Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA
Welterweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Hughes
United StatesMatt Hughes
45-9-0
RESULT

Matt Hughes def. Matt Serra (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Matt Serra
United StatesMatt Serra
“The Terra”
11-7-0
Saturday, May 23, 2009
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Matt Hughes defeated Matt Serra by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA, held Saturday, May 23, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Matt Hughes won the decision.

Fight stats

Matt Hughes
Matt Serra
0
Knockdowns
1
34 of 58
Significant strikes
14 of 41
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
79 of 106
Total strikes
36 of 63
3 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
60%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:17
Control time
0:53
Significant strikes by target
14 of 37
Head
9 of 28
18 of 18
Body
3 of 11
2 of 3
Leg
2 of 2
11 of 28
Distance
10 of 34
5 of 6
Clinch
1 of 1
18 of 24
Ground
3 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
10 of 24
Sig. str.
5 of 17
20 of 37
Total str.
23 of 35
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:04
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 25
Sig. str.
3 of 11
43 of 47
Total str.
3 of 11
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:41
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 9
Sig. str.
6 of 13
16 of 22
Total str.
10 of 17
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:32
Ctrl
0:44

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Collins
#HughesSerra
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Lester Griffin
#HughesSerra
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#HughesSerra
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

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

Media Scores

4
Hughes
1
Draw
1
Serra
●29-28 Hughes×3●30-28 Hughes●29-29 Draw●29-28 Serra
All 6 media scorecards▾
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-28Hughes
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Hughes
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Hughes
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Hughes
  • FightMetric.com29-29Draw
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Serra

Fan Scorecards

32%
Hughes
6%
Draw
62%
Serra
78 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Serra57.7%●29-28 Hughes21.8%●30-27 Hughes10.3%●29-29 Draw5.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Serra
R2
90%
Hughes
R3
63%
Serra

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra?

Matt Hughes defeated Matt Serra by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA, held Saturday, May 23, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Matt Hughes won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Matt Hughes won the decision.

Was Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra a robbery?

Many scored it for Matt Serra: 62% of 78 fan cards scored it for Matt Serra; 80% of 5 media scores picked Matt Hughes. The judges gave it to Matt Hughes.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Hughes 67%33% Matt Serra

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 · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Matt Hughes
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Matt Serra
Grappling Specialist
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power89
90Speed69
91Precision49
93Durability75
94Engine69
96Wrestling94
95Ground95

Biggest edge Matt Hughes, Accuracy +42

Attribute by attribute

Matt Hughes is on the left of every row, Matt Serra on the right.
92Punch power94
92Kick power83
91Punch speed59
89Kick speed78
91Accuracy49
96Takedowns94
95Ground striking95
94Submissions94
92Chin86
93Body strength64
94Cardio69

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

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0
Record
11-7-0
1863
Power Index rating
1738
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
52
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
1.98
53%
Str. Acc.
39%
1.36
SApM
2.64
53%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

2.95
TD Avg.
2.05
50%
TD Acc.
20%
35%
TD Def.
38%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Hughes · 3-2
  • L
    Josh Koscheck
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE · Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA · Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ricardo Almeida
    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLE · Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Matt Serra · 2-3
  • L
    Chris Lytle
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · Sep 25, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Frank Trigg
    UFC 109: RELENTLESS · Feb 6, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Matt Hughes
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2 · Apr 19, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Welterweight
  • W
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 69: SHOOTOUT · Apr 7, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 14 fights
21.2
Avg sig. strikes
23.8
1.88
Avg takedowns
1.64
4:55
Avg control time
4:07
77
Career high strikes
124
9
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Matt Hughes
Strike target
Matt Serra
69%
Head
51%
22%
Body
34%
9%
Leg
15%
Matt Hughes
Strike position
Matt Serra
29%
Distance
59%
9%
Clinch
18%
63%
Ground
23%