I really don’t see Serra beating GSP again. Although I didn’t see him doing it the first time.

You should take your time coming back Matt. Might as well hold the belt as long as you can. GSP is coming for you.

Who knows? Matt Sera just may have GSP’s number…

Oh man I just want him to finally get stomped, and for all this nonsense to be over so some other fighters can start getting their shot at the title. The gridlock is hurting WW division. I just hope he remembers to “Breath…Breath… Breath and then Sleep”

i like both fighters, ofcourse, but serra is the underdog

come one matt!

Serra will knock GSP out again and he will be the undisputed UFC WW Champion.

Every dog has his day, but its time to put big mouth Serra to sleep for the night.

does any body honestly think Serra could pull this off i sure as hell do

You know Matt Serra, you are actually popular in Canada.

It’s Matt Hughes and Tim Slyvia that we don’t like.

[quote comment=”255160″]Who knows? Matt Sera just may have GSP’s number…[/quote]
Nobody has anyones number examples
serra/carter 1 carter won
serra/carter 2 serra won
hughes/penn 1 penn won
hughes/penn 2 hughes won
hughes/gsp 1 hughes won
hughes/gsp 2 gsp won
hughes/gsp 3 gsp won
penn/pulver 1 pulver won
penn/pulver 2 penn won
cro cop/randleman 1 randleman won
cro cop/randleman 2 cro cop won
I could go on an on, if any two fighters go at it, no two fights are the same and its impossible to predict how or what round a fight will end in. To say serra has gsp’s number is ridiculous after one fight that was ended by a quick tko, you really think gsp will make all the same mistakes again? I don’t know what will happen and neither does anyone else but I think its a pretty safe bet that it will be different than there last fight. Contrary to things I’ve said serra is no joke and has excellent bjj and heavy hands but I also feel if gsp come’s prepared mentally and physically like he did at ufc 79 and doesn’t underestimate serra’s punching power he’ll win and win easily. I guess we’ll all just have to wait for april to see what happen’s I just hope both guys are at the top of there game and come well prepared so there’s no excuses on either guys part.

[quote comment=”255169″]Serra will knock GSP out again and he will be the undisputed UFC WW Champion.[/quote]

I would love for that to happen…that would symbolic..david vs goliath..but GsP has been beat before by Serra ..Gsp is talented..the hardest thing to do is to win with talent when your expected to win..I`m a fan of GsP`s..but I`m a big fan of Serra`s..I believe Serra upset him once and may upset him again..Gsp is the universal MMa Solider..and Serra the Italian stallionaire..this being a battle with drama back and forth..GsP`s wins it`s good for MMa..and we might get to see Serra vs Hughes..if Serra wins it`s great for mma..I believe martial arts..it`s a about the smaller beating the stronger and bigger..Gsp is a big fighter..and serra a small fighter..but if small fighter shows up with a big fight..big fighter may be in Big Trouble in Montreal..

Thing is that MATT SERRA IS NO AFRAID of GSP, he ain’t f*cking around, he will try and knock him the f*ck out again!

[quote comment=”255186″][quote comment=”255169″]Serra will knock GSP out again and he will be the undisputed UFC WW Champion.[/quote]

I would love for that to happen…that would symbolic..david vs goliath..but GsP has been beat before by Serra ..Gsp is talented..the hardest thing to do is to win with talent when your expected to win..I`m a fan of GsP`s..but I`m a big fan of Serra`s..I believe Serra upset him once and may upset him again..Gsp is the universal MMa Solider..and Serra the Italian stallionaire..this being a battle with drama back and forth..GsP`s wins it`s good for MMa..and we might get to see Serra vs Hughes..if Serra wins it`s great for mma..I believe martial arts..it`s a about the smaller beating the stronger and bigger..Gsp is a big fighter..and serra a small fighter..but if small fighter shows up with a big fight..big fighter may be in Big Trouble in Montreal..[/quote]
well you know what they say, its not the size of the dog in the fight, but size of the fight in the dog.i hope Serra beats him again, and to do it in Canada would be icing on the cake.well except for Canadians.

We will throw a big party again when Serra wins. I was confident that Serra would win the first match and that is NO FLUKE. Serra will shut everyone up for good with the DEATH of GSP.

There is always a big after party when Serra wins, VERY big!
You guys should come out!!:)

Serra via vicious overhand forearm!! LMAO

i just love serras staredown like him just looking up at the dude with this look on his face like “ima whoop this dudes ass”

Some fighters styles just don’t match up well… GSP just might be that guy who doesn’t match well with Serra… GSP seems much more focused this time around though.. I would imagine he was looking past Serra a bit the 1st time… don’t think he will make the same mistake again.

