“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!”
– UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra tells MMA Madness that he’s prepared to silence the critics once again when he takes on Georges St. Pierre during the main event at UFC 83 next weekend at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.
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haha. cant wait to see gsp pound his face in
hell ya he is gonna get killed.
Great headline Jesse. Geesus.
your 15 minutes are up serra.
I hope GSP breaks his jaw so he can’t talk and we don’t have to hear his annoying ass voice
i think it will be the other way around!
For Real!
GSP is getting knocked out again. Or if GSP decides to go the wrestling route (which he has in last 2 fights) Serra will submit him so fast on the ground.
Serra has heavier hands and better ground game. You cant deny that.
Yeah, with his one KO and 1 submission in the UFC GSP should be worried…Are you serious dude?
LoL. I love this guy. His friends are Joe Scarola and Pete Sell and the guy who just got KTFO on TUF. I am really glad I am not his friend. Let the drunks roar!!!
Goddamn it! you said it 1st. I really liked and respected Serra for a lot of what he did on TUF. I think he’s a great coach and pretty fair guy. However, I’m finally at my wit’s end with the concrete block that he carries on his shoulders. GSP should and most likely beat the living crap out of him. The punch he landed that really took control over the fight was the punch that GSP ducked and heavily grazed the back of his head/neck. It was very lucky, Serra did all the right things by taking advantage of it.
Thorazine: I too think GSP is the better fighter can you really blame serra for that chip on his shoulder? He has been disrespected in every way possible. I didn’t like the outcome of the 1st GSP/Serra fight, but truth be told, he beat GSP fair and square. He fought the perfect fight and he is right, that was “his night”, no 1` can ever take that away from Serra. He is the true welterweight chapion of the UFC and has been getting disrespected by everyone from the UFC to us fans. I dont blame him fopr that chip on his shoulder. The UFC even handed out a Bogus interim title….That was a slpa in the face to serra. Interim titles should only be reserved for contractual situations (like the Couture mess).
I dont think interim titles should be awarded because of injury’s. Fighters are going to get hurt training and have to back out of fights from time to time, that should not mean that they arent the champion.
I also dont think interim title should be given to other fighters when the champ test positive for roids (the sherk mess). IMO, Sherk disgraced the title of being UFC champion by testing positive…He should be completely stripped of the title…Bj Penn is the true champion at lightweight!
Serra does have a point though! He has been bashed by everyone saying that he got a lucky punch in, but in reality he did dominate every single exchange in that fight. Instead of praising him for he performance of a life time and biggest upset in UFC history, we bash him every chance we get.
How can you not expect him to have that chip on his shoulder? If you were Serra, could you really say that you would act different? I for one, would be pissed if I was matt!
I agree with you john that S erra is the true WW cahmp. Interim titles should be fought for if a champion doesn’t defend his belt within a year.’
Gsp will be getting dominated again next sat. Serra is entering his TIME!! He has fought top talent to decisions, where no one else could.
What do you mean he has fought top talent to decisions, where no one else could?
Do you mean karo parysian? that went to a decision
Do you mean Bj Penn? that went to a decision
The difference is Serra lost both of those decisions…BADLY and GSP won both of those decisions
i agree with everything but i have to play devils advocate w/sherk. what if he really didn’t use steroids (i can’t say i believe it) but it happens. that wouldn’t seem too fair. but as far as i am concerned bj is the champ, he will take care of business and get back to teaching j-lau how to avoid takedowns, work on his hand skills and finish submissions.
JOHN, in part I agree you’re correct, he’s entitled to have that chip on his shoulder, just as he chooses to be publicly bitter about it, I for one think he would be better off without it. GSP has always been a class act. The few times he has stepped out of line he has always reconsidered his actions and tried to make amends, a pretty humble guy if you ask me. I hate what Pete Sell had to say about GSP, the tone Serra carries on about when talking about GSP. I hate that Joey Scarola was Serra’s best friend (lol).
Also the reason for the interm title IMAO, because the UFC needed to make the fight between GSP n Hughes a 5 rounder and promote it full throttle. These 2 very worthy guys could go 5 rounds if needed, we as fans deserve that for the $$$ we pay. Interm title really means nothing to GSP or anyone else.
I don’t like this side of Serra much, I liked it when he bashed Hughes because he deserved it, but GSP??? C’mon… Serra once said GSP is the nicest guy… know what?… he still is.
lol yeah the retard being pete sell and the drunk being serra and joe scorola is just a pussy…i may not have the experience lor cage time he has…but i would never walk out on an opportuniy like that and waste someone else dream. i have more respect for jason thacker from season 1 than i do for joe scorola
Hey if he beats him again we will have to give him due… And he is right he did get the better of every exchange if you go back and watch the fight….That being said GSP by TKO rd 2 haha
So is Serra saying all the UFC fans are drunks and raging on us? Or the French people in Montreal or just GSP fans? I hope this guy doesn’t turn into another Tito where everyone loves or hates (most likely) so they keep him around for the emotion…I hope he just disappears.
