serra vs hughes ?

[Capt.Caveman]

Dana White: Serra vs. Hughes still possible
by MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] on Apr 21, 2008 at 12:45 pm in - News -
After his loss to Georges St. Pierre in this past Saturday's UFC 83 main event, Matt Serra (9-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) could face Matt Hughes (41-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) when he returns to action.

Dana White mentioned the possibility in a post-event press conference at UFC 83.

Soon after Serra originally defeated St. Pierre for the UFC's welterweight title in April 2007, he was chosen to coach opposite rival Hughes on the sixth season of "The Ultimate Fighter." The series was to culminate with a main event fight between the two coaches, but injury forced the cancellation.

Instead of Serra, who suffered a back injury prior to the fight, St. Pierre fought and defeated Hughes at UFC 79 and was awarded the interim title.

Serra was then slated to face St. Pierre -- not Hughes -- in Montreal this past weekend.

The Serra vs. Hughes fight, which built a lot of steam through the "TUF" series and because the fighters traded a lot of barbs in the media, could still be a solid pay-per-view draw. Rivalries -- even ones with mismatched fighters -- can be money-makers. Look no further that the Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock trilogy as proof.

At this point, though, the fight is still far from a definite, and White's comments could have been little more than off-the-cuff fodder for the press conference. However, with a very public feud and countless dollars already spent hyping the fight, a Serra vs. Hughes bout could probably do quite well as a pay-per-event co-main event -- or even as as a UFC Fight Night main event.

Of course, there's another possibility for Serra. If he weren't such an underdog in both fights, Serra would likely get an immediate rubber match with St. Pierre. In fact, St. Pierre said he feels he owes it to Serra to give him a fight in New York (if the state begins regulating MMA) since he came to St. Pierre's home in Canada.

However, with the UFC's welterweight division stacked with worthy contenders (including Jon Fitch, whom White said would probably get the next title shot), the St. Pierre vs. Serra III fight might not ever happen.

Serra vs. Hughes wouldn't be a bad -- or unlikely -- alternative.

[StonerJack]

I think Dana should give Matt a shot at the 155lb belt. I think Serra v Sherk would be interesting. And Serra v Penn was pretty good the first time.

[Palerider4146]

I think Dana should give Matt a shot at the 155lb belt. I think Serra v Sherk would be interesting. And Serra v Penn was pretty good the first time.

That is probably one of Serra's problems though. He's a bit big for 155 and may have a tough time making the weight and a bit small for 170. He's one of those fighters who's inbetween weight classes.

[d0uche_n0zzle]

At 5'6" he'd be better off dropping the weight to 155, where a Penn vs Serra fight would be interesting.

[You Know Him]

he definitely should be going for that 155lb title. I am a big fan of Serra.

[Chino Kapone]

He needs to drop to 155 and get jacked like GSP. He looked like blob of goo compared to GSP in that fight.

[Cromwell]

I used to like Matt Serra - until he ran and ran his mouth - trashing Hughes.

Now all I want to see is Hughes shutting him up once and for all (just like GSP did).

In fact - its what Hughes wants too:

GSP’s Win

April 21st, 2008
Well both fights went like I thought they would. Rich was in much better shape and his striking and takedown defense made him the victor. Glad my buddy was able to pull out a victory.

GSP had a good game plan to take Matt Serra down and wear him out. I found myself rooting for Serra at the end of the second round, I wanted him to make it to the third round. I thought if it would get to the third round GSP would decide to stand up with him and possibly knock him out. I just wanted Matt to get beat on for five rounds, not just two;

[LOL :icon_mrgr]


but I knew the ref was about ready to stop it. The UFC said that if Serra loses I get him, but I don’t know when that will be. I’m going to guess six to eight months, so I’ve found myself watching my diet and exercising more.

Had a bit of excitment here on Friday morning, I got woke up at around 4:37 AM to an earthquake. I was quite confused. I ran out of the bedroom, checked on the kids, they were still sleeping, then went to the front of the house and looked around. The flag we have in the front yard showed there was no wind, and I thought if it was an earthquake some of the neighbor’s lights would come on. After five minutes of looking around, I went back to bed seeing no other lights. When I got to bed, I heard birds chirping and then thought that it probably was an earthquake after all, as birds usually don’t chirp at 4:44 AM. First time I’ve ever been in an earthquake, kind of exciting.

