Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra made official for UFC 98 on May 23

Honestly; I think we will see a good match here; who ever loses is done though;

by Cory on Mar 3, 2009 11:34 PM EST reply actions

whoever wins is done too.

by BK on Mar 3, 2009 11:37 PM EST up reply actions

lol truth!!

by JoW on Mar 3, 2009 11:39 PM EST up reply actions

i even think that serra if he does some diet and drop to LH again he will do it fine AND stop pretend u r a striker(yes yes i know it work in the GSP fight) PLEASE USE YOUR BJJ i remember that i really enjoy watching this guy fight on the ground

by JoW on Mar 3, 2009 11:42 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t think Serra can beat Hughes on the ground. Remember what Hughes did to Gracie. (Although I also remember what St. Pierre did to Hughes.) Serra is definitely the biggest a$$ and I pray that Hughes has one more good fight left to shut Serra’s big trap once and for all.

by DrPepper on Mar 3, 2009 11:54 PM EST up reply actions

DrPepper, I disagree with you about Serra being an a$$. I think Hughes is the A-hole and I hope Serra puts Hughes into retirement.

Serra calls it like he sees it and that is that Matt Hughes is an A-hole.

by ProKev on Mar 4, 2009 12:00 AM EST up reply actions

DR PEPPER, how can you call Serra an @ss without calling Hughes an @ss as well? Hughes is just as cocky, possibly a bigger mouth and a poorer sport. I have Serra as the lesser of two evils and the underdog as well.

BTW, anyone know if Jardine wins against RAMPAGE will he get the title shot in front of Machida? Thanks

by RedDog on Mar 4, 2009 12:09 AM EST up reply actions

I don’t know, Serra is sick on the ground. There’s a youtube vid of him tapping Gomi with ease in a grappling match.

I am tempted to agree with Jow that he should drop his ’i’m a striker theory’. But saying that i don’t think there is anyone better to keep it on the feet against than hughes.

I’ve got Serra in this fight. Better on the feet and more than enough skills off his back to keep hughes sub attempts/g&p at bay.

by Nick J on Mar 4, 2009 5:13 AM EST up reply actions

i dont really think hughes is as done as ppl say he is

he has lost against 2 of the best fighters in the ww division atm

okay he will probably never be able to beat alves and definitely not GSP but i think he can still hang with the rest of them

i think he will dominate serra

by ufcaddict on Mar 4, 2009 7:21 AM EST up reply actions

red dog:

if jardine wins then machida gets the next shot because evans and jardine are team mates

but it is possible that they might fight each other if its for the title but i’m pretty sure machida gets next shot if page losses

by ufcaddict on Mar 4, 2009 7:24 AM EST up reply actions

I like Serra, he is a stand up dude who carries himself with HOnor. HUghes’s is just a classless piece of crap! I hope Serra Knocks his ass into permanent retirement. You guys think I hate Forrest and Mir? Dont get me started on hUghes!!!!

AS for this fight, I could care less if I ever see it. I would actually prefer that they not televise this fight! Co-main event my ass!

whatever happened to Hughes’s twin brother matt? wasnt he supposed to be making his Octagon debut?

Best moment in the history of mma is when Alves blastewd hughes across his chin with that Flying knee. No ending to a fight has ever made me happier!

by john on Mar 4, 2009 8:36 AM EST up reply actions

Personally….I will not be ordering this fight! Too many wrestlers if you ask me!