Why do you want to see the best submission grappler in the welterweight division to disappear from the UFC?
I for one, appreciate world class grapplers and I find technical grappling very exciting. Hey if you dont like grappling, you can always go watch a KIMBO fight!
BJ Penn has as many subs at WW (1), than Serra has had in his whole career in both divisions he competed in. And Serra did it against a can.
thats cuz nobody wants to go to the mat with him. Serra’s strategy his whole career is to take guys down and tap them out. Everybody who fought him has been trying to avoid that at all cost.
Best welterweight submission grappler?? This guy has 1 submission in his career! GOD i can’t wait for GSP to smoke Serra; then all you serra lovers can go crawl back under the rock you came out from
Or better yet, you can all pretend like you never liked him in the first place and jump on another new bandwagon of whoever is hot.
The guy is 6-4 in the UFC. He has gone to a decision 7 times out of 10. He got KTFO by shonie carter for god sakes; who has this guy beat that is top 20 besides GSP??
I think he means the people that boo at events. Watching the crowd at UFC events though, I’d say a fine number of the rowdy ones look suaced up to me.
Serra seems like he was joking with the last comment though. “Boo me you drunks”? I doubt he was dead serious. If anything, it was probably lost in translation to the printed word.
st pierre wont know what hit him part II. keep doubtin him kids
Poor Matt. I don’t mind his shit talking too much. Everybody thinks he got lucky (as I do) and that he’ll be destroyed by GSP.
GSP round one. He is going to come out wanting to make a point.
Matt Serra is so desperate for attention its crazy. Hes so jealous of GSP and he just needs to shut the hell up and focus on his upcoming fight.
I think he knows exactly what he’s doing.Someone made a Tito comparison above, and I think that’s exactly what Serra is doing. He’s setting himself up for future fights win or lose, by being a character. Tito made most of his money AFTER he was champ. There are two ways to draw PPV’s: make ppl want to see you win, or make ppl want to see you lose. Serra’s doing the latter. Sure he’s got loyal fans, but he’s creating a “bad boy” image to draw fan’s ire.
Interesting comment. That could be very true
you have to give serra his due i personally think he’s a cool guy that just goes on silly rambles about shit. honestly its funny. I want this fight to be a back and forth brawl that we can remember for years!
even though i REALLY want&hope to see gsp pound his face in the ground, i think serra might be gsp’s kryptonite.
Hes from New York… dont take it so seriously a lot of them will go off on just about anything.
No need for Serra to talk like that. Hes gonna get booed whether people are drunk or not. Were Canadians, we can handle our beer. The extreme loud booing hes gonna get is because GSP is our boy, and we wanna see him get his belt back, which he will via brutal GnP midway through rd2.
he was a nobody before he beat gsp..he still is a nobody after he pulled the upset..and will be a nobody after this fight..
GSP by rd 2 TKO
Interesting…
A COMPLETE NOBODY (You!) calling a WORLD CHAMPION a nobody
Wait…HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA funny as
Buster Douglas + Matt Serra = 30 minutes of fame
i have no idea why he wants gto keep talking. why give GSP anymore motivation to pound his head in??
Im getting sick of this tone he takes expecting pity from everyone. “Oh I’m just the little italian fighting in montreal” “oh its like rocky 4 and im going to russia to fight the experiment.” bullshit, the reason that fight pissed gsp fans off is because gsp had to roll through the best of the best to get his title shot, serra barely gets through a few ‘never-was’ and got his shot at the belt. that whole comeback show was a joke.
And yet he somehow managed to kick the crap out of your boy in less than a round.
I really am getting tired of Serra playing the innocent under dog card. He is a typical Guido jerk off from Long Island.
-Your favorite Irish kid from Queens Kevin Kelly
P.S. I cannot stand Karo “candy ass cry baby / Do you know what I can do to these punks ?” Parysian …. But Serra is certainly making Karo look like a choir boy in terms of obnoxious rants.
Can’t wait until Dana gives the following B- level fighters the ax
1. Serra
2. Karo
3. Tito
And finally Tim “bich tits” Sylvia is gone 2008 looks great
I completely disagree. Karo is a pompous ass and thinks everyone should fear him and bow to him as he passes on the sidewalk. Serra just has a case of small man syndrome, trying to get the respect that noone seems to give for his greatest accomplishment ever.
Serra has had to give endless interviews in the build-up for this fight & in every one he is probably asked about his ‘fluke win’ and ‘how he can hope to repeat the impossible’. You would be getting a little frustrated by this point also.