Ever since GSP discovered he was the greatest wrestler who ever lived he looks incredible. Serra got so lucky the 1st time, this time GSP will take him down and pound him ala Koschek, and Hughes. Also, Serra saying Canadians don’t like him….self esteem issues??? Though I’ll defidently be decked out in red and white for that one….it will be a slaughter.

Serra is a gamer for sure and I admire his attitude, good for him he won, the poor guy has had so much bad luck in the past, its about time good things happened to him. To be the highlight reel for the ufc for years after his loss to shonie carter, a fight he was winning until the end, which derailed his career. To be honest I almost always root for the underdog and serra will be a huge underdog again but gsp is one of my favorite fighters because of his skill and also his humble attitude. I used to be a bigger hughes fan and was very disappointed the first time he lost to gsp and disliked gsp at the time, and I’m a canadian but gsp over time has impressed me with both his attitude and his performance. If serra does win again it’s not the death of gsp, he’ll always be with in the top 5 of any division he’s in and can rebound but unfortunately for serra I don’t think he can. I feel hughes has pasted his prime and will most likely never win the belt again. I wish both serra and gsp the best and may the best man win.

Maybe Serra well refrain from using the male genetelia in refering to GSP. That was getting old.

GSP in rnd 2

I like serra but wouldn’t consider him one of my favorite fighters. My top five favorite fighters are:
georges st.pierre
matt hughes
bj penn
anderson silva
randy couture

not sure what order though, bj penn is the best fighter pound for pound and the most naturally talented but also the laziest. Gsp is the most well rounded and seems to be better than ever right now. Hughes is a legend and the most dominate welter weight of all time, I still feel he’s one of the top 3 in that division. anderson silva is a wicked striker and by far the best striker in mma to me and is just awesome to watch fight. Randy is a stud and impressed the hell out of me with his last two fights, and is also a classy guy. All these fighter are great not sure any one is better than the next there all good in there own way.

WOW!! Listening to alot of you’s saying “Serra might have GSP’s number”, or “Serra is the real deal and will knock GSP out”… LOL!!! You kidding me?!?!?! WATCH THE FIRST FIGHT AGAIN! Yes GSP came ill-prepared, BUT IT WAS A LUCKY PUNCH!! GSP will absolutely destroy Serra. Anyone who doesn’t think so or anyone who’s bad mouthing GSP, honestly, grow up! I wouldn’t be surprised one bit if you were americans who ain’t happy Hughes got beat bad! Serra has absolutely NOTHING ON GSP! Serra a true champion? Who did he beat to get that title shot? And how many times has he defended it yet after having the belt for what, 9 months now?

“I’m definitly up to get my ass kicked by George St. Pierre in April”

- Matt Serra

Yeah, it’s funny seeing how people project. Like people talking about Chuck’s newest winning streak. He’s won 1 out of the last 3. That’s no winning streak. Now Serra has GSP’s number? No one has the number of someone with the skill of GSP. Look at how many truly skilled fighters he’s destroyed!

If GSP was a bit of a cock then I’d understand that maybe his attitude could get the best of him. But he’s so dedicated and focused and humble. It’s just awesome. I was a little nervous for him before the Hughes fight. I felt embarrassed about that afterwards. I’d take all bets and give odds for GSP no problem.

As a Canadian I like Serra so much I feel very bad for the wrath that awaits him.

[quote comment=”255215″]Ever since GSP discovered he was the greatest wrestler who ever lived he looks incredible. Serra got so lucky the 1st time, this time GSP will take him down and pound him ala Koschek, and Hughes. Also, Serra saying Canadians don’t like him….self esteem issues??? Though I’ll defidently be decked out in red and white for that one….it will be a slaughter.[/quote]

Lucky is a one punch knockout! Serra placed a punch that rocked GSP, then he took his time and rocked him some more, took his time and then mounted GSP and blasted away. That was a punch that was designed to land and cause harm, Serra didn’t punch to hurt he punched to kill and won. Look out GSP, you are getting what you asked for!

I think that the rematch will be a tight one. I noticed that around 90% thinks that GSP will come out as a winner. Probably because the majority finds him to be a more entertaining fighter. Well i belive Serra has a better chance to win, the reason why is, in my opinion Serra has a better stand up game then GSP. My guess is that GSP knows that and he will try to take him down but Serra is short and explosive and it will be hard for GSP to take him down. And if he takes him down its quite hard to do armbars or triangle chokes and other submisson on short, compact and explosive guys. So My guess is that Serra will win the punch exchanges and come out as a winner. I still think GSP has a chance of winning, i just belive Serra have a greater chance.

