UFC 98 · Welterweight · Main card
Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 9:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
Matt Hughes def. Matt Serra by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00. Welterweight, 3 rounds, UFC 98, May 23, 2009. UFC records going in: Hughes 15-5, Serra 6-5.
Result
Matt Hughes won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00.
Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra by the numbers
| Matt Hughes | Matt Serra | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-5 | UFC record going in | 6-5 |
| 5 ft 9 in | Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| 73 in | Reach | 68 in |
| Switch | Stance | Orthodox |
The crowd on each fighter today
Matt Hughes has no $tag yet.
Matt Serra has no $tag yet.
Each share is the stances ▲ on that fighter's bandwagon today, fans and neutrals together.
Hughes vs. Serra head-to-head
Hughes and Serra have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Hughes vs. Serra: common opponents
3 fighters both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Hughes | Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Georges St-Pierre | Loss, Submission, R2 (Dec 2007) Loss, KO/TKO, R2 (Nov 2006) Win, Submission, R1 (Oct 2004) | Loss, KO/TKO, R2 (Apr 2008) Win, KO/TKO, R1 (Apr 2007) |
| Chris Lytle | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Mar 2007) | Win, Decision, Split, R3 (Nov 2006) |
| BJ Penn | Win, KO/TKO, R3 (Sep 2006) Loss, Submission, R1 (Jan 2004) | Loss, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Sep 2002) |
Last bouts
Matt Hughes: last 5 UFC bouts
- Thiago Alves vs. Matt Hughes Thiago Alves won by KO/TKO (Flying Knee), round 2 at 1:02Alves vs. Hughes fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre won by Submission (Armbar), round 2 at 4:54Hughes vs. St-Pierre fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Chris Lytle Matt Hughes won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Hughes vs. Lytle fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 2 at 1:25Hughes vs. St-Pierre fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn Matt Hughes won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 3:53Hughes vs. Penn fight page
Matt Serra: last 5 UFC bouts
- Matt Serra vs. Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre won by KO/TKO (Knees), round 2 at 4:45Serra vs. St-Pierre fight page
- Matt Serra vs. Georges St-Pierre Matt Serra won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 3:25Serra vs. St-Pierre fight page
- Chris Lytle vs. Matt Serra Matt Serra won by Decision - Split, round 3 at 5:00Lytle vs. Serra fight page
- Karo Parisyan vs. Matt Serra Karo Parisyan won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Parisyan vs. Serra fight page
- Matt Serra vs. Ivan Menjivar Matt Serra won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Serra vs. Menjivar fight page