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Matt Serra

Nickname The Terror Birthdate 6/2/1974
Height / Weight 5'6" - 170 Place of Birth East Meadow, New York, United States

After winning the fourth season of "The Ultimate Fighter," no one gave Matt Serra much of a chance against welterweight kingpin Georges St. Pierre. But at UFC 69 he shocked the world, knocking GSP out in the first round and becoming welterweight champion in one of the biggest upsets in MMA history.

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History in the making: Chris Weidman outworks Alessio Sakara to win his UFC debut on Versus

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Jun 16, 2013 10:00 PM EDT

Before he was the 185-pound number one contender, fighting Anderson Silva at UFC 162 over July Fourth Weekend in Las Vegas, Chris Weidman was just another up-and-coming middleweight, who made his debut against Alessio Sakara at UFC on Versus 3.

UFC: Chris Weidman discusses his offer to fight LHW champion, Jon Jones

by Steph Daniels from Bloody Elbow on Jun 6, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

UFC middleweight number one contender, Chris Weidman discusses how he threw his hat in the ring to fight light heavyweight champ, Jon Jones, and how the weight cut for the Demian Maia fight was the hardest one of all.

UFC middleweight contender Constantinos Philippou leaves Team Serra-Longo

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Jun 2, 2013 1:00 PM EDT

UFC middleweight contender Constantinos Philippou has parted ways with Team Serra-Longo and will now train with Keith Trimble at the Bellmore Kickboxing Academy.

UFC: Matt Serra discusses Weidman, career legacy and Patrick Cote's house parties

by Steph Daniels from Bloody Elbow on Jun 1, 2013 11:30 AM EDT

The conclusion of our interview with former UFC welterweight champion, Matt Serra, where he will continue the discussion of his career plans, talk about camp members, both current and former, Patrick Cote's legendary house parties and about the legac

UFC: Matt Serra discusses Career Future, Matt Hughes & More

by Steph Daniels from Bloody Elbow on May 31, 2013 9:00 AM EDT

Former UFC welterweight champion, Matt Serra discusses life after fighting, the feud that wouldn't quit with Matt Hughes and more in the first of this two part interview.

UFC: Costa Philippou no longer with Team Serra-Longo

by Steph Daniels from Bloody Elbow on May 30, 2013 10:00 PM EDT

UFC middleweight contender, Costa Philippou has left Team Serra-Longo to train at Bellmore Kickboxing Academy, as first brought to the attention of our own, Steph Daniels in her interview with Matt Serra.

Costa Philippou leaves Team Serra-Longo

by Ariel Helwani from MMA Fighting on May 30, 2013 4:58 PM EDT

As he campaigns for a big fight, Costa Philippou has decided to switch camps.

Matt Serra at peace with retirement

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on May 28, 2013 1:53 PM EDT

A health problem finally forced Matt Serra to accept the inevitable, that his fight career was over. But the author of MMA's most memorable upset is comfortable with all that he accomplished.

Morning Report: Dana White says B.J. Penn is 'too tough for his own good,' urges him to retire

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 28, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Dana White wants B.J. Penn to retire, a Stockton native spoils an attempted crime with some "UFC moves," and Georges St-Pierre finally justifies his alien paranoia.

Matt Serra talks UFC retirement, says 'high' from fighting keeps 'real warriors' around longer than they should

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 27, 2013 9:00 PM EDT

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra talks about his decision to walk away from the sport of MMA and reveals why he believes it’s so hard for fighters to walk away from the fight game and hang around longer than they should.

T.J. Grant stops Gray Maynard at UFC 160: Score one for the working guy!

by Jason Probst from MMAmania.com on May 27, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

T.J. Grant knocked out Gray Maynard on the main card of the UFC 160 pay-per-view (PPV) event last Saturday night (May 25, 2013) at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, proving you don't need trash talk to earn yourself a division title shot.

The MMA Hour with Matt Serra, Benson Henderson, Pat Healy, Mike Dolce, Cathal Pendred, James Head, Dave Meltzer

by Ariel Helwani from MMA Fighting on May 27, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Monday's episode featured interviews with Matt Serra, Benson Henderson, Pat Healy, Mike Dolce, Cathal Pendred, James Head, Dave Meltzer, and more.

Dana White: 'I want B.J. Penn to retire, he has left Octagon looking like an alien, don't want to see him take more damage'

by Thomas Myers from MMAmania.com on May 26, 2013 11:30 AM EDT

Is B.J. Penn retired from mixed martial arts (MMA)? Not yet, but UFC President Dana White reiterated his pleas for former champion to hang up the globes, saying he has absorbed too much punishment inside the Octagon and has nothing left to prove.

Fightweets: How to honor Matt Serra's MMA legacy

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on May 24, 2013 2:00 PM EDT

It took an unlikely series of events simply for Matt Serra to get into position for the biggest upset in modern MMA history, his knockout of Georges St-Pierre.

Morning Report: Health complications lead former UFC champ Matt Serra to 'walk away' from MMA

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 23, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Matt Serra walks away from MMA, Jacob Volkmann is out to 'expose' the UFC, plus watch Cain Velasquez be completely unimpressed by 'Bigfoot' Silva's KO of Alistair Overeem.

Health scare leads to former UFC champion Matt Serra probably walking away from MMA

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 22, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

Matt Serra, the man that shocked the world when he defeated Georges St. Pierre for the UFC welterweight title in 2007, is likely walking away from the sport after a major health scare.

Did Matt Serra retire? 'The Terror' says he's 'walking away' from MMA and UFC following rib surgery

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 22, 2013 1:07 PM EDT

Best known for his incredible upset win over Georges St. Pierre at UFC 69, stocky welterweight grappler Matt Serra is walking away from mixed martial arts (MMA) after having surgery to remove one of his ribs.

UFC on FX 8 in Tweets: Pros react to Vitor Belfort's spectacular knockout, 'Jacare' vs. Camozzi, more

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 18, 2013 11:48 PM EDT

The mixed martial arts community reacts to Vitor Belfort's spectacular knockout of Luke Rockhold, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza's impressive UFC debut, and more.

UFC Quick Quote: Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre uses fear as the ultimate motivator

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 13, 2013 3:55 PM EDT

UFC welterweight champion doesn't mind being afraid. In fact, fear of the consequences of failure has helped motivate him even harder.

UFC 159 preview: Four burning questions going into ‘Jones vs. Sonnen' in Newark

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Apr 24, 2013 8:00 PM EDT

The MMA community is a curious bunch, and every time a major event comes around fans begin to talk. There are several storylines going into UFC 159 this Saturday (April 27, 2013), but here are four burning questions to consider before fight night.

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