We’re going to post a video here tomorrow of me teaching the intro class at the gym, so stay tuned for that. -matt


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GSP vs. Serra

April 14th, 2008
First off, I went to a show saturday night. We had two guys from the HIT Squad fight: Jacob Hey and C.J. Fernandes. Both won in the first round. The crowd was great, very polite. The fights were in Pekin, which is in IL, and I saw some Team Hughes gear walk in and a few One More Round shirts. There are some pictures from the two fights on the HIT Squad website: thehitsquad.com

Got a friend over Iraq who is a civilian working for government, he goes by Boomer on the Forums. I’ve asked him to come up with one his famous “Boomer Tales.” In it he talks a little bit about what he’s been up to over there and a little bit about the upcoming GSP/Serra fight.

HAIL HAIL Matt Hughes fans!! This is Boomer com’n at yea live from Baghdad! I CAN’T BELIEVE I am all the way across the globe and missing all the HIT Squad action in the MMA world for the month of April. I missed Tommy at the Ultimate Fight Night (I would have been in the crowd), AND I miss’d 2 more of Matt’s modern day gladiators take the field of battle in Illinois. (Again, I would have been in the crowd) My God my God … why .. why has thou forsaken me?? I mean COME ON!!! Hehe, well I can’t be too angry at my job though, it is what funds my treks across the country to support Matt and his warrior band of brothers. I’ve had a few PMs and e-mails from folks asking what it is a civilian government employee like my self does in Iraq. Well, the duties are many and various .. but here is the basics of what I do.

The entire war effort over here falls under a military command called MNF-I or Multi-National Force-Iraq. Every country that puts forces into Iraq falls under this command and a four star General is responsible for it all. This four star General has a staff of one and two star Generals. There is a General over all Intelligence and is called the C2. Under him there is a program called DOMEX, or Document and Media Exploitation. A Colonel is in charge of the DOMEX effort and I’m his deputy .. Or #2. So it’s the four star General, the C2 General, the DOMEX COL, Boomer. Since there is a need for a static knowledge base in intelligence disciplines (or in other words a need for people who know the discipline not to be assigned somewhere else like military folks who rotate in and out of positions every few years) they create government civilian career positions around this need. SO … THAT is how Boomer the civilian government employee has a roll in Iraq!

You can read the rest of the Boomer Tale HERE and also see who he’s picking to win between St. Pierre and Serra.

Since we’re on the subject of GSP/Serra, honestly, I think GSP will win this fight very decisively. I don’t think that a submission will play a role in the fight. Obviously, Matt has power in his hands, so I don’t think Georges will make the same mistake this time of standing right in front of him. So, once again, I think Georges will be victorious. I’ve already asked the UFC that if Serra loses, I get him. -matt

[d0uche_n0zzle]

I’ve already asked the UFC that if Serra loses, I get him. -matt

Sometimes you're better off not shooting your mouth off, a'la Mr. Serra.

Payback truly is a BITCH.

[Eagle.007]

I'm predicting this will happen on the October card and Serra will win a lousy fight in the second round. Hughes will retire and Serra will either get his ass handed to him by Fitch (after he loses to GSP) or is pressured to drop to 155 and has trouble making weight.

[Cromwell]

I'm predicting this will happen on the October card and Serra will win a lousy fight in the second round.

I will hold you to that douchey "prediction".

How, praytell, will the little blob beat Hughes? He's not bigger. Not stronger. Is he going to "shock the world" again with a lucky punch and then a flurry afterwards?

Hughes will have a gameplan. He will be able to easily take Serra down (the way he couldn't against GSP - although he did come close - GSP is a just a superior physical specimen - like mendoza says - the most physically gifted athlete in mma today - and that includes Anderson Silva - Silva just has so many weapons at his disposal)

Hughes will take Serra down like GSP took the little feller down. He will then unleash a ground and pound that will make Serra's face look like it did on Saturday night. Or, if Serra is stupid enough to flip over - Hughes will do to him what he did to both Royce Gracie and BJ Penn - just throttle bombs from the top mount position.

