Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
RESULT

Matt Hughes def. Matt Serra (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Matt Serra
Matt 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
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0
Record
11-7-0
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
51
5'9"
Height
5'6"
73"
Reach
68"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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%