Is Matt Serra done?

Charlie3dan · 06-01-2009 2:26pm #1

Was reading the Arlovski V Fedor thread and someone mentioned Mattt Serra. I had almost forgotten he existed since his title defence.

Do you think we'll see him fight for the title again or is the general opinion that he fluked the title and won't get another shot?

Has anyone heard anything of him lately?

muckwarrior · 06-01-2009 2:27pm

There still should be plenty of interest in a fight between him and hughes.

bjj-fighter · 06-01-2009 2:28pm

Hes rumoured to be fighting Matt Hughes later this year

SuperWoody101 · 06-01-2009 2:40pm

Hughes said in a Q&A he did a while back that he will be fighting Serra this year.

Fozzy · 06-01-2009 2:42pm

bjj-fighter wrote: »

Hes rumoured to be fighting Matt Hughes later this year

Likely in May. His wife is due in March and Hughes refuses to fight in Canada, which is where the April show is

Charlie3dan · 06-01-2009 2:46pm

Ah yea that rings a bell alright. I think Matt hughes said that would be his last fight?

Karmafaerie · 06-01-2009 4:05pm

He refuses to fight in Canada?!!

I know that he slagged off Canada a few times but that's just cause he's a redkneck.

Sure was GSP Hughes 3 not originally schedualed for Montreal, before Serra upset it all?

Nothingcompares · 07-01-2009 1:30am

I think Hughes doesn't want to go "overseas" again

Fozzy · 07-01-2009 1:31am

Karmafaerie wrote: »

He refuses to fight in Canada?!!

I know that he slagged off Canada a few times but that's just cause he's a redkneck.

Sure was GSP Hughes 3 not originally schedualed for Montreal, before Serra upset it all?

That's what Joe Silva said! Hughes did say many bad things about Canada before each of his fights with GSP, even if he didn't mean any of it I'm sure that he knows that the fans at the show wouldn't forget. So it's either that he hates the country that much that he won't fight there or that he doesn't want the distraction of thousands of people booing him. It'd be ironic if the fight were to happen in New York :pac:

GSP vs Hughes III was never set before the GSP vs Serra first fight. The Montreal show was over a year after Serra won the title, the UFC don't book that far in advance!

dunkamania · 07-01-2009 12:00pm

Hughes vs Serra in Canada would be funny, as both have abused Canadians ahead of their respective matches with GSP

Isnt Serra a natural lightweight, who fought up a weightclass to get onto the comeback TUF show?

stevemc01 · 07-01-2009 12:03pm

The next logical fight for Serra is the Hughes fight which should be scheduled sometime over the next 4/5 months. The delay in this is due to Hughes family situation and also the fact that his knee was badly injured in the Alves fight last June.

cowzerp · 07-01-2009 12:09pm

serra is a great fighter and far from finished, he'll be in the mix for a long time to come, its just such a strong division to be in.

Karmafaerie · 07-01-2009 12:39pm

Fozzy wrote: »

That's what Joe Silva said! Hughes did say many bad things about Canada before each of his fights with GSP, even if he didn't mean any of it I'm sure that he knows that the fans at the show wouldn't forget. So it's either that he hates the country that much that he won't fight there or that he doesn't want the distraction of thousands of people booing him. It'd be ironic if the fight were to happen in New York :pac:

GSP vs Hughes III was never set before the GSP vs Serra first fight. The Montreal show was over a year after Serra won the title, the UFC don't book that far in advance!

I know it wasn't set, but after GSP vs Hughes II, as Dana put the belt around GSP's waste, he said that they were gonna have the third fight in Montreal.
GSP went mental at the thought.

It was never official, but it was at least partially planned.

RNCFAN · 07-01-2009 1:21pm

Karmafaerie wrote: »

He refuses to fight in Canada?!!

I know that he slagged off Canada a few times but that's just cause he's a redkneck.

Sure was GSP Hughes 3 not originally schedualed for Montreal, before Serra upset it all?

You know Matt Hughes well? You know about his charity work? You know about him volunteering time to go build schools in Mexico?

I hope your not basing those assumptions on the editing job Spike did on that season of TUF.

stevemc01 · 07-01-2009 1:51pm

RNCFAN wrote: »

You know Matt Hughes well? You know about his charity work? You know about him volunteering time to go build schools in Mexico?

I hope your not basing those assumptions on the editing job Spike did on that season of TUF.

Have you read his book? Hughes is about as Redneck as they come and he is also a hypocrit. On a professional level , yeah he was a fantastic fighter and had a great career but personally he is an ass.

ginoginelli · 07-01-2009 2:57pm

As great a fighter as hughes is, he mostly comes across as a complete redneck dick in his book and whenever he is in front of a camera.

