UFC Quick Quote: Matt Serra an unofficial light heavyweight

by MMAmania.com on Dec 27, 2007 11:02 AM EST

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"Matt Serra's condition improved greatly over the past week. The week before he was in intense pain. This week he was still having trouble walking. While watching a training session, he almost considered going to the mat to demonstrate a technique, but then decided it probably wouldn't be the smartest thing. He hasn't been able to do any training and is probably more than 200 pounds."

-- Dave Meltzer reports in the recent print edition of his WrestlingObserver newsletter on the current status of UFC Welterweight Champion, Matt Serra. "The Terror" herniated several discs in his back training for a showdown with Matt Hughes at UFC 79: "Nemesis" this weekend. Georges St. Pierre stepped in at the last minute for the injured Long Islander and will challenge Hughes for the interim 170-pound championship. Serra will fight the winner of the bout sometime in 2008 to declare an undisputed welterweight champion. He clearly has some work cut out for him (pun intended) to get back into top fight form. I'm sure the Italian holiday feasts didn't help matters.

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Slim fast give us a week we’ll take off the weight

by Lucas on Dec 27, 2007 11:06 AM EST reply actions

I knew..he was gonna drop down just wasn’t sure when

by Anonymousf*ck on Dec 27, 2007 11:12 AM EST reply actions

oh wait..LHW..no, wrong direction.

by Anonymousf*ck on Dec 27, 2007 11:13 AM EST reply actions

Next thing you know he will weigth the same as Big Tim

by naijafighter on Dec 27, 2007 11:22 AM EST reply actions

I’m having visions of Ben Stiller at the end of Dogeball.

“effen’ Matt Hughes.”

by Andy on Dec 27, 2007 11:25 AM EST reply actions

Wow, 200 lbs. Serra is only 5’6" to begin with.

by ViolentMike on Dec 27, 2007 11:31 AM EST reply actions

You know Serra’s gonna cut the weight easily. He wants to kick Hughes’ ass too much to not drop the weight.

by UFCGirl on Dec 27, 2007 11:50 AM EST reply actions

200 pounds isn’t that much for a welterweight who hasn’t been training. Anyway, didn’t Ruediger show up to his first 155-pound Ultmate Fighter fight at 190-something?

by Lance on Dec 27, 2007 12:18 PM EST reply actions

You know Serra’s gonna cut the weight easily. He wants to kick Hughes’ ass too much to not drop the weight.

He wont need to cut weight, he isnt fighting….GSP is.

by c-war on Dec 27, 2007 12:18 PM EST reply actions

200 pounds isn’t that much for a welterweight who hasn’t been training. Anyway, didn’t Ruediger show up to his first 155-pound Ultmate Fighter fight at 190-something?

Yes, and after cutting all the way to 182 he started crying and asking for an ice cream IV.

by pw on Dec 27, 2007 12:34 PM EST reply actions

Who knew that chicken wings cured back pain?

by Hyde on Dec 27, 2007 12:43 PM EST reply actions

I hope he recovers asap..to face the winner of Hughes/Gsp.

by PhilQNY on Dec 27, 2007 1:08 PM EST reply actions

I have a feeling that Serra will not be able to defend his title at least until the end of 2008; he could end up forfeiting the belt.

by Khemtawe on Dec 27, 2007 2:25 PM EST reply actions

I have a feeling that Serra will not be able to defend his title at least until the end of 2008; he could end up forfeiting the belt.

Serra got hurt the week of thanksgiving. When Rich Franklin was Champ he was out for 9months without forfeiting his title. I hope he can fight late spring early summer..If they didn’t strip Rich why strip Serra?

by PhilQNY on Dec 27, 2007 2:32 PM EST reply actions

whats happened to Serra right bicept anybody know looks like he sustainerd an injury when he was younger

by dia mette on Dec 27, 2007 2:35 PM EST reply actions

Serra got hurt the week of thanksgiving. When Rich Franklin was Champ he was out for 9months without forfeiting his title. I hope he can fight late spring early summer..If they didn’t strip Rich why strip Serra?

I hope Serra will be able to fight by then too. I just think that due to the extensiveness of the injury it may take a while longer for him to be back in fighting form.

by Khemtawe on Dec 27, 2007 3:07 PM EST reply actions

I think serra will be fighting in late spring early summer and he will beat st. pierre if they fight again but he wont be able to beat hughes.

by matt on Dec 27, 2007 3:08 PM EST reply actions

Serra will get destroyed by whoever wins the GSP vs. Hughes fight anyway so it doesnt really matter

by FightFan on Dec 27, 2007 3:15 PM EST reply actions

200 pounds isn’t that much for a welterweight who hasn’t been training. Anyway, didn’t Ruediger show up to his first 155-pound Ultmate Fighter fight at 190-something?

But Matt Serra is actually a natural 155er. That would mean that he would have to cut 25% of his body weight!

by ViolentMike on Dec 27, 2007 3:22 PM EST reply actions

Whatever…Serra is a pussy whose fifteen minutes of fame is up.

by True Believer on Dec 27, 2007 7:57 PM EST reply actions

I think Hughes and Serra will happen, regardless of the outcome this Sat. They both want it too much, and both of their egos will overlook the “title” for a chance to beat each others ass. Then Hughes or Serra also will then retire….On countdown, Hughes was more concerned with “bragging rights” in the div, rather than the belt.

by DirtbagHtr on Dec 27, 2007 8:19 PM EST reply actions

205 lbs on his 5’6" frame! that cant be good for his back.

by COR on Dec 27, 2007 10:51 PM EST reply actions

205 lbs on his 5"²6"³ frame! that cant be good for his back.

Dude, it’s not like Matt Serra grew a pair of bitch tits (man that’s a disturbing image). The poor guy has been barely able to get around much less train, so I’m nut surprised he gained a massive amount of weight. I strongly doubt that Matt Serra would think of his convalescence as a free pass to eat like an idiot.

PT after SEVERAL herniated discs is gonna be a motherfucker, but motivation to beat the bejeezus out of an inbred yokel like Matt Hughes or a French-Canadian inbred yokel (apparently there’s a difference) like Georges St. Pierre is surely gonna add fuel to the fire.

by Korean Avenger on Dec 28, 2007 4:45 AM EST reply actions

Who knew that chicken wings cured back pain?

LOL. Chicken wings cure EVERYTHING1

by James Smith on Dec 28, 2007 7:36 AM EST reply actions

LOL. Chicken wings cure EVERYTHING1

Mac Danzig would disagree.

by PhilQNY on Dec 28, 2007 9:11 AM EST reply actions

OHhh…… MATT SERRA…………..who freaking cares!!!

by ORTIZ!!!!!!08....BABY! on Dec 28, 2007 1:01 PM EST reply actions

He wont need to cut weight, he isnt fighting….GSP is.

Indeed GSP is fighting, but Serra will be defending his title against the winner, and as much as I was GSP to break every bone in Hughes’s body, I want Hughes to win just so Serra can make him look like the deformed little farm boy he is!

by UFCGirl on Dec 29, 2007 10:35 AM EST reply actions