I want to see Brock Kill MIr! THats the only fight I want to see. If there where other fights that I cared about I would order it….but I wont order it only for the main event. I also wanted to boycott this title fight! I know my 1 man boycott wont change anything…only 1 man boycott to ever succeed was el Mexecutioners 1 man boycott of EliteXC that brought the company crumbling down! hahahaha Mex is the man! Personally, I am happy to boycott this title fight. I dont care how good a match up is, or what kind of bad blood exsist….Only title fights I want to see are the ones involving a true champion and a legit #1 contender….some thing that this match up lacks!

by john on Mar 4, 2009 9:00 AM EST up reply actions

fight card sucks! I wont order it:

Champ Brock Lesnar vs. interim champ Frank Mir (heavyweight title unification)
Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra
Frank Edgar vs. Sean Sherk
Josh Koscheck vs. Chris Wilson
Kyle Bradley vs. Phillipe Nover
James Irvin vs. Drew McFedries
Brandon Wolff vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Houston Alexander vs. Andre Gusmao
Pat Barry vs. Tim Hague
David Kaplan vs. George Roop

too many wrestlers on this card! Sherk fight is a waste of time! I will that fight be any different than Sherk vs. Tyson?

by john on Mar 4, 2009 9:01 AM EST up reply actions

This card isn’t so bad, there are a lot of good match ups and interesting fights. I do admit that paying for it might not be the greatest idea since you may only get 3 or 4 fights max but don’t hate on wrestlers.

by Cogito Ergo Sum on Mar 4, 2009 10:15 AM EST up reply actions

Mir
Hughes
Sherk
Kos
Nover
McFedries
Yoshida

Has a classy guy ever proclaimed himself classy? Has GSP ever said yeah I’m a stand up guy and all but this dude is just a douche? No and Serra is a douche, I know a lot of people hate Hughes and a lot of people hate Serra so this fight is just for people to see someone they hate get beat and sent packing. I do believe the UFC hired Mark because they didn’t want any other MMA company paying him to fight when he looks so similar to Matt.

by Cogito Ergo Sum on Mar 4, 2009 10:21 AM EST up reply actions

cant stand wrestlers!

I would order this card if this were the televised line up:
Brock vs. Mir
Nover vs. bradley
Irvin vs. McFedries
wolf vs. YOshida
Berry vs. hague

by john on Mar 4, 2009 10:21 AM EST up reply actions

John go watch boxing then… wrestling is a HUGE part of MMA

by ---Caesar--- on Mar 4, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks UFC ADDICT

by RedDog on Mar 6, 2009 12:49 AM EST up reply actions

BK, that is such a stupid thing to say. Who is the only guy Serra has lost to in the past 2 years? GSP. Who is the only 2 fighters to beat Hughes in the past million years? GSP and Alves. These guys, at least Hughes is far from done.

by Derek on Mar 3, 2009 11:58 PM EST up reply actions

apparently we disagree.

by BK on Mar 4, 2009 12:11 AM EST up reply actions

true but who do you think hughes and serra would be able to beat other than eachother in the stacked ufc WW division… thats actually in the top of the food chain… fitch, koschek, alves??? definitely not… so i think that their glory days are pass them both

by JR on Mar 4, 2009 12:13 AM EST up reply actions

and in those million years Hughes has lost to Dennis Hallman (twice), Jose Landi-Jons, and Penn. Serra has only fought twice in the past two years and he’s 1 and 1. What’s so great about that?

by BK on Mar 4, 2009 12:18 AM EST up reply actions

maybe Hughes isn’t done, but there are many guys that are much better than him these days that wasn’t around when he dominated.. physique is a huge part of the game and Hughes has gotten old and slower for every year that has gone by..

by RoB on Mar 4, 2009 12:22 AM EST up reply actions

just posted the same thing below, I couldn’t agree more.

by BK on Mar 4, 2009 12:23 AM EST up reply actions

I say Hughes may not be done yet and to give him one more test after Serra. Let Hughes fight Kos and see what happens. I personally think Hughes could pull off a win against Kos but it would be an interesting fight no matter how it went.

by Cogito Ergo Sum on Mar 4, 2009 8:37 AM EST up reply actions

How can you some of you say Hughes it done??? Let’s see how he does against other guys in the division first, not named GSP or Alves. He is a 9x World Champion, he at least deserves the benifit of the doubt.

by Derek on Mar 4, 2009 10:42 AM EST up reply actions

I hope they both lose……

by deadgrassinyard on Mar 4, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions

I wouldn’t say either will be any more or less done after the fight than they are now. Neither will ever contend again and although the hype is gone for the relevence of this match in the division, it could still be very entertaining.

