MMA Chatter: Serra Discusses Himself, GSP, and Hughes
In some cut ups from MMA Madness, Matt Serra dishes out his classic brand of sentiment on the upcoming bout with GSP, arch rival Matt Hughes, and, of course, the hostile Canadian crowd.
Serra on Serra:
“I am the MMA version of The Cinderella Man, except my fight didn’t go the distance…”
On GSP and Hughes:
“Afterward he made up some excuses, but he (St. Pierre) apologized. He is a young guy who got the belt at an early age. There’s no reason for me to be angry at him. It’s not like Matt Hughes, who I think is a moron. GSP is a good guy. I’d like to fight Matt Hughes at some point…that fight has to happen regardless (of what happens against GSP). Too much has been done and said.
Some guys win some fights and they become assholes. I’m no different for better or worse. But Matt Hughes brings out the worst in me. He is mentally challenged. I haven’t read his book. People said it makes him sound like a dickhead. That’s not surprising. He’s not the sharpest tool in the shed.â€
On how the first bout with St. Pierre was definitely not a fluke:
“People love GSP, but you can’t deny what I have done. You have Matt Hughes saying it was a lucky punch, but he’s a retard. Georges was supposed to be the new MMA god; the guy on the Wheaties box.. As far as everyone was concerned, I was just a little Italian guy that got lucky. It wasn’t one punch. I got the better of every exchange. I had a gameplan and it was my night.
People will say what they want to say. I haven’t lost any sleep over it. What can they say anyway? That I didn’t dominate that fight? It doesn’t matter. Critics can’t get into the cage with you unless they are in your head. Look, when I get (to Montreal’s Bell Centre), I know (the fans) are going to be against me. That’s Ok. I already have my family and friends, I could use a few enemies. So boo me. Boo me you drunks!â€
Ah, the eloquent words of Matt Serra. We shall indeed see if Serra can back up his world class motor-mouth at UFC 83 which is now merely eight days away. Though it would be fun to see Serra get knocked silly after all his lip service, I am most definitely hoping for a war in Montreal.
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Eric, this will be my last post, I have defended this site for being slow, or posting old news. I can say that it’s ok for Hughs, St. Pierre, and many other fighters to run their mouth, but Serra better keep his shut. I’m a St. Pierre fan but you can’t deny Serra man handled him last time around, and very well could again. It’s the ignorance of some that gives all reporters a bad name. My opinion, (which is what you should have said)you shouldn’t get another interview with a fighter until you give a public apology for your stupid remarks. These articles are they to give us news or your opinions. I once had respect for your site, but I’ll go to junkie or sherdog now.
I think that Serra HAS in fact let all of his win against St. Pierre go to his head. Serra’s beef with Matt Hughes never happened until he beat GSP and after that he walks around like he can beat the trash out of every fighter out there. Serra is a one punch wonder and will go the way of Buster Duglas and Gabriel Gonzaga. Serra will get completely dominated and 1st round tko’d by GSP. His BJJ is NOTHING that GSP needs to fear. In all of Serra’s MMA fights he has what? 1 sub victory? and a ton of dicission wins? And after that loss they may finally let him fight Hughes which apparently is his dream because he is STILL running his mouth about Matt Hughes and he has to first get through GSP. But after he looses to GSP it’d make sense to have him face Matt Hughes who I think will completely dominate him as well. Look at Serra’s fight with Chris Lyttle for an example of how well he is with takedowns and submissions and even boxing. After this weekend people will realize (hopefully) that it was a lucky night for Serra. good job to him and all but he’ll be back down that ladder as fast as he climbed it. Fitch/Kos/Diego/Hughes and possibly Alves would all dominate Matt Serra imo.
And I REALLY hope Pete Sell drops down to 170 and eventually fights GSP because I’d LOVE to see him get KTFO’d also for running his mouth. GSP’s only real threat is going to be Fitch who I think really wont be all that much of a challenge. Maybe it’ll be Anderson Silva. We’ll have to see.
STFU eric who cares
My bad i mean BOSS man
Serra’s record is 1 tko, 4 decision wins, 4 submission wins, 1 ko loss, 3 decision losses, thought it might be nice if the facts were known. Also Brandon, that one punch wonder caused GSP to tap out by punches, looks to me as though you don’t need BJJ to make him tap. By the way like a cheap wus he made up all kinds of excuses after that loss, also Hughs started that argument by running that has been mouth of his. so there are you some facts like it or not
Why is The Boss trashing Eric, those are Matt Serra’s words buddy.
