Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA
Welterweight3 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.

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.

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.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Hughes 68%32% 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

45-9-0
Record
11-7-0
1662
Elo rating
1535
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. RAMPAGESun, Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDASun, Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ricardo Almeida
    UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenSat, Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLESat, Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDASat, May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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 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%