Matt “The Terror” Serra's Professional MMA debut
Serra made his professional debut against Khamzat Vitaev on April 1, 1998, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Khamzat Vitaev who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Matt Serra beat Khamzat Vitaev by Submission at of Round .
Matt “The Terror” Serra's Ultimate Fighting Championship Career
Serra made his debut in the UFC against Shonie Carter on May 4, 2001, fighting on the main card of UFC 31: Locked and Loaded having compiled a 4-0-0 professional MMA record.
Matt Serra lost to Shonie Carter by KO/TKO at 4:51 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Serra has gone on to fight a total of 14 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-7-0.
Outside the UFC
After his UFC stint, Serra took his next fight at TUF on June 16, 2006, fighting against Pete Spratt on the main card of The Ultimate Fighter Season 4: The Comeback.
Matt Serra beat Pete Spratt by Submission at 3:29 of Round 1.
Return to Ultimate Fighting Championship
After 2 fights outside of the promotion, Serra returned to the UFC on November 11, 2006, fighting against Chris Lytle on the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 8-4-0
Matt Serra beat Chris Lytle by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Winning the belt: Tournament Championship against Chris Lytle
Serra won the Tournament Championship defeating Chris Lytle on November 11, 2006 at The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale.
This was Serra's 1st UFC championship fight.
Matt Serra beat Chris Lytle by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Winning the belt: UFC Welterweight Championship against Georges St. Pierre
Serra won the UFC Welterweight Championship defeating Georges St. Pierre on April 7, 2007 at UFC 69: Shootout.
This was Serra's 2nd UFC championship fight.
Matt Serra beat Georges St. Pierre by KO/TKO at 3:25 of Round 1.
Title loss: Losing the UFC Welterweight Championship to Georges St. Pierre
Serra lost his UFC Welterweight title to Georges St. Pierre on April 19, 2008 at UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2.
The loss meant that Serra had made no successful defences of the UFC welterweight title.
Matt Serra lost to Georges St. Pierre by KO/TKO at 4:45 of Round 2.
When was Matt Serra's last win?
Serra's last win came against Frank Trigg at UFC 109 on Saturday February 6, 2010. Matt Serra beat Frank Trigg by KO/TKO at 2:23 of Round 1.