Yo Tim D watch the fight again GSP didn’t tap.
If Matt Serra was a “World Class” fighter or had “World Class” JJ he never would of ended up in the position where he was on TUF. Without the guaranteed title shot in which he got lucky most people would only remember him for getting ktfo by Mr. International’s spinning back fist.
He needs to be a lot more humble and take a reality pill.
i like serra i though he seemed like a gud guy on the show he just dint like the farm boy which is ok buy me. like every other mma fan or most i don give serra a chance against GSP but i will be rooting for him
gsp is going to kick that yankee ass back to the stinky usa.
Yo Thumper you better go back and watch the fight he did tap, he was tapping when the fight was being stopped or does hitting the mat with a open hand 3 or 4 times not count as tapping out. I also think bosses problem is with what eric said in the last paragraph or do you think Serra said he would like to see himself ko’d, also are you trying to put Serra down, because if you are you also make GSP look like a bum because Serra killed him, so he wasn’t very world class either was he. Thats kinda funny if you ask me people think they are so smart yet look so dumb. dummy I mean dee do you sucky sucky your a stupid retard that can’t remember they’ve already fought once and Serra won. So even if GSP wins they will be 1-1 you stupid dumb retarded wish you were somebody faget, bisping loving punk.
Dee,
Let’s cool it down with the racial stuff. Keep it fun and leave your opinions/thoughts on MMA here not racial insults. Where are you from? Canada? Not a real country anyway…
ERIC! I AGREE COMPLETLEY! haha
Thanks fixxer and other who commented of course. You know I really didn’t think that this was a terribly controversial post, as Serra flapping his gums isn’t anything new. I also think this boss person misunderstands and might be assuming that I had conducted the interview with Serra, which I clearly did not. Though “the boss” is in my professional opinion seriously over-reacting, his/her freedom to surf other MMA sites remains unrestricted, so enjoy.
GSP is gonna dominate Serra in highlight fashion thats what i believe then again thats what i thought the last time I still think serra got lucky and GSP also took Serra lightly but i guess well find out on their rematch
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I’m a GSP fan, but I don’t understand overlooking Serra. Didn’t we all think Tim Sylvia was gonna get bombed out by the Pitbull in BOTH fights? I’m just hoping for a great battle.
KOuch – What did dee say that was racial? You wrongly criticize him then talk smack about his country? Thanks for making smart American’s look like idiots. Duh U-S-A Duh U-S-A
I really hope GSP wins the fight, but Serra may just have his number, they GSP has Highes number. We will see next Saturday though. Regardless to what happens though, I really hope that Serra-vs-Hughes comes to frurition really soon!!
No need for personal attacks in the comments area, lets try to keep it clean guys…
Eric,
Apologies. I am sorry.
Serra has only once called GSP “Frenchie”. Which is a far cry from the usual trash talk that goes on in many fights. Other than that comment he over and over says he respects GSP as a fighter and talks up his own game and accomplishments of beating GSP silly. Also let’s not forget one of the main reasons Serra started to dislike Hughes is the way Hughes treated Frenchie to begin with.
I am a NYer so I know I have a bias towards Serra but it’s been annoying that his accomplishments as a fighter are so easily disregarded cause everyone loves GSP so much. Can anyone show me another time besides the Frenchie comment where Serra so called Motor Mouth was used to disparage ANY fighter besides Hughes? I’m being serious, because I haven’t seen any- not trying to just be a belligerent Serra fan.
Whatever happens I hope it’s a good fight. I don’t want either of them winning in the first 30 seconds. I like both fighters and find both to be entertaining in different ways. Let’s hope Serra has prepared and can hold his own with GSP’s technical skills. I’d LOVE to see a great fight here! As for Matt Hughes – he’s done. Too many losses now. I don’t see him getting those out of his head. I don’t care if he fights Serra again – it would end up like Shamrock vs Tito… a big “Who Cares”.
sorry guys FACTS ARE FACTS .NEW ZEALAND.
