Matt Serra

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Serra
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Jun 2, 1974(1974-06-02)
Age	50
Birthplace	East Meadow
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Gemini

Matt Serra Biography

Matt Serra is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on June 2, 1974 in East Meadow, New York, United States. UFC Welterweight won on April 7, 2007 the Welterweight Championship.

He was defeated by Matt Hughes in a unanimous decision, May 23, 2009.

Serra began practicing martial arts at an early age, first studying Wing Chun. In the 1990s, he began practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie and obtained his Black belt in May 2000, the first American to do so under Renzo. In addition to competitive bouts with (UFC Hall of Famers) Matt Hughes and B.J. Penn, Serra’s biggest accomplishment in mixed martial arts came at UFC 69: Shootout where he defeated Georges St-Pierre in a Knockout of the Night award-winning performance to capture the UFC Welterweight Championship.

At age of 18 he began Brazilian jiu-jitsu after finding out about the sport from Black Belt magazine. Serra won first place at the Brazilian jiu-jitsu Pan American games in 1999 and won third place at the 1999 World Championships in Brazil in the brown belt division. Continuing his Martial Arts career, he competed in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship choking out Takanori Gomi, winning a decision over Jean-Jacques Machado, and placing 2nd in the 66–76 kg division after forfeiting the final against Marcio Feitosa due to being told to step down by Renzo Gracie as part of a hierarchical respect system within the Gracie lineage. Serra was invited to compete in Pride 9 against Johil de Oliveira but the bout was called off at the last minute when Oliveira was burned in a pyrotechnics accident backstage. Soon after, Matt began to compete in the UFC organization where he built up a record of four wins and four losses. One of the losses was a close decision fight with future Welter and Lightweight champ B.J. Penn which would have earned him a title shot in the failed Lightweight tournament.

Ann Serra was his bride. They have two daughters, April (the first) and Angelina (the second).

Matt Serra Net Worth

Matt Serra is one of the richest Mma Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Serra 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He placed third at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan American Games in 1999.

In 2006, he won The Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament.

Matthew John Serra (born June 2, 1974) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, co-star of Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight, co-host of the official podcast of the UFC, UFC Unfiltered, alongside Jim Norton. Serra defeated Pete Spratt, Shonie Carter and Chris Lytle en route to becoming The Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament Winner. He captured the UFC Welterweight Championship immediately after. Serra also served as the head coach for The Ultimate Fighter 6 reality show opposite Matt Hughes, and he is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame. In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Serra holds a Silver Medal in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Matt Serra height 5 ft 6 in Matt weight 77 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Matt Serra Dating?

According to our records, Matt Serra married to Ann serra (m. 2007). As of December 1, 2023, Matt Serra’s is not dating anyone.

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At UFC 119 Serra fought Chris Lytle on September 25, 2010. Serra lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matt Serra celebrates birthday on June 2 of every year.

On May 22, 2013, Serra retired from MMA, stating he would only return to MMA again to fight at an event held at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Why did Matt Serra retire?

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How did Matt Serra lose the title?

Professional record breakdown
18 matches| 11 wins| 7 losses
By knockout| 2| 2
By submission| 5| 0
By decision| 4| 5

What was Matt Serra UFC record?

Matt Serra Record: 11-7-0.

When did Matt Serra get his black belt?

With a body frame very similar to that of Renzo Gracie’s brother, Ralph, Matt Serra adapted very well to Renzo’s teachings and became one of the main competitors at the gym, earning his black belt in 2000 and becoming the first black belt under Renzo Gracie born in US soil.

Does Matt Serra work for UFC?

UFC Career After he left his MMA career, Matt Serra joined UFC , and not so surprising; Matt won the first match on his debut day.