They are both great fighters, all respect for them.

Ray

I don’t remember Serra taking his time. He rocked GSP and then took advantage of it like any good fighter would. There is no way to tell if it will happen again. If GPS fought Hughes again I he would be dominating and slamming him the whole fight. I’m surprised that Serra has so many believers here. So maybe they know something I don’t.
One of the best things about this sport is that anything can happen.

Serra is only a good BJJ guy and I’m not even convinced he’s better than GSP in it.

I’ve never seen Serra dominate in BJJ like GSP did over Hughes.

I know Serra doesn’t like hearing this, but his win over GSP was a fluke.

[quote comment=”255301″]Serra is only a good BJJ guy and I’m not even convinced he’s better than GSP in it.

I’ve never seen Serra dominate in BJJ like GSP did over Hughes.

I know Serra doesn’t like hearing this, but his win over GSP was a fluke.[/quote]

-Serra’s got heavy hands, he’s pretty fast and his boxing has improved. GSP has to respect that, solve the problem and there will be no problem for GSP.

I like Serra and GSP but I got to call ‘em as I see ‘em.

It annoys me that everyone is so quick to dismiss Serra. don’t get me wrong, I’m a big GSP fan and am well aware of his talent.

But Serra has great BJJ and heavy hands. He’s no joke and shouldn’t be taken lightly. It’s not like the losses on his record are to chumps…

im sure Matt Serra will come out with a new game plan,not aggresive,but in the mid fight serra will become desperate as he finds out that GSP is winning the fight,& serra will try throw bombs again wishing that one connects.like he did before

serra is an incredibly underated fighter

i rewatched his fight with the heat from a few years back ufc 50 something iirc

and his hands are very good

he does have 1 punch KO power as he showed against gsp and he does capitalise should one big shot stun his opponent

strangely i think serras besst chance is to keep it standing
and by that i mean rtry to avoid gsps takedowns somehow as theres no real chance of serra successfully shooting on GSP

i guess if he has GSP stunned then he could possibly try to take his back or get on top
but id seriously suggest he stepped back and let his hands go if gsp is falling around the ring like a drunk like he was in the first fight after being stunned

to beat gsp your probably going to have to either outbox him, get a lucky punch in, or maybe utilise a muay thai clinch as i havent really seen him tested in one

hopefully serra will be long odds again so that i can bet on him…i always stick some £££ on any main card guy whos over 5/1 as upsets seem to be very common in mma

Im not sure of anybody els …..but Im sick of those comercials on spike .With Serra beating Gsp ……. Ifthe fight isin Canada Im going to go nuts getting tickets !! does anybody know when tickets will be availble ????

I’m beginning to lose a lot of respect for this site. I used to think that the people on these message boards actually knew their stuff before they talked. I seriously do think that all these Serra hopefuls on here have only seen the Serra-GSP fight and have not seen GSP fight anyone else. GSP holds wins over Mayhem Miller, Karo Parisyan, BJ Penn, Sean Sherk, Josh Koscheck, Frank Trigg, and Matt Hughes twice. Not only did he beat them, he destroyed them. Yeah Penn fought him tough, but its BJ Penn we’re talkin, and GSP still beat him. I want you all to go and look at Serra’s record/opponents. He has beaten nobody until GSP. Yes, he beat GSP, but if you think that we’re gonna see the same GSP we saw on that night, you’re fooling yourself. Matt Serra is lucky to be considered a top-5 welterweight, whereas GSP is a top-3 pound for pound. Serra isn’t even close. The distance between their talent levels is immeasurable. GSP will be both mentally stronger and physically stronger this next time, and the fight goes wherever he chooses. If you disagree, please tell me what you think Serra will do to control the fight. SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW SERRA CONTROLS THIS FIGHT. HE CANNOT CONTROL IT AT ALL. ONLY PRAYER HE HAS IS TO CATCH GSP. Just a little stat here: GSP has been knocked out once. Matt Serra has one knockout. AS I’VE SAID BEFORE, IF YOU THINK WE’LL SEE THE SAME GSP AS THEIR FIRST FIGHT, BE PREPARED TO BE CAUGHT OFFGUARD. He’s coming for HIS belt. A determined GSP…..there’s nothing like him. So keep doubting him, because he fights better with something to prove. Just a matter of time ’til he reigns on top for a long long time.

IS Serra Italian ??????????

