pyrotechnics accident backstage. Soon after, Matt began to compete in the UFC where he built up a record of four wins and four losses. One of the losses was a close decision fight with future

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and

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champion B.J. Penn which would have earned him a title shot in the failed Lightweight tournament.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

''The Ultimate Fighter''

In 2006, Matt became a participant on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback on

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. On the show, Serra defeated Pete Spratt and

to reach the finals, his win against Carter avenging his infamous highlight-reel KO loss to Carter at

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. On November 11, 2006, Serra defeated Chris Lytle at The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale by split decision to become the Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament Champion. His win earned him a guaranteed title shot against

for the

, as well as a $100,000 contract and $100,000 sponsorship with Xyience.

Winning the welterweight title

Serra fought St-Pierre on April 7, 2007, at UFC 69, and won the

by TKO via punches at 3:25 in the first round. Prior to the fight Serra was considered a substantial underdog and consequently the fight is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in MMA history.

The Ultimate Fighter coach

Serra coached season 6 of

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reality show with Matt Hughes. Team Serra finished 6–2 in the first round of fights, winning six consecutive times which gave Serra the right to pick the fights in the second round. However, from then on Serra did not corner a single fighter to victory and saw all his trainees eventually lose out. The finale saw Team Hughes fighters Tommy Speer and

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face each other for the title of Ultimate Fighter. Serra said in season 6 of

that Joe Scarola lost his job at Serra's jiu-jitsu school for quitting

within the first week of the show. In exchange, Scarola opened his own academy which has created a feud among the two former friends. Relieving Scarola from his duties was difficult for Serra as the two were close friends, with Scarola serving as

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at Serra's wedding. The two coaches were scheduled to face off for the

after the conclusion of the series at UFC 79. Serra, however, was forced to withdraw from the fight due to a herniated disc in his lower back. The injury became evident when Serra was demonstrating a move to his student and fell to the floor in excruciating pain. In Serra's place,

fought and defeated Matt Hughes for what was then the interim UFC

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title. This led to Serra holding the welterweight title while St-Pierre held the interim title. After St-Pierre vs Hughes at UFC 79, Serra confirmed to

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that his back was rapidly improving. He announced that he was scheduled to fight Georges St-Pierre at the first event to take place in Canada, UFC 83. This match would unify the interim and regular welterweight belts.

Rematch with St-Pierre, fight with Matt Hughes, and retirement

At UFC 83 on April 19, 2008, Serra fought

in a match to determine the undisputed welterweight champion during the UFC's first-ever event in Canada, at the

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. Instead of striking, St-Pierre pressed the action early with a takedown and kept mixing up his attack, never allowing Serra the chance to mount a significant offense. In the second round, St-Pierre continued his previous actions, forcing Serra into the turtle position and delivering repeated knees to Serra's midsection. When Serra was unable to improve his position or defend against the strikes, referee Yves Lavigne stopped the fight. Serra suffered a unanimous decision loss to Matt Hughes at UFC 98. Serra hurt Hughes early on in the fight with an inadvertent head-butt and a follow-up flurry of hooks. However, Hughes recovered and went on to win a close decision. After the fight Hughes and Serra embraced each other and ended their feud. At UFC 109, Serra defeated

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via KO (punches) at 2:23 of the first round, awarding him Knockout of the Night Honors. Serra was rumored to be headlining UFC Fight Night 22 on April 17, 2010, versus Mike Swick, but the fight was turned down by Swick due to an arm injury. At UFC 119 Serra fought Chris Lytle on September 25, 2010. Serra lost the fight via unanimous decision. In an interview with Ariel Helwani at UFC 131 Serra addressed when or if he would be fighting in the UFC in the foreseeable future. Between the birth of his second child and the rigors of training (Serra himself confirmed that he weighed somewhere around 200 lbs. at interview time), he likened his current situation to that of

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in the sixth film of the series, saying that he still "had some stuff in the basement". On May 22, 2013, Serra retired from MMA, stating he would only return to MMA again to fight at an event held at

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''UFC Unfiltered''

As of June 2016, Matt Serra currently hosts the official UFC podcast ''UFC Unfiltered'' with comedian Jim Norton as co-host.

UFC Hall of Fame

On the 5th July 2018 Matt Serra was inducted into the

Class of 2018 in the pioneer wing.

Personal life

Matt and his wife Ann were married on May 26, 2007. The couple had their first child, a daughter named Angelina, on February 11, 2009. The couple had their second child, a girl, in April 2011. Serra co-owns a Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in

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with his younger brother Nick. He currently trains with Ray Longo and trains fighters such as former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman, UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling, Gian Villante,

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, Luke Cummo, and The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finalist Al Iaquinta. They fight under the

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. After being absent from Aljamain Sterling's corner for

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, Serra announced that he would be retiring from

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duties moving forward, although he would still remain as head coach for Serra-Longo Fight Team.

Instructor lineage

Jigoro Kano →

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→ Carlos Gracie, Sr. →

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→ Rolls Gracie → Carlos Gracie, Jr. →

→ Matt Serra

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

(Pioneer wing, class of 2018) **

(One time) ** The Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament Winner ** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Matt Hughes ** Knockout of the Night (Two times) vs.

** First fighter to win both a ''The Ultimate Fighter'' Tournament and

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**2000s Upset of the Decade vs.

**2000s Cinderella Story of the Decade vs.

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**2000s Upset of the Decade vs.

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**Most Noteworthy Match of Year (2007) vs.

**Most Noteworthy Upset of Year (2007) vs.

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**Upset of the Decade Runner-up vs.

Grappling credentials

**2000 ADCC Tournament Trials: Champion **2001 ADCC 77 kg: Silver Medalist ***Record of opponents: ***Won: Takanori Gomi (sub),

(pts), Leonardo Silva Dos Santos (sub) ***Lost: Marcio Feitosa (forfeit) *International Pro-Ams **2000 Black Belt 77 kg (No-Gi): Silver Medalist * World Jiu-Jitsu Championship **2000 Brown Belt Medio: Bronze Medalist * Pan-American Championships **1999 Purple Belt Medio: Gold Medalist

Mixed martial arts record

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Vale Tudo rules

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ADCC submission grappling record

*Matt Serra lost to Feitosa in what appeared to be a very controversial decision. It was tradition when two practitioners from the same school meet each other in a tournament, the lower ranking student in that school's hierarchy will generally forfeit the match out of respect.

Pay-per-view bouts

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References

External links

Official UFC ProfileMatt Serra profileOfficial siteMatt Serra and Long Island in the UFC
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