These two are extremely experienced and evenly matched with contrasting styles. When/if it goes to he ground, we will have a classic GnP vs BJJ matchup that most MMA afficionado’s will appreciate.

by DJ on Mar 4, 2009 7:02 AM EST up reply actions

i agree with ufcaddict i think hughes will dominate this fight.

hughes u. decision

by Jared on Mar 4, 2009 7:28 AM EST up reply actions

I see Hughes beating Serra and than maybe a Kos type opponent to get one more crack at a title shot….he is still a big name so you never know. Sick how long ago the whole feud started, I wonder if they’re going to try to get the bad blood thing going again?

by Robert(1) on Mar 4, 2009 8:56 AM EST up reply actions

Does anyone know whose body they Photoshopped Serra’s face on for this picture? I’m thinking Triple-H.

by PW on Mar 4, 2009 10:13 AM EST up reply actions

A much younger Serra is my guess

by Robert(1) on Mar 4, 2009 11:09 AM EST up reply actions

robert(1) , what the fuck are you smoking dude? hughes and a title shot don’t belong on the same page, let alone the same sentence, he is done. even if ( and thats a big IF ) he beats serra. matt hughes, go play with tractors and skin pigs, or whatever the fuck it is you do on your hobby ranch. oh yea, pray lots, and tell every-one how good of a christian you are. i think that about cover’s my dislike for that blow heart.

by daz on Mar 4, 2009 11:32 AM EST up reply actions

hughes was finished a year ago maybe even two years ago, serra needs this win, i really hope he does it and gets his name back up there with the best,but if he loses, then i would call it a day, gettin beat by a (with respect) has been then he doesnt deserve to fight in the ufc, but he wont, ill put my morgage on it,COME ON THE TERROR !!!!

by danny on Mar 6, 2009 5:17 PM EST up reply actions

mat hughes is a F***in beast!!!!! mat hughes is takin sera easily

by trev on May 19, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I think this fight will not live up to what it could have back in the day. How ever im curious who comes out on top?

by JayZ on Mar 3, 2009 11:37 PM EST reply actions

serra by tko in the 2nd then retirement for both!

by tuffguy01 on Mar 3, 2009 11:37 PM EST reply actions

Í’m going with the italiano here! Hughes is an a$$..

by RoB on Mar 3, 2009 11:40 PM EST reply actions

Talk about a fight that doesn’t move the needle on my “interest-o-meter.”

by BigRedOne on Mar 3, 2009 11:49 PM EST reply actions

They might not be as good as GSP but I really can’t wait for this fight. I also think it’s great for a co-main event. Go Matt Serra!

by ProKev on Mar 4, 2009 12:03 AM EST up reply actions

they both got big traps!!! dont really care for either guy but this fight does interest me… if i was a betting man id bet serra though… stand up id give the advantage to serra… ad not just cus he KOed gsp once upon a time… he just has more technique in his boxing… and id also give the advantage in the ground to serra… hughes has great wrestling but its no where as close to dominating as gsp’s to where it’ll take away all bjj from the fight if it was to end up on the ground.. so i think serra takes it… and hughes retires on the down side of things… thats if his big ego allows him to retire after a loss…

by JR on Mar 4, 2009 12:08 AM EST reply actions

I am a big Hughes fan but his time in the UFC are done. It is to bad really.

by Ben Sterlling on Mar 4, 2009 12:15 AM EST reply actions

After this fight of course.

by Ben Sterlling on Mar 4, 2009 12:15 AM EST reply actions

After this fight, whoever wins, Hughes and Serra should give the MMA world the respect it needs by both of them retiring. We already had jokers and pretenders like Abbott, Kimbo, and Shamrock. No more please.

by Phasebook on Mar 4, 2009 12:18 AM EST reply actions

I don’t think they should retire but they will never be contenders again. Maybe I’m wrong but the competition has grown a lot stronger and younger.

