Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Serra
The Terra
11-7-0
RESULT

Matt Serra def. Yves Edwards (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Yves Edwards
Thugjitsu Master
42-22-1 (1 NC)
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. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 29-29, Matt Serra won the decision.

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
-
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

#SerraEdwards
1--
2--
3--
Total3026
#SerraEdwards
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
#SerraEdwards
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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Serra vs Yves Edwards?

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. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 29-29, Matt Serra won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Serra vs Yves Edwards?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 29-29, Matt Serra won the decision.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Matt Serra 19%81% Yves Edwards

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Matt Serra
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Yves Edwards
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power94
69Speed97
49Precision95
75Durability87
69Engine76
94Wrestling68
95Ground94

Biggest edge Yves Edwards, Accuracy +46

Attribute by attribute

Matt Serra is on the left of every row, Yves Edwards on the right.
94Punch power95
83Kick power93
59Punch speed97
78Kick speed96
49Accuracy95
94Takedowns68
95Ground striking94
94Submissions93
86Chin81
64Body strength93
69Cardio76

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

11-7-0
Record
42-22-1 (1 NC)
1470
Power Index rating
1721
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
49
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Bahamas / United States

Striking Profile

1.98
SLpM
2.91
39%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.64
SApM
2.34
46%
Str. Def.
66%

Grappling Profile

2.05
TD Avg.
0.76
20%
TD Acc.
53%
38%
TD Def.
69%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Serra · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · Sep 25, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 109: RELENTLESS · Feb 6, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2 · Apr 19, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 69: SHOOTOUT · Apr 7, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Welterweight
Yves Edwards · 1-3
  • W
    Submission Hunter Pro 92 · Jul 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 5:30
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · Jun 7, 2014
    Submission · R3 · 2:31 · Lightweight
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013
    · R1 · 2:47 · Lightweight

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%