P.S. I cannot stand Karo “candy a$$ cry baby / Do you know what I can do to these punks ?” Parysian …. But Serra is certainly making Karo look like a choir boy in terms of obnoxious rants.
Can’t wait until Dana gives the following B- level fighters the ax
1. Serra
2. Karo
3. Tito
And finally Tim “bich its” Sylvia is gone 2008 looks great
Where have you been?
Tito IS gone, regardless of the outcome of his fight with Machida
What a peoples Champ…”So boo me you drunks”…Your a Tard SERRA, I hope GSP ripps your Jaw off ur face.
Why should he be a people’s champ? The people mostly think he’s a fluke, even though he beat GSP in every phase of the game in their fight.
You want a loveable champ, go hug John Cena.
Enough talking and let’s get it on, Once St Pierre DOMINATES him Serra will go back to undercards fighting against top 10 - 15 range where he belongs.
Anyone notice how GSP hasn’t said a word in quite a while, other than “I’m going to let my fist do the talking” (obviously in his Quebequer accent
).
Serra really needs to STFU
Matt Serra is F*cking crazy. I think he got beat up or teased a lot when he was kid cause the slightest little remark or comment directed even remotely close his way, he sets off like a nuclear missle.
Yeah! Lol. I can’t beleive serra felt SOOOO disrespected after GSP said “I wasn’t focused for the fight. It was my fault.”
Serra then blows up and says GSP is a canadian bitch, a drunk, and a ‘fuckin frenchie’. Serra tells everyone (watch the preview on 83.ufc.com) that GSP is talking so much smack and making excuses; all GSP did was admit he was unfocused and it was his fault!
I’ll be at a bar….watching UFC 83….drunk…..booing Serra and then cheering when he gets knocked the F$#% out
lol you guys take it easy….imagine being hated by everyone and getting no respect for actually beating, and not just beating, but dominating THE MAN…Serra’s time is probably up, but I’ll just say that if he pulls of the upset again, I WILL NOT BE SURPRISED….I expect GSP to come out looking for a FAST PACE fight…He will RUSH Serra and he will either win by KO/TKO or He will lose agin by KO/TKO. Cant wait to see it go down!
“He will RUSH Serra”
wow pun HEAVILY intended.
Agreed
At this point I don’t care who wins as long as it stops all the damn Rocky talk
f*ck yeahhhhh serra, the fans bein against him will only help him that much more cuz he will feed off that and knock out gsp one more time!!!
Strong Islandddddddd
GSP is a mental midget.
I am one of the biggest GSP fans out there. I like his style, the way he respects his opponents, and the way he finishes fights. But compared to the other division champions Penn, Silva, Rampage, Couture/Nog; GSP doesn’t have his mental game together . Rate these guys in mental toughness, and I bet most would rank GSP dead last.
With that point, GSP didn’t get knocked out by one punch and Big John was forced tp stop the fight. GSP tapped out! He tapped out to punches! He quit! He didn’t even have the mental toughness to hang in until the ref saw he wasn’t intellegently defending. I can’t see any other of the Champs tapping to punches. Rampage would rather get KTFO than tap to punches.
GSP fighting in Canada..in front of his country men, fans, family…the pressure maybe too much for his mentality. I could see GSP making excuses if he were to lose again - ‘the crowd pressure got to me..all the fans got to me…Matt Serra was lucky again’.
Matt Serra better have his hands up that first round, because GSP is gonna go ape sh*t that first round.
Can’t wait!
Another guy jumping on the “mental midget” bandwagon. Do you even know what that means? That’s someone who is dumb, not someone who succumbs to pressure. GSP is far from dumb. He’s well-read, plays chess, and is articulate (in French, and his English, like his fighting, is getting better).
At the time of the fight, GSP had family members who died in a car accident, and his dad was extremely sick. Try going through that and then going through your everyday routine. That’s hard enough, let alone defending a UFC belt. The “didn’t train hard enough” excuse was complete bullshit on GSP’s part, he just didn’t want to air out his personal life. Give the guy and his family a break.
I think you are the only sheep left bleeting out, “GSP is a mental midget”. Even the haters could see that the way GSP handled Kos and Hughes after that devistanting loss. GSP has Mentally broke most of his opponents. Kos was congradulating him with over a minute left in the fight. Hughes first words were about retirement after that beatdown. By your lodgic, Couture must be a mental midget too. He was going through a rough time also (divorce) and he got his ass kick twice by Liddell. Hughes must be a mental midget, because he TAPPED instead of letting GSP rip his arm off. Only an idiot wouldn’t tap if they knew they were going out and couldn’t defend themselves. You should rewatch the fight. Big John was already stopping the fight BEFORE GSP tapped. How could a mental midget come back and DESTROY Hughes after losing to him, or be so dominant to only lose TWO fights out of 17? Are these the 2 fights that make GSP a mental midget? That’s about as stupid as saying someone had 2 beer in their life and they are an alcoholic. Bottom line is , no way a guy as young as GSP ,runs through the division and wins 2 belts (3 next week) if he was mentally weak, PERIOD. Next week when GSP RAPES Serra worse than he beat Hughes,it will be a mute point to say he is a mental midget, because he will have avenged his only 2 losses in devastating fashion and if that is a mental midget, than EVERY fighter should be one. How one bounces back from adversary determines ones mental strength. That makes GSP is a mental GIANT.
