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Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

Matt Hughes is 45-9-0; Matt Serra is 11-7-0. Matt Hughes has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Matt Serra. Matt Hughes is 3" · 8 cm taller than Matt Serra. They have met once: Matt Hughes 1, Matt Serra 0.

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United States
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
TKOTKOSUB
WelterweightMet once
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United States
Matt Serra
“The Terra” · 11-7-0
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Style & credentials

Matt Hughes
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
  • 1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
  • 1992Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
  • 1991Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
Camp · H.I.T. Squad (Hughes Intensive Training) · Granite City, Illinois, US
Matt Serra

No background on record

Camp · Serra-Longo Fight Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
51%
22%
Body
34%
9%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
Matt Serralast 14 fights
59%18%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Hughes· from fights outside the UFC Matt Serra· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.381.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersMatt Serra · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.282.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersMatt Serra · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.162.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMatt Serra · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%21%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersMatt Serra · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersMatt Serra · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersMatt Serra · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.38
Strikes landed / min
1.98
1.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.64
3.16 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.05 / 9.8
51%
Takedown accuracy
21%
35%
Takedown defence
39%
4:43
Control time / fight
4:07
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Matt Hughes25 UFC fights · 531 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%107/371
3%15/19
6%31/35
Clinch
2%12/23
4%23/26
2%11/12
Ground
46%245/391
15%79/80
2%8/8
Matt Serra14 UFC fights · 333 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%100/476
18%59/88
12%39/47
Clinch
3%9/28
12%39/45
3%11/11
Ground
19%62/128
4%14/14
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Matt HughesMatt Serra

Frequently asked questions

Have Matt Hughes and Matt Serra ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA (Sat, May 23, 2009), where Matt Hughes won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Matt Hughes and Matt Serra?

Matt Hughes is 45-9-0 and Matt Serra is 11-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Matt Hughes or Matt Serra?

Matt Hughes has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Matt Serra, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Matt Hughes or Matt Serra?

Matt Hughes is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Matt Serra stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Matt Hughes or Matt Serra?

They are the same age: 52.

Who has more finishes, Matt Hughes or Matt Serra?

Matt Hughes has 35 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission); Matt Serra has 7 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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