Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Matt Serra def. Yves Edwards (Decision)
Majority Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Friday, September 28, 2001
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Matt Serra defeated Yves Edwards by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 33: Victory In Vegas, held Friday, September 28, 2001 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Matt Serra
Yves Edwards
0
Knockdowns
0
9 of 17
Significant strikes
9 of 14
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
20 of 31
Total strikes
27 of 33
3 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
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3
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
2
8:27
Control time
2:03
Significant strikes by target
3 of 10
Head
4 of 9
4 of 5
Body
4 of 4
2 of 2
Leg
1 of 1
3 of 7
Distance
2 of 7
0 of 0
Clinch
6 of 6
6 of 10
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 6
Sig. str.
4 of 4
3 of 10
Total str.
6 of 6
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:36
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 6
Sig. str.
3 of 7
6 of 7
Total str.
7 of 11
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:15
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
2 of 3
11 of 14
Total str.
14 of 16
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:36
Ctrl
0:58
Judges' Scorecards
Nelson Hamilton
| # | Serra | Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
Total3026
Jeff Mullen
| # | Serra | Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
Total3027
Tony Weeks
| # | Serra | Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
Total2929
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Fan Scorecards
76%
Serra
5%
Draw
19%
Edwards
21 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Serra61.9%●30–27 Edwards19%●29–28 Serra9.5%●30–30 Draw4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Serra
R2
71%
Serra
R3
71%
Serra
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
11-7-0
Record
42-22-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
49
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
1.98
SLpM
2.91
39%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.64
SApM
2.34
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.05
TD Avg.
0.76
20%
TD Acc.
53%
38%
TD Def.
69%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Matt Serra · 2-3
Yves Edwards · 1-4
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 14 fights · 20 fights
23.8
Avg sig. strikes
27.1
1.64
Avg takedowns
0.30
4:07
Avg control time
1:59
124
Career high strikes
58
6
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Matt Serra
Strike target
Yves Edwards
51%
Head
54%
34%
Body
22%
15%
Leg
24%
Matt Serra
Strike position
Yves Edwards
59%
Distance
67%
18%
Clinch
17%
23%
Ground
16%