Do you even know what that means? That’s someone who is dumb, not someone who succumbs to pressure. GSP is far from dumb. He’s well-read, plays chess, and is articulate (in French, and his English, like his fighting, is getting better).
At the time of the fight, GSP had family members who died in a car accident, and his dad was extremely sick. Try going through that and then going through your everyday routine. That’s hard enough, let alone defending a UFC belt. The “didn’t train hard enough” excuse was complete bullshit on GSP’s part, he just didn’t want to air out his personal life. Give the guy and his family a break.
Sounds like you’re on GSP’s jock strap. Get off it. Tabasco spoke facts and you all blast him with judgements. We’ll see what happens after the fight. We’ll see how many people change their minds about Serra. I’m a big GSP fan, but I hope Serra wins (again)… Just to shut you all up.
Styles make fights and GSP is great, but he’s not as great as you all make him out to be. He has a few more years to build and then he’ll become great.
You must be illiterate. I clearly and correctly pointed out that
a) He didn’t know what a mental midget was
b) GSP’s had real family issues.
These are facts, jack.
You jockstrap comeback is lame especially since there is no substance to your post.
Next.
…hey TABASCO, i hav some cream for your freshly torn @$$. you can share it with Serra once GSP makes him his b-tch.
TABASCO! ay you’re absolutely right dude! thats what I’ve been saying all along! People here are getting it twisted by thinking we’re calling GSP a dumb fighter (which he’s not). 2 minutes into the fight, he was tapping to punches, admitting defeat FOR THE TITLE. The punishment was just too much for him.
Pretty interesting how he basically calls MMA fans that has paid a premium to attend the event “DRUNKS”. Just shows that all the remarks are getting to Serra and you may question his professionalism and respect for fans that ultimately pay his wage.
Who is showing a weakness now?
He is saying the people that boo are drunk, and they generally are. And have you ever thought maybe its helping him. The “us against the world” mentality has proven to be effective with some people in athletic compentitions.
GSP>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Serra
War SERRA!!! I really liked GSP in his fights against Koscheck and Hughes, but man why can’t GSP just stop being so boring in all his interwiews and stuff the kid needs to let loose…
He does his talking in the cage and Serra is going to get a ear full. Being the cocky bad boy isn’t him, so why should he pretend to be something he’s not.
For something that doesn’t bother Serra, he sure mentions it A LOT.
“I haven’t lost any sleep over it.”
Yeah thats why you have to make a public speech about it every 1-2 months to say that you aren’t bothered by it.
LOL… so true.
Poor Serra…He so obviously is dying for the respect that, to be fair, he does deserve.
Serra’s just giving people something to talk about… playin up the fight hype so maybe he’ll get enough fanship that Dana will give him fights even when people realize he sucks shitass.
Serra has the little people syndrome. Its an illness that causes little people to be defensive no matter what.
what the hell r u guys saying this guy pulled off the biggest upset in mma history when no one gave him a chance and it wasnt no lucky punch he DOMINATED that fight and i for one am a gsp fan but hes right he wa sthe better man that night and he might just do it again if gsp decides to stand with him he prob is gonna use his sup wrestling and btw what he says about hughes its true read his book and about the fans he says it like that cuz if any of u guys been to an ufc event a lot of ppl are drunk and theyre usually the ones who boo thats who hes referring to smart guys i like serra cuz he tells it like it is why does no one give gsp shit for saying what he said be4 bout matt give the guy a break i hope he wins in dominating fashion and then ur faces will be pricelles
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LMAO!!! Now that is hilarious!!!!
That is the longest sentence I have ever seen.
maybe calm it down oscar. or get the ritalyn out.
170 word sentence ftw. Twenty-two of which are misspelled.
Serra is gonna lose to GSP, then Matt Hughes then loses his contract. After comments like that he wont even be able to sit cage side with the drunken retards he despises so much.
He has overtaken Tim Sylvia as the fighter I most want to see demolished in the ring.
Is ANYONE from Serra camp actually any good at MMA?? Not BJJ, MMA? All the guys I have ever seen get their asses handed to them.