by BK on Mar 4, 2009 12:21 AM EST up reply actions

I like how all of a sudden these fighters are garbage. Yes I agree they would lose to the top two guy’s most likely especially Serra. But Hughes is the 3rd ranked guy in his division what’s so bad about that. Serra is a scrapy thick little bastard that has some power. Hughes should win but these guys hate each other and Serra should put up a good fight. it’s not a title fight but it should be a great battle. Come on Hughes might not be the best anymore but he’s still a good fighter.

by Beaver on Mar 4, 2009 12:22 AM EST reply actions

I’m not trying to take anything away from him, I just can’t see him bullying people in the cage like he used to.

by BK on Mar 4, 2009 12:25 AM EST up reply actions

I kinda of agree. I think the main reason he doesn’t look as good is because he never improved he stayed the same were GSP & Alves, Finch and every other up and coming fighter have got better each fight. Because he was on top so long instead of improving he became complacent with his ability as the other fighters progressed every fight he stayed the same, I remember him saying he use to never have a gameplan against an opponent were I garantee his opponent will have a gamplan for him. I’m not going to count him out yet but with the limited amount of fights he has fought and something about his attitude makes me think he will slowly drop down the ranks. If he doesn’t evolve with the other fighters I would give him another two years before he’s out of the picture?

by Beaver on Mar 4, 2009 1:32 AM EST up reply actions

Agreed, either of these guys would take out 98% of the UFC WW division. The only people that would have a chance would be GSP, Alves, and Fitch. I sure would have liked to see a Hughes vs Fitch a couple of years ago.

by RU486 on Mar 4, 2009 1:16 AM EST up reply actions

Both of these fighters aren’t garbage, It’s just that everyone around them has improved so much, It makes them both look like rookies. And I dunno where Hughes would be ranked 3rd, GSP,Alves,Fitch, and Kos are 4 that already come to mind. And they both talk trash and are disrespectful. I actually hope It’s a draw lol. And I have a feeling this might be a snooze fest lay n pray with serra trying to sweep, I can’t really pick a winner.

by Rashad-Marquardt-GSP-Sherk on Mar 4, 2009 2:01 AM EST up reply actions

it is about time.i think hughes will end up getting his hand raised in the end.

by NM on Mar 4, 2009 12:24 AM EST reply actions

Nothing would please me more if both of them speak to Joe Rogan postfight and say “I will retire. Thank you all for your support.”

by Phasebook on Mar 4, 2009 12:27 AM EST reply actions

This fight has me on the edge of my seat……

to go get another beer.

Maybe 2 years ago it would be relevant. Serra by armbar.

by DirtyML on Mar 4, 2009 12:40 AM EST reply actions

If hughes is so much as 25% of the fighter he used to be he would have no problem what so ever with serra

by BMO on Mar 4, 2009 12:44 AM EST reply actions

Serras a bum, the only reason he is even mentioned is cause of what did to GSP which was a complete fluke.

by BMO on Mar 4, 2009 12:45 AM EST reply actions

He outboxed GSP, get over it.

Did GSP stand the second time round? Nope.

Anyway, I’m picking Serra to beat Hughes by submission in the second round.

by Space on Mar 4, 2009 1:53 AM EST up reply actions

oh ya and Paulo Thiago must have outboxed Koscheck to eh? go back to the bloodyelbow forums or where ever you came from!

by BMO on Mar 4, 2009 2:02 AM EST up reply actions

Illegal punch to the back of the head – Watch the tapes
Serra has been more than lucky his whole career
I wouldn’t pay to watch this wwf BS

by Rusty Springs on Mar 4, 2009 7:25 AM EST up reply actions

hey space, out boxed? you got to be fuckin with us right. he landed a shot on the button. serra won the fight, no debate on that, out boxed is a bit much, as far as the second fight. what the fuck event did you see? i was there live. gsp did what ever he wanted, period. after the complete distruction on the feet, serra had only one place to end up. ON HIS FUCKING BACK, where the beatdown continued. oh , we agree on one , serra will beat the god fearing , christian farmer/fighter.

by daz on Mar 4, 2009 11:39 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah BMO, you’re right. It was like 10 lucky punches in a row that Serra hit GSP with. Complete luck!

by ProKev on Mar 4, 2009 5:26 AM EST up reply actions

The first one was, after that its easy GSP couldnt stand straight!

c’mon.

by Jee on Mar 4, 2009 9:15 AM EST up reply actions

None of them were lucky. He is a professional that did exactly what he meant to do. Now if he was trying to punch GSPs stomach and then accidentally hit is head then its a lucky punch.