GSP’s ground game looked phenomenal, and his confidence in his stand up seems to have dropped a bit, as he did not use the stand up game much agaisnt Kos or Hughes.
I agree with those that say Serra’s best chance is in the stand up, and Serra’s only been finished like what, once? He has a rock solid head/chin, but then again, GSP is GSP, I can only see GSP winning, but Serra definently posses some descent threats, very interesting, cant wait for this fight.

how many of you guys actually think serra can beat gsp again? if you really think that he can then you really need to look at past fights! look at gsp’s track record. he has fought the best of the best guys and has beat them all! i will admit serra does have heavy hands but how did he even get a title shot? by winning TUF. he didnt face any top ranked guys to even get a title shot! now he walks around like his shit dont stink and he is the best thing ever for the WW division! umm no not hardly! I do believe matt hughes was the best thing ever for the WW division! however i also believe that his time is up. Now its the person who has beat him twice now which is GSP.

I give serra no credit because of a lucky shot,however i guess that is a part of mma. GSP will be ready for him this time and he will be the undisputed champion! take no mercy gsp!

[quote comment=”255185″][quote comment=”255160″]Who knows? Matt Sera just may have GSP’s number…[/quote]
Nobody has anyones number examples
[/quote]

How about Silva v Franklin. Franklins number is pretty “had” in my opinion. If they fought a hundred times, I think it would be 100-0

GSP can EASILY win by lay-n-pray but I doubt he does that. That’s not his style. This will be a good, exciting match.

[quote comment=”255314″][quote comment=”255301″]Serra is only a good BJJ guy and I’m not even convinced he’s better than GSP in it.

I’ve never seen Serra dominate in BJJ like GSP did over Hughes.

I know Serra doesn’t like hearing this, but his win over GSP was a fluke.[/quote]

-Serra’s got heavy hands, he’s pretty fast and his boxing has improved. GSP has to respect that, solve the problem and there will be no problem for GSP.

I like Serra and GSP but I got to call ‘em as I see ‘em.[/quote]

Serra’s JiuJitsu is on a different level then Gsp..Gsp is a valetudo machine..when you to talk Jiujitsu..mention BJ Penn..Matt Serra..Marcelo Garcia..and company..chk Leo Santos vs Gsp in a NoGi BJJ fight..He tapped Matt F’n Hughes..to qoute Gsp ” I am not impressed with your perfomance “..Gsp super athletic..Serra Super Jiujitsu.

[quote comment=”255181″]You know Matt Serra, you are actually popular in Canada.

It’s Matt Hughes and Tim Slyvia that we don’t like.[/quote]

agreed’

I am from Toronto and I am a Matt Serra fan..I was routing for him on the show(tuf4)..But I never thought he would beat GSP..This time it will be different.

I Dont like Hughesus Christ, and Tim Sylvia is a hot/cold fighter, and lately he has been cold,,I was hoping Vera KO’d Timmy.Not a huge fan of him but i hate Hughesus more!

GSP is a machine! He is going to be the next UFC WW champ!
And then we can see Hughesus .vs. Serra so the HYPE was worth it!!

[quote comment=”255254″]WOW!! Listening to alot of you’s saying “Serra might have GSP’s number”, or “Serra is the real deal and will knock GSP out”… LOL!!! You kidding me?!?!?! WATCH THE FIRST FIGHT AGAIN! Yes GSP came ill-prepared, BUT IT WAS A LUCKY PUNCH!! GSP will absolutely destroy Serra. Anyone who doesn’t think so or anyone who’s bad mouthing GSP, honestly, grow up! I wouldn’t be surprised one bit if you were americans who ain’t happy Hughes got beat bad! Serra has absolutely NOTHING ON GSP! Serra a true champion? Who did he beat to get that title shot? And how many times has he defended it yet after having the belt for what, 9 months now?[/quote]

Number 1 hehasn’t defended it per Dana wanting a current champ as a coach of reality Tv..blame Dana for that.

Number 2 When preperation meets opportunity it equals Lucky punch..yeah sure.

GsP is a phenoman mma fighter..but to discredit Serra like this is is retarded. Serra has nothing on GsP??? Well till now Gsp has nothing on Serra. Oh Gsp wasn’t himself at ufc 69..isn’t he a “true” champion..how many times did he defend his title before losing it?? Big John Saved Gsp from going to sleep and Serra caving his face in. Serra cracked Gsp in the face..dropped him..and your saying Serra has “nothing” on him..yeah sure.