I am so over all the hype for this fight…just get it on already! Honestly I have a weird feeling that GSP might choke on this one. There is a TON of pressure on him and we all know about his mental game…people can say that he doesnt have a mentality problem…then why see a therapist? Im not knocking GSP, I like the guy but honestly I think the previous fight is going to be taking him off his game because we all know he doesnt want to get KO’d in front of his hometown crowd.
Im Italian so I kinda want Serra to win but mostly I just want a good fight.
I’m not denying he’s never had mental issues. But I’ll say he’s worked on it, and it’s paid off so far with 2 wins where he barely got touched. How is GSP seeing a therapist any different than Serra going to Ray Longo to work on his striking? Fighters work on their weaknesses and get better at it.
GSP THRIVES on pressure and we will see the best GSP ever, in front of his people. Ahh, most of us know his mental game is fine. MANY smart athletes see a sports psychologist. It doesn’t mean you have mental problems. There is a lot of stress and pressure being at an elite level (ecpecialy at GSP’s age) and the psychologist just shows you how to deal with it. It can’t hurt him, although he seemed to do just fine on his own. Anyone who can’t see that his performance drop was due to family isues,is an idiot and the only cure for that is TIME. The time has past and he’s better than he has ever been. I said it before and I will say it again, GSP will utterly RAPE Serra.
I like GSP n all but i have to say ill be goin for Serra in this fight, it seems like GSP thinks he’s too hot for Serra but in reality he got owned in their last fight and i dont see him walking through Serra at all…i wouldnt be shocked to see serra win by submission at some point in that fight.
I’ll be one of those drunk Canadian retards. But I’ll be booing him from home. lol
does anyone know when and were the weight in’s are?
I think Serra might win the fight again.
I cant figure out GSP’s mental state. It will be on over drive at in his home town.
Either way I love the way it can play out.
Serra wins then he holds the title for a bit while Fitch and Hughs fight. Karo would fight GSP.
If Gsp wins he fights fitch right off the bat. Hughs fights Serra and Karo gets Koscheck.
what about Thiago Alves KO, forget about Karo in that picture for a while.
Matt Serra, author of “How To Win Friends and Influence People.”
What i like about this fight so much is, because of the way the first fight went, NO ONE knows how this is gonna go down. Yes it has totally been over-hyped up to this point, but still remains a very interesting fight. STILL… can’t wait!
So Matt “The Gnat” Serra is blabbing again.
Matt Serra soon in a Yamma Pit near you!
For those of you forgot how he dominated the fight here is the link…http://youtube.com/watch?v=JWMv7BNQG1g
He dominates the fight from the very begining of the fight. Serra takes the center of the ring and does not give it up. He beats him in every exchange after the first minute. So where is the lucky punch in that? It was GSP who tapped out to strikes, not Serra! There was no luck involved in that fight Serra was the more confident, accurate, striker that night. I am a GSP fan I love what he can be to the sport. That being said his mental game is no where near the level of being a champion yet though. Like someone said earlier look at Silva, Fedor, BJ Penn, Couture, even big Timmy’s mental game and compare that to GSP. I think that is what holds him back from being a truly great P4P fighter. If he were to get in the ring with Anderson Silva(as discussed)I think he will be beat before he gets into the ring and Silva will Maul him.
I Do I think Serra is a better Mixed Martial ARtist then GSP, absolutely not. Is Serra the more mentaly prepared fighter between the two, absolutely. I would not be suprised in the least if Serra beats him again. I think the pressure of coming off of one of the biggest upsets in MMA history, being in front of the hometown, first live Canadian UFC event, maybe to much for him to handle.
Serra has nothing to lose going in to this. If he looses everyone goes back to saying it was a fluke or as some of you blind out there say “A LUCKY PUCH”( a lucky punch TAPOUT-that in itself is pretty funny-thats like saying a lucky submission-It was a lucky rear naked choke, lol-So yeah GSP slipped into that ass whipping that Serra layed down on him I guess), or for the more educated it was his night, he was just the better fighter that night. Maybe he is GSP’s kryptonite. I think if SErra loses by decision or looses late in the fight, should he loose late in the second or in the third he still wins because he has proven that he deserves to be in the ring with the “Best”. The first time around nobody game him a snowballs chance in hell, myself included. But from the first bell he came out and owned the fight. You can not take that away from him. Why should he not run his mouth a bit. Callng UFC fans drunks was probably a bit extreme but he has a me against the world mentality, justfiably so, since popular opinion is he does not deserve to be sharing the ring with GSP. I Like Serra’s chances in this one again, althogh I believe GSP is the better fighter.
ZzzZz we won’t even be talking about this guy in a year.