And even after he got him with the first punch, the rest are not easy. He made it look that way. Do you know how many times a UFC fighter has someone in trouble and they still fail to finish him? So I think you’re wrong on both accounts.

by ProKev on Mar 4, 2009 6:42 PM EST up reply actions

ProKev watch the fight – back of the head?

by Rusty Springs on Mar 4, 2009 1:09 PM EST up reply actions

If it is accidentally to the side/back of the head, then its okay. (It wasn’t completey to the back of the head.) Kinda like John Jones’s back fist against Bonner in a recent fight.

by ProKev on Mar 4, 2009 6:45 PM EST up reply actions

matt hughes by unanimous decision he will take serra down at will and pound on him for three rounds

by matt on Mar 4, 2009 1:04 AM EST reply actions

I don’t think it will take you that long Matt

by Reldeed on Mar 4, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions

I’ve been waiting for this fight for a long time. Matt Hughes has been underestimated for the past year or so. Granted, he’s lost three of his last four fights, but to whom? St. Pierre and Thiago Alves. GSP is just THAT good, and Thiago is that strong. Hughes is used to having the strength advantage. But Alves and GSP both have unfathomable physical prowess for welterweights. Don’t count Hughes out of this one yet.

As for Serra, He is overrated. The only reason he has been given any stock is because of the fight with GSP. But we saw how the first fight should have gone at UFC 83. He has losses to Shonie Carter, Din Thomas, and Karo Parisyan. Karo I can understand. He was a badass at the time, but Din Thomas? And the fight with BJ was nice.

At one point, Hughes lost only 1 fight in 20 (to BJ Penn), and another time won 18 in a row. When he faced GSP the first time, he went into the fight with a 41-4 record. That puts him in the top 3 of most dominant fighters of all time.

Age shouldn’t be a factor, Hughes and Serra are 36, and 34 respectively. I’m interested in how long it will take Hughes to shoot for the double and take Serra down. That is when the real fight begins. I don’t know many fighters that hate each other more than these two. When all is said and done, Hughes will announce his retirement and be inducted into the Hall of Fame at UFC 100.

by RU486 on Mar 4, 2009 1:06 AM EST reply actions

a fluke???
haha
gsp got caught and he lost
happens to the best, but no fluke

serra has power still, some forget he dropped penn

still a challenge for both men

ima say hughes decision

by phenomenal angel on Mar 4, 2009 1:07 AM EST reply actions

A punch is a punch and he won the fight fairly, I don’t think anyone disputes that.

However, I think it’s pretty big anomaly, in 10 fights I think Serra wins ‘maybe’ 1 versus GSP.

That horse is long since dead and beaten however.

Both these guys days are past for sure. However, Matt Hughes was the most dominant WW champion ever, Matt Serra however has a spotty record of 9-5 record with a highlight of losses to Karo and BJ and a rather embarassing loss to Shoni Carter.

On Paper this is Matt Hughes fight.

by ShaiZ on Mar 4, 2009 1:25 AM EST up reply actions

why do you think they call it the biggest upset in UFC history?

