Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 41: Onslaught
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Din Thomas
United StatesDin Thomas
“Dinyero”
26-9-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Din Thomas def. Matt Serra (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Matt Serra
United StatesMatt Serra
“The Terra”
11-7-0
Friday, February 28, 2003
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

Din Thomas defeated Matt Serra by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 41: Onslaught, held Friday, February 28, 2003 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.

Fight stats

Din Thomas
Matt Serra
0
Knockdowns
0
29 of 61
Significant strikes
26 of 81
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
59 of 92
Total strikes
42 of 97
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 28
—
Takedown accuracy
4%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:45
Control time
1:25
Significant strikes by target
18 of 49
Head
5 of 60
6 of 7
Body
15 of 15
5 of 5
Leg
6 of 6
22 of 54
Distance
9 of 62
7 of 7
Clinch
17 of 19
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 19
Sig. str.
17 of 33
25 of 36
Total str.
28 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 21
Sig. str.
4 of 27
11 of 22
Total str.
4 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 10
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
5 of 21
23 of 34
Total str.
10 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 12
0
Sub. att
0
1:28
Ctrl
0:42

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#ThomasSerra
1––
2––
3––
Total00
Nelson Hamilton
#ThomasSerra
1––
2––
3––
Total00
Steve Wright
#ThomasSerra
1––
2––
3––
Total00

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Fan Scorecards

67%
Thomas
33%
Serra
12 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Thomas33.3%●29–28 Serra25%●30–27 Thomas25%●30–27 Serra8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
58%
Thomas
R2
83%
Thomas
R3
58%
Serra

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Din Thomas vs Matt Serra?

Din Thomas defeated Matt Serra by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 41: Onslaught, held Friday, February 28, 2003 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.

What were the judges' scorecards for Din Thomas vs Matt Serra?

The judges scored it 0–0, 0–0, 0–0 — Din Thomas won the decision.

Referee
Larry Landless
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Din Thomas 44%56% Matt Serra

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

26-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-7-0
1473
Elo rating
1517
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
52
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
—
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.85
SLpM
1.98
37%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.60
SApM
2.64
59%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.38
TD Avg.
2.05
52%
TD Acc.
20%
76%
TD Def.
38%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Din Thomas · 3-2
  • L
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  • L
    Kenny Florian
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  • W
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  • W
    Clay Guida
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rich Clementi
    The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback FinaleSat, Nov 11, 2006
    Submission · R2 · 3:11 · Lightweight
Matt Serra · 2-3
  • L
    Chris Lytle
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSat, Sep 25, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Frank Trigg
    UFC 109: RELENTLESSSat, Feb 6, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Matt Hughes
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDASat, May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2Sat, Apr 19, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Welterweight
  • W
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 69: SHOOTOUTSat, Apr 7, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 14 fights
20.2
Avg sig. strikes
23.8
1.00
Avg takedowns
1.64
2:30
Avg control time
4:07
42
Career high strikes
124
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Din Thomas
Strike target
Matt Serra
81%
Head
51%
11%
Body
34%
8%
Leg
15%
Din Thomas
Strike position
Matt Serra
56%
Distance
59%
33%
Clinch
18%
11%
Ground
23%