GSP FTW by strikes or go 3 rounds Unanimous Decision

err I mean 5 rounds

GSP finishes the twerp in round 1 via tko. Serra is finished, the only thing left for him, if he has the guts to do it, is to take a beating from Hughes in the summer. He probably won’t man-up because he is a punk, but if he does, he will end his lucky ride with two brutal losses.
It’s funny, if Hughes and GSP were not such stand up guys, Hughes could have waited until April, won the belt, and retired a champion. He chose the harder road, which is why he is a hall of famer. That type of characters is something that Serra knows nothing about

[quote comment=”255449″]GSP finishes the twerp in round 1 via tko. Serra is finished, the only thing left for him, if he has the guts to do it, is to take a beating from Hughes in the summer. He probably won’t man-up because he is a punk, but if he does, he will end his lucky ride with two brutal losses.
It’s funny, if Hughes and GSP were not such stand up guys, Hughes could have waited until April, won the belt, and retired a champion. He chose the harder road, which is why he is a hall of famer. That type of characters is something that Serra knows nothing about[/quote]

Yeah Sure.

GSP is going to KO Serra with a kick in round 2. Serra is just lucky that Dana let him sit on the belt for so long.

I wonder what the betting line will be….Serra 1000 again? Sounds about fair…

I like them both, but I would have really liked to see Serra fight Hughes too bad that may never happen

SERRA come on back and get that ass kicked like it should have the first time .

Also, Serra’s best chance is to get a TKO round 1 again. The longer the match goes on, the more it favours GSP. GSP can use his size advantage to lean and hug on Serra to tire him out, kinda like what Tim Sylvia does. Just look at Serra-Karo. Serra GASSED after round 1, and GSP is stronger than Karo. I see the first few rounds looking like GSP-Kos, with GSP winning rounds but being cautious. Then when Serra tires, GSP will probably finish him. And just because GSP likes to make statements, don’t be surprised if he subs a tired Serra.

[quote comment=”255169″]Serra will knock GSP out again and he will be the undisputed UFC WW Champion.[/quote]

Word.

And… I see GSP landing a SICK spinning back-fist at some point in the match, just like Shonie Carter did in both times he fought Serra.

WAR GSP!
I really wish we would have gotten to see Hughes/Serra first, too bad about Serra’s back, herniated disc’s are no joke. Anyway I admit I was nervous for GSP prior to his Hughes fight as although I think he is superior in pretty much every way now as a fighter compared to Hughes, you can never totally count anyone out, let alone a WW legend. While watching/after the fight you have to be utterly amazed at how easy GSP made that fight look, TOTAL control from start to finish.

Serra does pose a risk to GSP - he has beat him once (in my opinion a wild lucky punch, but hey a punch is a punch and he does have heavy hands) and Serrra is no slouch, BUT like a previous poster mentioned does ANYONE really see Serra controlling this fight in ANY way? I think not, this fight will be dictated/controlled by GSP and go the way he wants it to go.

Not that there’s anything wrong with Serra letting the fight come to him but I think it will take another act of God for Serra to beat GSP, the only thing GSP was missing was the mental kick in the ass (which the Serra loss gave him) and now he looks/acts/speaks totally mentally focused in addition to looking even stronger then he did prior to his loss to Serra.

[quote comment=”255345″]I’m beginning to lose a lot of respect for this site. I used to think that the people on these message boards actually knew their stuff before they talked. I seriously do think that all these Serra hopefuls on here have only seen the Serra-GSP fight and have not seen GSP fight anyone else. GSP holds wins over Mayhem Miller, Karo Parisyan, BJ Penn, Sean Sherk, Josh Koscheck, Frank Trigg, and Matt Hughes twice. Not only did he beat them, he destroyed them. Yeah Penn fought him tough, but its BJ Penn we’re talkin, and GSP still beat him. I want you all to go and look at Serra’s record/opponents. He has beaten nobody until GSP. Yes, he beat GSP, but if you think that we’re gonna see the same GSP we saw on that night, you’re fooling yourself. Matt Serra is lucky to be considered a top-5 welterweight, whereas GSP is a top-3 pound for pound. Serra isn’t even close. The distance between their talent levels is immeasurable. GSP will be both mentally stronger and physically stronger this next time, and the fight goes wherever he chooses. If you disagree, please tell me what you think Serra will do to control the fight.

SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW SERRA CONTROLS THIS FIGHT. HE CANNOT CONTROL IT AT ALL. ONLY PRAYER HE HAS IS TO CATCH GSP. Just a little stat here: GSP has been knocked out once. Matt Serra has one knockout. AS I’VE SAID BEFORE, IF YOU THINK WE’LL SEE THE SAME GSP AS THEIR FIRST FIGHT, BE PREPARED TO BE CAUGHT OFFGUARD. He’s coming for HIS belt. A determined GSP…..there’s nothing like him. So keep doubting him, because he fights better with something to prove. Just a matter of time ’til he reigns on top for a long long time.[/quote]
Everything you said on here was true BEFORE Serra knocked GSP out the first time as well. And it’s been stated and proven on this very blog time and again that MMAth is not a reliable way to predict fight outcomes. I guess if you knew your stuff you wouldn’t have brought up all of GSP’s past wins as reasons why he will win in April.

I will be laughin my ass off if Serra connects on a few more ‘lucky’ punches in this next fight.

[quote comment=”255419″][quote comment=”255185″][quote comment=”255160″]Who knows? Matt Sera just may have GSP’s number…[/quote]
Nobody has anyones number examples
[/quote]

How about Silva v Franklin. Franklins number is pretty “had” in my opinion. If they fought a hundred times, I think it would be 100-0[/quote]

Yeah that makes perfect sense, Anderson Silva has TKO’d everybody with the exception of Travis Lutter. Outside of GSP Serra has never KO’d anybody and all of his previous wins came from either submission or decision. (four each). To expect that this will end by KO in Serra’s favor is a pipe dream.

Coming into Hughes 3 everyone expected that GSP’s best shot at winning would have came if he kept the fight standing. GSP did score a bit standing, but he won and dominated the fight on the ground.

There are some steep hurdles in the way for Matt Serra to overcome. Last week reports came in that Matt Serra is horribly out of shape. (walking around at 200 lbs) He’s been inactive for a year, and April is only four months away, he’ll need to get in shape and train for five rounds. He won’t have the opportunity to put in over 100 plus rounds of sparring and he doesn’t train with the same caliber of fighters(WBA world champion boxer Joachim Alcine, Olympic caliber wrestlers as well as Greg Jackson is on a totally different level than Ray Longo).

I know guarantees on this site don’t favor to well, but i guarantee that GSP won’t stand in the pocket and try to exchange with Serra.

Matt Serra and Matt Hughes were matched up better in Serra’s favor than this fight. Matt Serra may be comfortable on his back but he’s only ever submitted one guy off his back and that was Kelly Dullanty via leg triangle. I’m not one to put all my eggs in one basket but with GSP knowing that this fight will take place in Montreal, and four months from now, there isn’t a chance in hell that GSP will show up for this fight in the same condition that he did in their first.

One thing that GSP has going for him is that he definitely has better training partners. In addition to boxing w/ WBA champ Alcine and wrestling w/ the national team, he trains MMA with these guys:

David Loiseau
Patrick Cote
Nate Marquardt
Denis Kang
Keith Jardine
Rashad Evans
Fabio Holanda

I hate calling any punch a “lucky punch.” Realistically, no punch that lands against a professional fighter is any luckier than the last. To me, it just seems like an excuse. If GSP had knocked Serra out in short order in the first round, people wouldn’t be saying “lucky punch,” they’d be saying “destruction.” People would talk about how Serra didn’t belong and how GSP put him back in his place.

With that being said, I’m a gigantic GSP fan and honestly can’t wait to see him get that win back over Serra and become the undisputed welterweight champion.

[quote post=”4398″]I hate calling any punch a “lucky punch.” Realistically, no punch that lands against a professional fighter is any luckier than the last. To me, it just seems like an excuse. If GSP had knocked Serra out in short order in the first round, people wouldn’t be saying “lucky punch,” they’d be saying “destruction.” People would talk about how Serra didn’t belong and how GSP put him back in his place.[/quote]

I agree. Serra won fair and square, but I firmly believe that GSP is the better fighter. Even championship teams lose their fair share of games (well, maybe not this year’s Patriots lol).

[quote post=”4398″]Everything you said on here was true BEFORE Serra knocked GSP out the first time as well. And it’s been stated and proven on this very blog time and again that MMAth is not a reliable way to predict fight outcomes. I guess if you knew your stuff you wouldn’t have brought up all of GSP’s past wins as reasons why he will win in April.[/quote]

We call it “probability”- in which past performance does figure in. Even if we don’t look at their records we can see:
Serra hasn’t fought since winning the belt
His opponents are not of the same quality of those faced by GSP
Serra will have had a year long layoff
GSP has improved since his loss- and has surpassed the level he was at prior to that loss
Serra is recovering from herniated discs and is overweight and unable to train
Serra may actually be the one who goes into this fight overconfident based on his constant trash-talking with Hughes
Serra is NOT a better striker than GSP (although if you’ve only watched SERRA vs GSP 1 you might be naive enough to believe that)
Serra has one career TKO (GSP)he has NO knockouts- yes, there is a distinction (his hands aren’t THAT heavy)
Serra’s previous fight vs Lytle was a split
GSP has completely changed his approach to training, has hooked up with Greg Jackson, and is in better shape than ever AND has fought 2 quality opponents in the time that Serra has been sitting on his ass lobbing trash talk at Hughes