Everything is possible in this sport, even a Serra punch!

by Jee on Mar 4, 2009 9:18 AM EST up reply actions

If both were in their prime, Hughes would take this one no problem, but their not and it seems to me Serra seems to act the younger fighter no matter their biological age, so its going to be a little more difficult. If Hughes would get off the farm and quit hunting for 8 to 10 weeks and train with some quality people, he could still pull it off. There’s always the chance of Hughes getting caught in this one but I think he takes this fight by taking Serra down and gnp a dec. win.

by brac on Mar 4, 2009 1:31 AM EST reply actions

Geee, how exciting. A washed up redneck fighting a fat new york meatball. I forsee both dry humping 3 rounds. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

by Mr. Vince McMahon on Mar 4, 2009 2:35 AM EST reply actions

there should be a woorkshed in the background of that pic .. coz Serra looks like a total tool ! Im over both of these guys .. can any body tell me why they hate eachother so much ?? I never got the background 2 this rivalry

by Jakob on Mar 4, 2009 3:46 AM EST reply actions

This fight is a great example of the UFC’s marketing ability. They’re going to promote a fight between two fighters (who are both past their prime) and make a fortune from it. In theory, this is no different from the Tito Ortiz/Ken Shamrock fights. Considering their deep pockets and moniker of top MMA organization, I’d like to think the UFC could feature better fights. Go ahead and disagree (because I know there’s lots of you who will), but MMA is growing fast and there’s plenty of talent to tap besides these veterans.

by Vanilla Gorilla on Mar 4, 2009 3:57 AM EST reply actions

agreed. This fight is for children I wonder if the UFC will interview the managers as well and really get the trash talking going. Dana should call Vince for some tips

by Rusty Springs on Mar 4, 2009 7:23 AM EST up reply actions

Can we get this fight over already – F**K! This has about as much anticipation as Shamrock v Abbott …

by DownUnder on Mar 4, 2009 4:36 AM EST reply actions

this fights getting alot of hate… i’ve been looking forward to this fight for a while ,very even match up not to mention these guys cant stand each other WAR SERRA

by Laughey on Mar 4, 2009 4:37 AM EST reply actions

I agree about this being a great fight…any hughes fight is worth watching, he talks some great trash

by ja434650 on Mar 4, 2009 8:30 AM EST up reply actions

how can you compare huges/serra to shamrock/abbott…really? thats like comparing kimbo to rampage…

by Laughey on Mar 4, 2009 4:40 AM EST reply actions

I can compare them both because both match ups include fighters that should have retired, and are way past their prime.

Your example does not make any sense … Kimbo (a street fighting bum) vs Rampage (currently, one of the best fighters on the planet). You are aware there are two Shamrock’s aren’t you, one called Ken, who is likely to fight Tank after his next fight.

by DownUnder on Mar 4, 2009 4:51 AM EST up reply actions

serra for the win, can’t stand hughes, hope he gets tko’d in his last fight for ufc

by markg on Mar 4, 2009 5:05 AM EST reply actions

ya , i know your talkin about Ken mate… but thanks, all im saying is that it just sounds stupid to compare sham/tank to hughes/serra… just like it sounds stupid to compare kimbo and rampage….

by Laughey on Mar 4, 2009 5:11 AM EST reply actions

Laughey – you are doing a lot of typing but NOT saying why you think my comparison is stupid. Please explain … just saying one is “as stupid as the other” will not cut it.

by DownUnder on Mar 4, 2009 6:02 AM EST up reply actions

I want Serra to win, but he’s probably going down in this one.

by DAVE A on Mar 4, 2009 6:19 AM EST reply actions

i just think its silly to compare 2 top 10 ufc welterweights(both former champs) to 2 guys who would fight for 10 bucks and a street corner(these guys have had a relevnt fight in 7,8 maybe even 9 years)… its that better … do you get my point now ?

by Laughey on Mar 4, 2009 6:27 AM EST reply actions

Your answer is better yeah, but I still disagree (especially about their Top 10 ranking). I would like to see these two step aside for some up and comers. For the record, Ken and Tank for 25,000K and 20,000 respectively in their last bouts :)

by DownUnder on Mar 4, 2009 6:54 AM EST up reply actions

Its on!!….Until one of them get hurt during training.

by Wesley Pipes on Mar 4, 2009 6:48 AM EST reply actions

Matt Serra’s wife already gave birth to their first baby last week so your source is wrong.