Saying that though, I have a friend from that part of the world that trained with him at militich and said he was real cool in person.. Its a bit difficult for us to make a fair assumption on the guy when we dont really know him.

SuperWoody101 · 07-01-2009 3:01pm

stevemc01 wrote: »

Have you read his book? Hughes is about as Redneck as they come

Very ture, all you have to do is listen to his theme song (Country folks can survive) to know that.

Karmafaerie · 07-01-2009 4:01pm

RNCFAN wrote: »

You know Matt Hughes well? You know about his charity work? You know about him volunteering time to go build schools in Mexico?

I hope your not basing those assumptions on the editing job Spike did on that season of TUF.

Rednecks can't do charity work?

What has that got to do with anything.
I know that Matt hughes is a redneck, cause I've followed his career for near a decade, read dozens of interviews with him, read his book, seen a documentary on him, and have ears and eyes in my head!
Have you read his quotes on Canada?
(In a Canadian newspaper I may add, not Spike.)

Matt Hughes wrote:

Well, if you look back at history, I don't think Canada's had big wars or anything like that. They're not a violent country, can we say that? Would you agree?"

You've done your bit. Well I'm from America and I think we're fighters, as a country. Look where we're at, we're all over. That's what I was talking about."

I don't see you guys venturing out trying to help the world out, we'll say that,"

Georges is French and the French didn't make war with us. They don't have a real warrior spirit. They don't have any heart. So the fight is going to be easy. Georges is going to give up because of that."

Now that my friend, is a redneck.

Not that there's anything wrong with being a redneck.
It's not a derogatory slur, and most of them are proud of it!

Pride Fighter · 07-01-2009 4:09pm

He will probably cut to 155 after the Hughes fight. He would be competitive there.

Karmafaerie · 07-01-2009 4:19pm

Pride Fighter wrote: »

He will probably cut to 155 after the Hughes fight. He would be competitive there.

He would be, but I don't think he could hang with some of the challengers there.

I'd say that he's a step bellow Sherk/Griffin/Huerta/KenFlo etc.

Pride Fighter · 07-01-2009 5:37pm

Karmafaerie wrote: »

He would be, but I don't think he could hang with some of the challengers there.

I'd say that he's a step bellow Sherk/Griffin/Huerta/KenFlo etc.

I'd say he could beat those fighters you posted but could never get the gold as long as Penn is there.

ginoginelli · 07-01-2009 6:02pm

Theres some good fights for him at 155 if he drops.

As long as the cut doesnt bother him he can definitely be competitive at that weight too.

Id like to see him against kenflo..

Derek Coleman · 07-01-2009 6:15pm

I actually think Serra will give up fighting to concentrate on coaching. But I think it'll depend on the result of the Hughes fight. If he gets slaughtered I think he'll retire. Both of them could retire to be honest.

ginoginelli · 07-01-2009 6:22pm

Derek Coleman wrote: »

I actually think Serra will give up fighting to concentrate on coaching. But I think it'll depend on the result of the Hughes fight. If he gets slaughtered I think he'll retire. Both of them could retire to be honest.

true.

Its kinda hard to judge serra lately as we have seen so little of him. He could come back and suck or maybe he'll put a few wins together.

He seems like a cool guy and a good coach though, so hopefully he does well in whichever path he follows.

Charlie3dan · 08-01-2009 11:05am

Derek Coleman wrote: »

I actually think Serra will give up fighting to concentrate on coaching. But I think it'll depend on the result of the Hughes fight. If he gets slaughtered I think he'll retire. Both of them could retire to be honest.

Hughes said on TUF that he only had a couple of fights left in him and that was before the Alves fight.

stevemc01 · 08-01-2009 1:28pm

Charlie3dan wrote: »

Hughes said on TUF that he only had a couple of fights left in him and that was before the Alves fight.

I think it was b4 the last fight with GSP too. I think he is just waiting for the Serra fight and that will be the end for him.

p to the e · 08-01-2009 1:45pm

i think serra has got a career ahead of him if he beats Hughes. i think if he loses he would retire but a win might get him back in fighting spirit. i think Serra has great ground work but may have a bit of a cocky attitude sometimes. but hey if he needs it....

Karmafaerie · 08-01-2009 3:56pm

p to the e wrote: »

i think serra has got a career ahead of him if he beats Hughes. i think if he loses he would retire but a win might get him back in fighting spirit. i think Serra has great ground work but may have a bit of a cocky attitude sometimes. but hey if he needs it....

Serra's nearing in on 35.
Whatever way you look at it, most of his career is still behind him.

Is Matt Serra done?

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