That's my prediction. :icon_cool

[CM Mark]

Opie is fighting a Magic: The Gathering Card? "whaa"

http://www.abugames.com/images/guidetoeditions/Revised_Serra_Angel.jpg


Okay, I should be shot for making a Magic: The Gathering reference here on the bag

[Chino Kapone]

Opie is fighting a Magic: The Gathering Card? "whaa"

http://www.abugames.com/images/guidetoeditions/Revised_Serra_Angel.jpg


Okay, I should be shot for making a Magic: The Gathering reference here on the bag


LOL. Faggit...... although i did sell about $1200 worth of cards last year... good times....

[CM Mark]

LOL. Faggit...... although i did sell about $1200 worth of cards last year... good times....

I sold 10,000 cards back in 2004 for about $900. I just had to make the fucking dorky ass reference

[Flea_Man]

http://www.worldwrestlinginsanity.com/am2/uploads/1/mhisawesomebp2.gif

[Save My Up's Dick]

I will hold you to that douchey "prediction".

How, praytell, will the little blob beat Hughes? He's not bigger. Not stronger. Is he going to "shock the world" again with a lucky punch and then a flurry afterwards?

Hughes will have a gameplan. He will be able to easily take Serra down (the way he couldn't against GSP - although he did come close - GSP is a just a superior physical specimen - like mendoza says - the most physically gifted athlete in mma today - and that includes Anderson Silva - Silva just has so many weapons at his disposal)

Hughes will take Serra down like GSP took the little feller down. He will then unleash a ground and pound that will make Serra's face look like it did on Saturday night. Or, if Serra is stupid enough to flip over - Hughes will do to him what he did to both Royce Gracie and BJ Penn - just throttle bombs from the top mount position.

That's my prediction. :icon_cool
Agreed. I'm with Crom on this one.

[Save My Up's Dick]

Looks like the little blob wants to get his ass kicked again.

Can't wait for this one.

http://thefightnetwork.com/news_detail.php?nid=6976


AM UPDATE – APRIL 22

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What’s happening in the world of mixed martial arts now …

By Brian Knapp (bknapp@thefightnetwork.com)

Mere minutes after Matt Serra relinquished his welterweight championship to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 83 on Saturday in Montreal, talk turned to a potential showdown with future Hall-of-Famer Matt Hughes, a man for whom Serra holds genuine dislike.

“That’s something I’d be definitely looking forward to,” Serra said. “I guess I’ll talk to the powers that be. We had unfinished business. That’s something I’d be up for.”

The two welterweights, having served as coaches on season six of “The Ultimate Fighter,” were originally scheduled to face one another at UFC 79 in December. However, a back injury forced Serra to withdraw, and Hughes was ultimately dismantled by St. Pierre.

Nearing the end of his career, Hughes (42-6, 15-4 UFC) has dropped two of his last three fights – both to St. Pierre. Still, he remains one of the world’s top five welterweights and owns victories against Hayato “Mach” Sakurai, former Icon Sport middleweight champion Frank Trigg (twice), one-time UFC lightweight titleholder Sean Sherk, reigning UFC lightweight kingpin B.J. Penn and St. Pierre. Thirty-three of his 42 career victories have come by technical knockout or submission.

Serra (9-5, 6-4 UFC), meanwhile, had not been finished in nearly seven years before his second-round TKO loss to St. Pierre. The first American to achieve Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt status under Renzo Gracie, he has won four of his last six fights. Victories against current EliteXC lightweight championship contender Yves Edwards, former World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight title challenger Jeff Curran and St. Pierre dot his resume.

[Cromwell]

Agreed. I'm with Crom on this one.

I knew you would, brother.



“That’s something I’d be definitely looking forward to,” Serra said. “I guess I’ll talk to the powers that be. We had unfinished business. That’s something I’d be up for.”


That press release has been floating around all the usual sources.

And - what else is Serra going to say? Hughes called him out back in January on his own site. Said he told Dana at that time he wanted Serra after he lost to GSP.

So - the little loudmouth knew this was coming.

Besides - this will be the last big payday of his career. He will drop like a stone through the 170 lb Welterweight ranks. Listen - I'll give the guy his props. He made the most of his opportunities presented to him - in what was up to that point - a very average journeyman career. He's no better than Shonie Carter (who by the way, knocked him out).

Carter blew his chances with his goofyness - while Serra - kept his nose to the grindstone and took advantage of his chances. Back then - he was more humble - more respectful. Once he won that title (and all of these lucky circumstances had to fall into place) - he just became a complete asshole. He became everything he accused Hughes of being. But I never saw Hughes obesess on one individual the way Serra obsessed on him. Well, now he's going to have to put up (and be shut up).