by HiTMaN on Mar 4, 2009 6:50 AM EST reply actions

Serra has been nothing more than lucky his whole career.
Matt Hughes was the best…WAS!
Neither one of them could beat a top 20 fighter if they trained all year. I am tired of this fight I would rather sleep…another really dull publicity stunt by the money monger UFC. I am really getting tired of their BS.
Forget about Strikeforce and Affliction, I think UFC and WWF should have an HBO/PPV special

by Rusty Springs on Mar 4, 2009 7:20 AM EST reply actions

Serra is going to get a vicious beat down. Ever since the win over BJ Penn, Hughes stopped taking his training seriously, and it has shown. However, this time he is motivated, and I believe he will come into this fight in the best shape he has been in in a while. Serra is a middle of the pack lightweight who beat GSP with a lucky punch.
Look for a ground and pound demolition with the fight being stopped in the second round.

by True Believer on Mar 4, 2009 7:47 AM EST reply actions

serra by arm bar

by DMan on Mar 4, 2009 8:00 AM EST reply actions

WHO CARES they are both over the hill

by TKO on Mar 4, 2009 8:08 AM EST reply actions

Wow, whoever thinks serra’s going to win this has apparently lost their mind. He’s going to be a huge underdog. Hughes will be stronger than serra and get the takedowns. It’s really obvious.

by ja434650 on Mar 4, 2009 8:29 AM EST reply actions

Hehe this fight is just so funny to me…I just hope they beat each other to a bloody pulp and after they fight they kiss and make up so no ones feelings gets hurt!

BREATHE DRAGO BREEEEATH!

by Hispanic Panic on Mar 4, 2009 9:27 AM EST reply actions

Just watched on UFC.com an interview with Pete Sell…does that guy have some serious sinus problem its sounds like his nose is clogged with snot and the way he talks doesnt help me understand him…haha just thought i would say that!!!

by Hispanic Panic on Mar 4, 2009 9:37 AM EST reply actions

I would love to see Serra turn Matt Highes into a pretzel, Cant stand either of these guys but truely put Hughes in the top 3 of guys I hate the most with Tito & BJ. I think its alittle late for this fight but geez anything is better than Vera, Grove & Hamill…..good grief!!!!!!!

by Spyder on Mar 4, 2009 9:40 AM EST reply actions

i think matt is gong to win.

by oli on Mar 4, 2009 9:53 AM EST reply actions

Matt Serra by TOTAL DOMINATION! Retire that fatass over-rated hughes!

by G.S.P.P4P.CHAMP!!! on Mar 4, 2009 10:01 AM EST reply actions

Hughes is garbage!MATT SERRA BY HUMILIATION!

by G.S.P.P4P.CHAMP!!! on Mar 4, 2009 10:02 AM EST reply actions

Serra to win 2nd round sub…..

by wainy-b on Mar 4, 2009 10:08 AM EST reply actions

MAT SERRA BY SUBMITION 2nd ROUND

by wainy-b on Mar 4, 2009 10:21 AM EST reply actions

I’m not a fan of either one of them, but there feud has kept me interested. I will probably be getting that pay-per-view anywase, and I think huges will ground and pound him away.

by E. Fairway on Mar 4, 2009 10:46 AM EST reply actions

Serra’s wife had a baby girl a couple of weeks ago. Matt’s in full training mode now.

by YouveGotGold on Mar 4, 2009 10:46 AM EST reply actions

I believe it is Hughes last fight on his contract with the UFC.
He should retire win or lose but he should kick Serra ass before he leaves! Serra not getting much sleep if he just has a kid We all know how that goes!

by Graytone on Mar 4, 2009 11:58 AM EST reply actions

Say what you want about Hughes. I’m not a big of him, but he’s still the most dominate WW Champ in UFC history… To date that is. There’s still fight left in him.

by The Juice! on Mar 4, 2009 12:18 PM EST reply actions

Finally!

by Don on Mar 4, 2009 12:30 PM EST reply actions

Hughes and Serra are showing why both of them got passed by prematurely. Hughes refused to retrain, and Serra concentrates on his business.

