Matt Serra

Welterweight · 11-7 · orthodox

Last 5
LWLLW
Height
5'6"
167.64 cm
Reach
5'8"
172.72 cm
Age
52
Elo Rating
1544.0

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

  • Stops only 38% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 92% of Welterweight fighters
  • Avoids only 46% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 90% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands only 1.98 significant strikes per minute — worse than 89% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    1.98
    Bottom 11%
  • Striking accuracy
    39%
    Bottom 18%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.64
    Top 33%
  • Striking defense
    46%
    Bottom 10%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.05
    Top 28%
  • Takedown accuracy
    20%
    Bottom 12%
  • Takedown defense
    38%
    Bottom 8%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.90
    Top 27%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1690, higher than 98% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1544).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520253:25St-Pierre9:45St-Pierre15:00Hughes2:23Trigg15:00Lytle
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
2010-09-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 109: Relentless
2010-02-06 · KO/TKO, R1 2:23
UFC 98: Evans vs Machida
2009-05-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2
2008-04-19 · KO/TKO, R2 4:45
UFC 69: Shootout
2007-04-07 · KO/TKO, R1 3:25
The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale
2006-11-11 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
2005-06-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 48: Payback
2004-06-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 46: Supernatural
2004-01-31 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 41: Onslaught
2003-02-28 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 39: The Warriors Return
2002-09-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
2002-03-22 · Submission, R1 2:58
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
2001-09-28 · Decision - Majority, R3 5:00
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded
2001-05-04 · KO/TKO, R3 4:51