[Eagle.007]

from Sherdog
Hughes-Alves Main Event for UFC 85

tags due to length

Friday, April 25, 2008
by Sherdog.com Staff

Matt Hughes (Pictures) and Thiago Alves (Pictures) have agreed to fight in the main event of UFC 85, scheduled for June 7 in London, England.

Hughes announced the bout on his Web site Friday. Sherdog.com has confirmed Alves verbally agreed to the fight.

The welterweight contest became necessary after Chuck Liddell (Pictures) was knocked off the card earlier this week with a badly torn quadriceps muscle. Liddell was scheduled to fight Rashad Evans (Pictures), himself a replacement for Mauricio Rua (Pictures). Evans is expected to fight James Irvin (Pictures).

"Dana (White) just called me with the news," the 34-year-old Hughes wrote on matt-hughes.com. "Chuck got hurt and couldn't fight so he needed a replacement and called me and I said yes."

Hughes noted that regardless of the result of his bout at O2 Arena, he'll fight Matt Serra (Pictures) next.

Fighting out of American Top Team, Alves (14-3) has won five consecutive bouts, including a stoppage of Karo Parisyan (Pictures) on April 2.

Hughes, meanwhile, lost two of his last three fights -- both to current champion Georges St. Pierre (Pictures). The London contests marks the second of Hughes' career. Hughes (42-6) took a fourth-round stoppage of Carlos Newton (Pictures) at Royal Albert Hall in July of 2002.

They are going to have trouble drawing anywhere near the TV audience they would have with Chuck. I wouldn't doubt that this would be on Spike. It won't be because the TUF finale is the 21st, UFC will not have two free cards so close together.

Hughes will lose this and the Serra fight will have to be the #3 fight on a card.n

[Cromwell]

Hughes will lose this and the Serra fight will have to be the #3 fight on a card.

Lol. :rolleyes:

No he won't.

And - it looks like Serra could be the next to be dropped by the UFC.

TRAVIS LUTTER: "SERRA WILL HAVE A SIMILAR FATE AS ME"

"I went from The Ultimate Fighter, being the co-main event with Serra, fighting Anderson Silva in the main event and then this one against Franklin where I'm the co-main event and then they cut you," stated former UFC middleweight contender Travis Lutter as he talked about his recent release from the UFC after losing to arguably the second best middleweight in the division, former champion Rich Franklin. You don't want to miss what he had to say about the fight, his release from the UFC and much more, including former welterweight champion Matt Serra's treatment at UFC 83 and why he thinks Serra might suffer the same fate in the near future.

http://www. fighthype. com/pages/content2579. html

[Capt.Caveman]

Lol. :rolleyes:

No he won't.

And - it looks like Serra could be the next to be dropped by the UFC.

TRAVIS LUTTER: "SERRA WILL HAVE A SIMILAR FATE AS ME"

"I went from The Ultimate Fighter, being the co-main event with Serra, fighting Anderson Silva in the main event and then this one against Franklin where I'm the co-main event and then they cut you," stated former UFC middleweight contender Travis Lutter as he talked about his recent release from the UFC after losing to arguably the second best middleweight in the division, former champion Rich Franklin. You don't want to miss what he had to say about the fight, his release from the UFC and much more, including former welterweight champion Matt Serra's treatment at UFC 83 and why he thinks Serra might suffer the same fate in the near future.

http://www. fighthype. com/pages/content2579. html

Serra is a personality. He's also a pretty good fighter. 1 Lutter didn't make weight for the biggest fight of his life. Then in his next fight he gasses out bad in rd 2, that's why he got cut. Serra ko'd st pierre. no matter what else happens he was welter weight champ of the world. serra hughes is a good fight, or serra can go back to his natural weight of 155. where there are some good matchups fcor him.

[mendozathejew]

I cant help but think that Lutters shitty attitude has a little something to do with getting cut. if you are going to be a shit talker, which he is STILL doing with Anderson Silva and Franklin saying he can beat them easily, you better be entertaining when you do it. Lutter isnt. hes a good fighter. Just a bore as a person and a often in the cage as well. add his trash talking and your gone. thats the UFC. thats why Lindland isnt back in the UFC. hes great, and would give Anderson hell in ways Hendo wouldnt, but hes boring.