Serra is no joke. But I find it funny that he’s talked up as a great fighter on the basis of one fight. Anything can happen in MMA but it is highly unlikely that Serra will win again. His best chance is to do what he does best- slow the pace and hope to grind out a decision. But GSP ain’t Lytle- and he’s going to be a hell of a lot harder to get down on the ground and control- ask Hughes or Koscheck about that.

It’ll be a close fight- GSP by UD.

And GSP should be spending all his time working on spinning back fists. After all, Shonie almost caught him with one again on TUF last year with one.

I completely agree that GSP is the better fighter, and I’m confident he’ll beat Serra handily in their next fight.

[quote comment=”255180″]does any body honestly think Serra could pull this off

i sure as hell do[/quote]

no

[quote comment=”255200″][quote comment=”255186″][quote comment=”255169″]Serra will knock GSP out again and he will be the undisputed UFC WW Champion.[/quote]

I would love for that to happen…that would symbolic..david vs goliath..but GsP has been beat before by Serra ..Gsp is talented..the hardest thing to do is to win with talent when your expected to win..I`m a fan of GsP`s..but I`m a big fan of Serra`s..I believe Serra upset him once and may upset him again..Gsp is the universal MMa Solider..and Serra the Italian stallionaire..this being a battle with drama back and forth..GsP`s wins it`s good for MMa..and we might get to see Serra vs Hughes..if Serra wins it`s great for mma..I believe martial arts..it`s a about the smaller beating the stronger and bigger..Gsp is a big fighter..and serra a small fighter..but if small fighter shows up with a big fight..big fighter may be in Big Trouble in Montreal..[/quote]
well you know what they say, its not the size of the dog in the fight, but size of the fight in the dog.i hope Serra beats him again, and to do it in Canada would be icing on the cake.well except for Canadians.[/quote]

I am a fan of both fighters. Not enough people give Serra the credit he deserves. The man is a UFC vet and a grappling beast, he paid his dues, then got his shot on the reality show. He lived through the hell of being in that house. He was a stand up guy, who became an unofficial coach, helping all his teamates. He won the show, got a title shot and made the best of it. Instead of being overwhelmed at being such a huge underdog, he stepped up to the challenge and brought the fight to GSP and he is, and deserves to be the UFC welter weight champion!

Is GSP the better fighter? duh! Can Serra win again? sure why not, it will be very difficult and highly unlikely, but in the past year and a half Serra has been under pressure constantly and he didnt fold, he stepped up everytime and rose to the occasion.

However its up to GSP. If he does what he is supposed to do, there is no one in the world at 170 that can stop him with the exception of maybe BJ.

To be honest with you all, I thought serra had a great shot at beating Hughes. Serra is a beast off his back, he goes for everything, and his striking was light years ahead of Hughes. I hope that Hughes/Serra still does happen

[quote comment=”255437″][quote comment=”255254″]WOW!! Listening to alot of you’s saying “Serra might have GSP’s number”, or “Serra is the real deal and will knock GSP out”… LOL!!! You kidding me?!?!?! WATCH THE FIRST FIGHT AGAIN! Yes GSP came ill-prepared, BUT IT WAS A LUCKY PUNCH!! GSP will absolutely destroy Serra. Anyone who doesn’t think so or anyone who’s bad mouthing GSP, honestly, grow up! I wouldn’t be surprised one bit if you were americans who ain’t happy Hughes got beat bad! Serra has absolutely NOTHING ON GSP! Serra a true champion? Who did he beat to get that title shot? And how many times has he defended it yet after having the belt for what, 9 months now?[/quote]

Number 1 hehasn’t defended it per Dana wanting a current champ as a coach of reality Tv..blame Dana for that.

Number 2 When preperation meets opportunity it equals Lucky punch..yeah sure.

GsP is a phenoman mma fighter..but to discredit Serra like this is is retarded. Serra has nothing on GsP??? Well till now Gsp has nothing on Serra. Oh Gsp wasn’t himself at ufc 69..isn’t he a “true” champion..how many times did he defend his title before losing it?? Big John Saved Gsp from going to sleep and Serra caving his face in. Serra cracked Gsp in the face..dropped him..and your saying Serra has “nothing” on him..yeah sure.[/quote]

Say what you want about Serra, but dont anyone dare doubt his ju jitsu. AS Phil stated Serra is truly on a different level then GSP when talking about ju jitsu. I would put serra’s ju jitsu up there with the BEST. Dont forget Serra was like an inch away from finishing Karo the same way he did GSP, so I wouldnt exactly say the GSP fight was luck, serra has shown the KO abailty when he decides to let his hands fly. Serra deserves more respect then he gets on this site.