Matt Serra runs his mouth because thats the only way he gets recognized… Dude is welterweight champ, hasnt fought in almost a year and just fires off at the mouth like hwat he says mean something. Good luck Serra, between the mouth and your ego, the next two opponents you’re to face are gonna eat you alive (Hughes is next Im sure..)
>I love GSP but IMO serra will do it again
I love GSP but IMO serra will do it again
Heard you the first time.
I wrote a big comment and it disappeared! Long story short, Serra was not lucky in the first fight. From the begining bell he conifdently takes the ring center and does not give. Lucky Punch? Kinda like a lucky submission. GSP Tapped no luck involved. If SERRA takes this fight to the third or decision he wins just for taking this fight where nobody thought he belonged or would make it to…GSP is in the pressure pot once again, lets see how he reacts…
Like I’ve said in other GSP-Serra topics:
a) I agree it wasn’t a lucky punch
b) Serra deserves to be the champ right now
c) Neither a or b makes it more likely that Serra will win, given their long-term history
That’s like Shaq and MJ taking one 3-pointer each for $1M. If Shaq makes it and MJ misses, Shaq deserve the $1M. It wasn’t blind luck, as Shaq was clearly aiming for the basket. But it doesn’t mean that it’s likely Shaq can do it again, given their past histories.
If you want an MMA comparison, just look at Anderson Silva against Ryo Chonan. Chonan’s sub wasn’t blind luck. It’s not like Chonan just jumped at Anderson’s leg and rolled around hoping that it would hurt Anderson lol. But what are the chances he can beat Anderson again, let alone sub him again? I’ve raised this question numerous times, and have yet to be given a logical retort.
that’s the truth. the chonan/silva comparison is bang on.
The chances are subjective and are up to interpretation. Simple answer: no one knows.
Shaq has numerous 3’s in his career and it shouldn’t be doubted he can hit another. Is that the retort you wanted?
Actually, the Chonan comparison is a very good way to look at it.
I’m not denying Serra can do it again. I know he can, but I’m saying he’s still as much an underdog as he was in the first fight, and rightfully so.
Very nice comparison Pat. Here is a sample of a logical retort you will get from a Serra fan:
“SERRA PUNCH GSP FACE HA HA HA CANADIAN FRENCHIE LOLS SERRA GON BE CHAMP AGAIN!!”
I want to see GsP spinning back fist Rnd 1 - and Serra once again folds like cheap patio furniture
I like how he is setting the stage for his next fight. Serra’s camp is being smart on this one, instead of loosing to GSP and droping to the bottom of the WW division, he’ll have another high dollar fight with Hughes.
I want to see GSP by spinning back fist in rnd 1. Once again, Serra will fold like cheap patio furniture!
serra is gunna do it again hahahahahahaha
GSP, break Serras jaw, like his boy who got KTFO in this past Wed. episode in TUF.
Lets put Serra into retirement….muahah aha ahahahahahaha.
I love how after pounding out GSP, people still think Serra has no chance in hell. Watch the fight again. Serra tagged GSP over and over and completely dominated the fight.
GSP was a sitting duck after that first punch rocked him. He was basically a punching bag after that. Karo “pillow hands” Parisyan could’ve finished GSP in that state. Hell, Sherk could’ve finished the fight at that point. Why do haters give GSP less credit b/c he DIDN’T get knocked out cold? It was a one or two-punch victory, and a well-deserved one. Just like when Vitor rushed Wandy or Baroni rushed Menne, after the first couple of shots, the rest of the punches were just academic.
Yes he did, BUT he beat GSP at his WORST. Why can’t some people even consider that? Your talking like GSP is going to show up like that again (it could happen,yet I think you would have better odd at the lottery). Serra beat a 40% GSP fair and square,he was the better fighter THAT NIGHT. By the looks of the Kos and Hughes fight and the fact that GSP has been training for ONE YEAR STRAIGHT, it looks like he will be facing a 100% GSP. HUGH DIFFERRNCE!!!!
All u Serra haters are just sad b/c he knocked out ur golden boy gsp. Matt Serra is just like rampage, entertaining. if you dont like what he has to say, change the channel. Matt is a genuine guy and speaks his mind. Look how he defended Royce Gracie against that idiot Marc Laimon on tuf 4. That’s the type of person he is. Whether he wins or losses against gsp matt serra will always be in the ufc b/c he’s not only a great fight but an awesome entainer. I’m sure gsp is favored in this fight but I’m hoping matt uses his bjj to take this one. Should be an amazing fight. More than anything both guys have respect for each other. if you read the entire article (which most of u probably didnt), u’d see that serra doesnt have beef with gsp b/c st. pierre apologized for making up all those excuses already. these guys have repsect for each other. whether matt wins or loses it will be fine, b/c if he wins he validates himself as champ. if he loses he gets to take on that idiot farm hick matt hughes and hopefully retire him from the sport and settle there feud!!!