Facts are facts and you proved to be a racist. That is a fact.
does anyone remember that matt hughes defended serra’s win over gsp? cuz i do. on TUF, he talked about how it wasn’t a lucky punch and that he had been winning the entire fight. so i dunno why this interview has it spun the other way. did he say it at a later time? oh by the way, why is it stinky usa? and why is someone from new zealand taking pride for a possible canadian victory? stupid ass
serra is an idiot who hasn’t defended his belt in a year! he doesn’t like hughes because hughes is a classy champion whether he wins or loses and serra is a little NY thug (i’m from NY so it’s ok for me to say this) who has no class and doesn’t act like a champion. he thinks he freakin’ Rocky Balboa, he needs to shut up and go back to the docks breaking guys thumbs for the mob. I can’t wait for GSP to whup him and then Matt Hughes…maybe then people will see what a loser he really is!
hughes is a classy champion
I take it you haven’t read some of the excerpts of his book, or saw either of his stints on TUF (where he was a major A-hole on both.)
All of the Canadaian hatin’ seems pretty interesting. You bandecos may want to consider that GSP winning the title isn’t just good for the Hosers – it’s good for the sport. I get the whole American nationalistic sentiment but this ain’t soccer and great fighters transcend international boundaries. I don’t see Matt Serra doing anymore for the welterweight division than Buster Douglas did for boxing. And yes, even the sun will shine on a dogs ass once in his life.
WM
I never thought of the Buster Douglas analogy but that is a very good point.
i am from canada and love gsp. on that note i dont think that serra’s win was lucky in no way,shape,or form. also i have met lots of people from the u.s who are really nice people and people from new zealand who were really nice. like the U.S or new zealand or canada there are a**holes everywhere. whether its brian mulrooney from canada or george w bush but this is not the place to start bashing anyones country. we are all mma fans and love the sport. if serra can run his mouth and say that he speaks the truth then why bash st. pierre for doing the same. he was going through family issues and didnt train. that was the truth but apparently only serra is allowed to speak the truth.
if that was aimed at me, i’m not doing any canadian hating. in fact i love GSP and think he’s one of the best fighters to watch. i am however hating on those who hate on the US from New Zealand via Canada.
one other thing, is there somethin else out there that everyone else knows about that I don’t? it seems like everyone hates serra for bein a typical new york stereotype. i coudln’t stand him at first cuz of that but after TUF I have to say that he seems like a really honorable guy. ya, he’s a bit of a loud mouth, but not towards people he respects. it’s usually at people who deserve it. he seems to have beef with hughes but from my knowledge, it’s deserved cuz hughes started it by talkin **** on the gracies. i still want GSP to win, but all in all i really like both guys and would be happy with either one as the champ.
The more I think about it, the more I want Serra to win. It seems like such a waste of a year in the WW division for Serra to hold and just lose as expected by most. Still, I do not understand everyone counting him out. It seems just like last time when everyone figured GSP would destroy Serra. I know GSP has learned since then but you never know what can happen. Last time Serra won straight up and I do not agree with the “lucky punch” BS. He won and can do it again. Simple. I heard rumors of GSP wanting to fight at LHW….any truth?
Can someone define “Lucky Punch”
“Lucky Punch” is where someone threw a punch and got lucky in the spot it landed.
I understand the idea that no punch is lucky because if a person throws a punch and it lands then they meant to hit you. But sometimes someone throws a punch and a person happens to move their head into the punch to put it into a better spot. (Like any time that Hermes Franca ko’s someone, That guy ducks his head and stares at the floor with every punch)
Other examples are when a fighter is completely outclassed by another and throws a wild shot that wins him the fight (I.E. Nate Quarry in his last fight with Pete Sell; Nate was losing that fight hands down and KO’d him in the last round)
When Serra beat GSP last time it was because Serra did exactly what he needed to do. In the beginning exchanges GSP was getting the better of Serra and he ducked the wrong way into a punch and ate it, and continued to eat punches until the fight was stopped. But that being said GSP I believe will completely destroy Serra this time around. He’s a much more technical striker and his wrestling and sub defense is amazing. He can shoot in on Serra like he did against Sherk and take him down and pound him out. The only way GSP looses is if he turns this into a bar room brawl match and even then he may end up the victor.
Also this doesn’t change the fact that Serra had NO voice or mouth to be running in to UFC up until he became champion. Now he’s king of running his mouth. And everything revolves around Hughes and GSP. After GSP beats him I can see him crying for a rematch to settle the score saying they are 1-1. And as for Hughes I hope after GSP beats Serra he does fight Hughes. That could either be a very tactical ground match or a snooze fest.
I also still believe the above mentioned fighters would destroy Serra (my previous post.)
He said she said…. Who cares? Watch “I love New York” if you want that BS. Change your tampon already!
THIS IS MMA… BANG IT OUT OR GO HOME.