Biography(references)Serra was born to an Italian-American family in East Meadow, New York. His father is a retired policeman in New York City and his late mother was a stay-at-home mom. Serra's father was enthuasistic about mixed martial arts, and Matt first began Wing Chun at an early age. Serra went to East Meadow High School, and had already enrolled in the USMC Delayed Entry Program before graduating. However, Serra got into a physical altercation at work in a local pizzeria during which he bit off the other participant's ear, leading to disfigurement charges.
Fighter Trivia(references)Serra co-owns a Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Huntington, New York with his younger brother Nick. He currently trains with Ray Longo and trains fighters such as former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman, UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling, Gian Villante, Pete Sell, Luke Cummo, and The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finalist Al Iaquinta. After being absent from Aljamain Sterling's corner for UFC 259, Serra announced that he would be retiring from cornerman duties moving forward, although he would still remain as head coach for Serra-Longo Fight Team.
Awards & Accolades
UFC: UFC Hall of Fame (Pioneer wing, class of 2018)
UFC: UFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament Winner
UFC: Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Matt Hughes
UFC: Knockout of the Night (Two times) vs. Georges St-Pierre, Frank Trigg
UFC: First fighter to win both a The Ultimate Fighter Tournament and UFC Championship
Sports Illustrated: 2000s Upset of the Decade vs. Georges St-Pierre
Sports Illustrated: 2000s Cinderella Story of the Decade vs. Georges St-Pierre
Bleacher Report: 2000s Upset of the Decade vs. Georges St-Pierre
Fight Matrix: Most Noteworthy Match of Year (2007) vs. Georges St-Pierre
Fight Matrix: Most Noteworthy Upset of Year (2007) vs. Georges St-Pierre
Yahoo! Sports: Upset of the Decade Runner-up vs. Georges St-Pierre
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: 2000 ADCC Tournament Trials: Champion
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: 2001 ADCC 77 kg: Silver Medalist. Record of opponents:. Won: Takanori Gomi (sub), Jean Jacques Machado (pts), Leonardo Silva Dos Santos (sub). Lost: Marcio Feitosa (forfeit)
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: Record of opponents:
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: Won: Takanori Gomi (sub), Jean Jacques Machado (pts), Leonardo Silva Dos Santos (sub)
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: Lost: Marcio Feitosa (forfeit)
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: Record of opponents:
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: Won: Takanori Gomi (sub), Jean Jacques Machado (pts), Leonardo Silva Dos Santos (sub)
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: Lost: Marcio Feitosa (forfeit)
International Pro-Ams: 2000 Black Belt 77 kg (No-Gi): Silver Medalist
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship: 2000 Brown Belt Medio: Bronze Medalist
Pan-American Championships: 1999 Purple Belt Medio: Gold Medalist
Free Fight: Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra | UFC 98, 2009
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