As for Serra, I never got why he wont go back down to 155.

by DAMN! on Mar 4, 2009 1:33 PM EST reply actions

Both these guys are over rated IMO. Hughes was only a 9 time world champion because of his competition. He would have never been champion if there were guys like gsp,kos,alves,and fitch around with the skill levels they have today. Hughes is just too slow and one dimensional and every guy I just mentioned is just as strong or stronger than him and is much more well rounded.

Serra’s claim to fame is his win over gsp, no way in hell would he have earned the shot like alves or fitch earned it. Imo Koscheck’s last fight is pretty much the same as gsp’s first fight with serra, the better strikers got caught by crappy strikers, bjj fighters who never had one tko win in there careers, shit happens.

I think serra’s stand up is a little better than hughes but I think almost the entire fight will be on the canvas with hughes laying on serra, with hughes winning a decision. If he wins I can see him announcing his retirement with most viewers sighing in relief. Serra will be pissed, hughes will gloat, both are asses what else is there to say?

by nathan on Mar 4, 2009 1:39 PM EST reply actions

Didn’t serra accuse gsp of being greasy? LOL he looks like a little grease ball in this pic. :P

by nathan on Mar 4, 2009 1:44 PM EST reply actions

“Two arch enemies and bitter former belt losers battle it out in an epic battle of assholes”

by nathan on Mar 4, 2009 1:46 PM EST reply actions

I cant stand some of these posts, why are people hating on matt serra? he’s a guy whos always taken a fight no matter the opponent, and always puts on a show. i seriously think that serra is going to absoloute dominate this match. Serra has already a month and half training in this fight, as said in some of his recent interviews, and if you look on hughes website, he was blogs about his last hunting and fucking fishing trip, he doesn’t seem to be taken this fight as serious as it is. i know serra has gone 1-1 in 2 years, but that dam TUF season takes a long time to do and shit, and that injury obviously didnt help either..also, hughes himself has only had 3 fights in 2 years, going 1-2, with that 1 win a decision over chris lytle. if hughes does take serra down, he will not pass his gaurd, so i dont see him working any effective ground and pound from his gaurd.. I see serra standing up at first, picking hughes apart..hughes standup looks like it hasnt improved since he fought his first ufc match..it looked okay against bj penn in their second fight, but penn was gassed and had a seperated rib, and they wernt power shots, just little jabs..when serra is in shape and focused, especially the way he is now, he will not lose this fight, i predict an early tko, or i see serra submitting hughes, not from his back though. Serra, win or lose, will fight in the ufc again, he just signed a multi fight deal with them..he wont lose though!

Matt Serra, #1

by Year of Matt Serra on Mar 4, 2009 2:45 PM EST reply actions

I’m taking Serra in this one. I think he’s the better fighter at this point in their careers, and it will be fun to watch because Hughes is such a dck. Hughes was a great champ, but with the UFC fighters evolving at the speed that they have, Hughes is now exposed as a one dimensional fighter. Hell, that whole Milletich camp in Iowa has been left in the dust, they’re fossils now. All of their fighters are way behind ATT, AKA and Greg Jackson’s camp……If Hughes continues training there, he’s done.

by kg on Mar 4, 2009 3:58 PM EST reply actions

Serra……..BRO!!!!!

by the spyder on Mar 4, 2009 5:03 PM EST reply actions

Matt Serra #1 what? douche bag?, annoying coach?,luckiest champ of all time?,shortest champ?grease ball? LOL just messing with the serra fan club on here LOL ;P

by nathan on Mar 4, 2009 8:21 PM EST reply actions

Any fight were there is tension or hatred between two fighters is going to be a good fight regardless how high they are ranked. Prime example BJ Penn against GSP we all knew the outcome even the BJ fan’s knew deep down. I don’t think this fight will be as lopsided though? Hughes in the third by TKO.

by Beaver on Mar 4, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions