Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 48: Payback
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Serra
United StatesMatt Serra
“The Terra”
11-7-0
RESULT

Matt Serra def. Ivan Menjivar (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ivan Menjivar
El SalvadorIvan Menjivar
“The Pride of El Salvador”
25-12-0
Saturday, June 19, 2004
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Matt Serra defeated Ivan Menjivar by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 48: Payback, held Saturday, June 19, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Matt Serra won the decision.

Fight stats

Matt Serra
Ivan Menjivar
0
Knockdowns
0
14 of 40
Significant strikes
8 of 16
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
67 of 108
Total strikes
59 of 68
6 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 2
86%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
13:16
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
9 of 33
Head
3 of 10
5 of 7
Body
5 of 6
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 4
Distance
1 of 8
2 of 3
Clinch
5 of 6
10 of 33
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 11
Sig. str.
5 of 7
9 of 19
Total str.
15 of 17
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
4:24
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 10
Sig. str.
0 of 2
29 of 43
Total str.
18 of 21
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:34
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 19
Sig. str.
3 of 7
29 of 46
Total str.
26 of 30
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:18
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Abe Belardo
#SerraMenjivar
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Nelson Hamilton
#SerraMenjivar
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Glenn Trowbridge
#SerraMenjivar
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

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

Fan Scorecards

100%
Serra
0%
Menjivar
10 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Serra100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Serra
R2
100%
Serra
R3
100%
Serra

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Serra vs Ivan Menjivar?

Matt Serra defeated Ivan Menjivar by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 48: Payback, held Saturday, June 19, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Matt Serra won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Serra vs Ivan Menjivar?

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

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

Win probability

Matt Serra 44%56% Ivan Menjivar

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
Ivan Menjivar
Submission Ace
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power92
69Speed94
49Precision62
75Durability74
69Engine94
94Wrestling52
95Ground88

Biggest edge Matt Serra, Takedowns +42

Attribute by attribute

Matt Serra is on the left of every row, Ivan Menjivar on the right.
94Punch power89
83Kick power95
59Punch speed91
78Kick speed97
49Accuracy62
94Takedowns52
95Ground striking79
94Submissions96
86Chin79
64Body strength69
69Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

11-7-0
Record
25-12-0
1633
Power Index rating
1676
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
44
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
El Salvador

Striking Profile

1.98
SLpM
2.78
39%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.64
SApM
2.76
46%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

2.05
TD Avg.
0.56
20%
TD Acc.
28%
38%
TD Def.
38%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
1.00

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Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 9 fights
23.8
Avg sig. strikes
23.0
1.64
Avg takedowns
0.22
4:07
Avg control time
0:28
124
Career high strikes
61
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Matt Serra
Strike target
Ivan Menjivar
51%
Head
44%
34%
Body
30%
15%
Leg
25%
Matt Serra
Strike position
Ivan Menjivar
59%
Distance
68%
18%
Clinch
15%
23%
Ground
17%