The Hughes vs Serra saga is finally over. After 3 rounds in the octagon, I think we finally know who the better fighter is, although it was hard to tell from round to round. I will admit that I picked Hughes as the winner from the beginning and when in round one, Serra headbutted Hughes on the right side of his jaw, and appeared to have knocked Hughes out. He fell to the ground and Serra attacked, but Hughes was able to fend off his blows, get back to his feet and recover. The second part of round one gave Hughes a chance to pull his head together and get back in the game. Hughes definitely took the second round with a great take down, and dominating from the top. The third round was again a close one, with Serra surprisingly taking Hughes down in the last part of the round, and was able to keep him on his back until the last 10 or 15 seconds of the fight. Both Hughes and Serra were gracious to each other at the end of the fight, including giving each other a hug, and Hughes raising Serra’s hand into the air. Serra obviously thought he had won the fight, getting ready to raise his hand at the decision, but Hughes was able to take home the win.
What is the deal with Matt Hughes and Matt Serra! UFC showed the UFC 98 Countdown: Evans vs Machida tonight on Spike. I think it is interesting to hear Serra say how Hughes is so arrogant, and rude to other people around him, when he is the one talking so much trash on the UFC 98 Countdown. What is up with that guy. He talks about Hughes being so arrogant, but his attitude is the same thing. What a hypocrite.