GSP didn’t apologize for his excuses. He took it back because they were bullsh*t. He trained hard for that fight and got beat, but he had severe family issues going into that fight. He wasn’t gonna publicize his family’s personal lives at that time. But now that his family has had time to mourn, he’s revealed that family members died in a car accident shortly before the fight, as well as his dad being ill.
No, GSP didn’t train hard for the first fight. He was coming off a knee injury, and he only scheduled a 4 week training camp. In the middle of the camp, he left for a week to go to Europe to party with friends. He obviously showed a level of immaturity and naivety, training only 3 weeks for a title fight after being on the shelf with an injury.
He’s not making that mistake this time. GSP never makes the same mistake twice.
There’s a difference between not training hard and not having enough time to train.
Serra’s loudmouth antics are getting very old. He’s now marketing himself with outrageous statements because he’s worried about being relegated to obscurity again, which isn’t far off after GSP pounds him, and then he has to fight Hughes, who will pound him.
It’s like Serra is taking cues from a script in every interview:
-mention that he’s small
-mention that he’s Italian
-mention that GSP was given too many accolades
-mention GSP being Canadian/French/Quebecois
-mention that the first fight wasn’t a fluke
-mention that the odds are stacked against him (but shouldn’t be)
-mention a Rocky reference
-insult GSP/the fans/Matt Hughes (preferably all 3)
GSP is going to dominate Serra, and pound him out. Serra’s ground game is way overrated, and he’s never submitted any decent fighter in the UFC.
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I like Matt a lot, but I’m tired of hearing how good his gameplan was against GSP and his other repetitive crap as well.
GJ the first time, but until you actually defend the belt AT LEAST ONCE tone it down a bit, bro. Seriously, we heard you the first 800 times.
Serra DID have a great gameplan. He did what gave him the best chance to win, even though it would put him at risk of getting KTFO’d. He threw hooks and overhands.
But yes, Serra could take some humility lessons from GSP lol.
its a shame i cant find longer odds on serra hes +300 ish most places was hoping for +1000 as so few people give him a chance of retaining the belt
mat hughes must be praying serra wins… only way hell ever get the belt back
this is a dangerous fight for GSP
not only because he lost once already
but also because of the ramifications that losing again would have
hed have to win 2 or 3 fights to get another shot as he isnt going to get gsp hughes4 or gsp serra 3 after the 2 of them faced off… fitch and koscheck and maybe even alves would be in the queue ahead of him
i finally found a website that gave serra som respecr… setantasports uk tv who show ufc events…ranked him in the top 10 p4p fighters… still below GSP tho
LOL at you complaining about +300 to +350 odds for Serra. If you think it’s such a sure thing Serra will win, they’re basically giving away money at those odds. I’m sure you’ll lay down serious cash and make a killing, correct?
As for dangerous fights, it’s much more dangerous for Serra. That’s why we’re seeing all these moronic interviews for him. He realizes the stakes, and is feeling the pressure. If he loses, people can call the first fight a fluke (right or wrong) and forget about it. Then, he’d have to fight Hughes, which is another bad matchup. Lose against Hughes, and that’s 2 losses in a row, and Serra is back to obscurity - exactly where he was before he “earned” a title shot due to a reality show gimmick.
Props Jesse.
That was quite possibly by favorite Title to a Thread on here ever.
Agree, Hughes is a retard.
Can everyone REALLY not tell that he was just talkin’ shit and clownin’ with the “Boo me you drunks!!!” comment? Come on.
every time i see serra talk it doesn’t look like confidence, it looks like he’s trying desperately to convince himself he can do it again. gsp has been quiet, stewing over the whole thing, and when he gets into that cage watch serra crumble when georges cracks him with superman punches and kicks and then mauls him a few times for good measure.
serra has a tremendous disadvantage in that he hasn’t seen all of the tools that gsp has firsthand. that early KO, which was fair enough, prevented the fight from settling in so that serra could really see what he was up against. there will be no flash KO this time, and serra will break when he experiences the rest of gsp’s game.
if georges decides to take him down and GNP, TKO round 2.
if he stands serra wont make it out of the first round.
WAR GSP!
I hope GSP breaks serra’s spine in this fight. Maybe then he would show some respect for the TOP WELTERWEIGHT in the world.
i love how everyone hates serra.
GSP is going to finish this fight fast to
make his point. he is top pound for pound
fighter. he will show it on the 19th
GSP came back after losing to hughes and won 5 straight including bj penn & shrek then absolutely crushed hughes in the rematch
GSP came back after losing to Serra and dominated the then top contender koscheck and once again dismantled hughes
Serra is in deep deep trouble.
Serra DOES NOT need to keep defending himself about the last fight with GSP. Simple fact remains that he ROMPED GSP like nobody ever did before in the most DOMINATING & HUMILIATING fashion in recent memory.