I love it how people say “lucky punch”. How can a punch be lucky? did you not mean to throw it? where u thinking kick, and your arm just shot out and hit someone in the face? The only reason for throwing a punch is with the intentions of landing it, therefore there is no such thing as a lucky punch. Enough wit that crap already!!!!!!!!!

[quote comment=”255533″]I love it how people say “lucky punch”. How can a punch be lucky? did you not mean to throw it? where u thinking kick, and your arm just shot out and hit someone in the face? The only reason for throwing a punch is with the intentions of landing it, therefore there is no such thing as a lucky punch. Enough wit that crap already!!!!!!!!![/quote]

Dear John,
If it doesn’t land where you were aiming for it to go and lands somewhere else due to a convergence of events and causes more damage than the punch you intended to throw and results in you stunning your opponent so you can jump on top of him after he slipped and pummel him with punches and win you a belt- wouldn’t that be a “lucky punch”?

Unless of course Serra was aiming for the back of GSP’s head. If that was where he was aiming- then you’re right- it’s not a lucky punch.

[quote comment=”255317″]It annoys me that everyone is so quick to dismiss Serra. don’t get me wrong, I’m a big GSP fan and am well aware of his talent.

But Serra has great BJJ and heavy hands. He’s no joke and shouldn’t be taken lightly. It’s not like the losses on his record are to chumps…[/quote]

carter was a chump and way past his prime.

[quote comment=”255472″][quote comment=”255345″]I’m beginning to lose a lot of respect for this site. I used to think that the people on these message boards actually knew their stuff before they talked. I seriously do think that all these Serra hopefuls on here have only seen the Serra-GSP fight and have not seen GSP fight anyone else. GSP holds wins over Mayhem Miller, Karo Parisyan, BJ Penn, Sean Sherk, Josh Koscheck, Frank Trigg, and Matt Hughes twice. Not only did he beat them, he destroyed them. Yeah Penn fought him tough, but its BJ Penn we’re talkin, and GSP still beat him. I want you all to go and look at Serra’s record/opponents. He has beaten nobody until GSP. Yes, he beat GSP, but if you think that we’re gonna see the same GSP we saw on that night, you’re fooling yourself. Matt Serra is lucky to be considered a top-5 welterweight, whereas GSP is a top-3 pound for pound. Serra isn’t even close. The distance between their talent levels is immeasurable. GSP will be both mentally stronger and physically stronger this next time, and the fight goes wherever he chooses. If you disagree, please tell me what you think Serra will do to control the fight.

SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW SERRA CONTROLS THIS FIGHT. HE CANNOT CONTROL IT AT ALL. ONLY PRAYER HE HAS IS TO CATCH GSP. Just a little stat here: GSP has been knocked out once. Matt Serra has one knockout. AS I’VE SAID BEFORE, IF YOU THINK WE’LL SEE THE SAME GSP AS THEIR FIRST FIGHT, BE PREPARED TO BE CAUGHT OFFGUARD. He’s coming for HIS belt. A determined GSP…..there’s nothing like him. So keep doubting him, because he fights better with something to prove. Just a matter of time ’til he reigns on top for a long long time.[/quote]
Everything you said on here was true BEFORE Serra knocked GSP out the first time as well. And it’s been stated and proven on this very blog time and again that MMAth is not a reliable way to predict fight outcomes. I guess if you knew your stuff you wouldn’t have brought up all of GSP’s past wins as reasons why he will win in April.[/quote]

So since GSP cleaned up the entire WW division en route to winning the title from Hughes, and then loses to Matt Serra on a night where he clearly wasn’t himself, suddenly all them wins go out the window?? No, those wins are an indication of how great GSP can be when he is all there mentally. Matt Serra has virtually beaten nobody until GSP, and nobody since…..lol. GSP will run through Serra, and by run through I mean run through. He will make it look like he was fighting an amateur. GSP can take 4 months off training, and enter the Serra fight with zero training, and as long as he’s focused on that fight, he would beat Serra. They’re not even close. I’m incredibly shocked at how many people think Serra has a good chance to pull this off again. He has a chance, but its a small chance. Lightning never strikes in the same place twice