What I want to know is what’s the secret of underdog winning abilities. His team on TUF pulled wins out their a$$ multiple times over Hughes’ guys who were favorites in each fight. This guy is the epitome of underdog. Is it recognizing weakness? or boosting their heart? supportive corner? That shet really amazes me.
i wouldnt blink during this one, on paper GSP should dominate, but serra shows up on game day.. i think the thing that makes me more excited is the fact the GSP has had two fights since last april.. serra has had none.. itll be interesting to see what happens.
serra has not fought since last time he fought GSP, GSP has fought twice. itll be entertaining to see serra in there after a back injury and over a year lay off
Serra deserves respect, he beat GSP fair and square. Some people say it was a lucky punch, but if it happens again we can start calling him Matt “lucky punch” Serra.
said it before and i’ll say it again.
the best George can do is even their personal series at 1-1.
That’s a fact jack.
Serra is 1 and 0 and is allowed to talk all he want’s because he backed it up.
George is the MMA star everyone say’s he is. And on paper, Serra is a notch below.(or more, on paper)
But none of that matters in this sport, which is why we watch it. One tiny strength can slip in between 100 advantages and it’s lights out.
I’m looking forward to the world being shocked again. As much as I like George and his fight styles, ya gotta love Serra if you are a fan of the sport.
And guess what winning this fight and making the series with Serra 1-1 does - it makes GSP the undisputed champ, and sends Serra to the back of the line and back to obscurity, especially after Hughes disposes of him. Serra realizes this, and he’s trying to make headlines so nobody forgets about him. Serra didn’t get a title shot by working his way up the ladder like GSP, Hughes, Penn, or Fitch have done, and he knows it, and it’s the same reason why he won’t stay champ.
And Dennis Hallman is 2-0 vs. Matt Hughes. Who gives a crap. We all know who the better fighter is.
GSP Fighting in his hometown, and being on the cover of just about every martial art magazine is just going to put extra pressure in his head. We all know the only weakness in GSP is mental. So why would he want to put all that pressure on himself , I don’t know. All i know is GSP is going to lose sleep on freaky friday.
I hope serra wins. AND If that happens not even his shrink is going to be able to put the pieces back together.
You know , There is some pretty kiss ass comments on here about Serra, I bet the LUCKY little punk is commenting about him self, under a different name…….AAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA YOU LOSER!!!!!
i’m kinda getting tired of hearing the same thng over and over. I’ve heard serra comment on how it was a “lucky punch” and about the fight being in canada several times. if he doesn’t have anything new to say, he should shut up, like GSP is, until the fight.
boo me drunks? I’m sure some of those drunks were a big fan of yours too dumbass.
it wasnt a lucky punch but i love how serra keeps whining about no respect and gsp disrespecting him by talking sh*t. well serra keeps running his mouth and do the same thing only after gsp stopped, he keeps going. it obviously bothers him even though he says it doesnt or he wouldnt keep bringing it up. gsp rnd2 by gnp or sub. yes submission. if penn couldnt submit gsp neither will serra.
and gsp could not submitt bj and bj could not submitt serra, who cares gsp will win but not by submission.
Gsp will pound his face in, everyone who thinks serra has a legitimate chance in this fight except for a “lucky punch in the back of the head)….YOUR CRAZY
check me out on youtube….the ufc better be ready for me cause it looks like i’ll be fighting by the end of the year
I think I remember Bas mentioning this during some PRIDE event, but how can any punch be a “lucky” punch. If you try to do something and succeed how can that be lucky?
serra is the least decorated champion i’ve ever seen.
what kind of record is 6-4 for a champion?
yes, serra beat gsp the 1st time and can do it again.
but, serra is now having to defend the title to gsp after recovery from a back injury. they are painful and not easily healed. you can re-injure it without really trying.
if gsp gets a strong takedown serra will be very lucky he doesn’t re-injure his back.
gsp is the better fighter but i wouldn’t be surprised if serra did it again.
and what’s with all the serra fans saying nobody gave serra a chance? according to most serra fans (by that logic) they are the only one because nobody gives him a chance! other people give him a chance besides the serra fan saying “nobody but me is giving him a chance”!
it was like when sombody wins the lotto pure luck.and it is bothering the circus midget,cause thats all he talks about.besides his man crush on hughes.AND FOR THE LAST TIME IT WAS NOT A K.O. YOU CANT BE TAPPING IF YOUR A SLEEP.OH AND SOMEONE TELL ME HOW MANY SHOTS MATT LANDED ON GSP.HEAVY HANDS ONLY TAKE 1 OR 2 SHOTS.matt serra keep telling your self what ever it takes to make you feel good about your self.your only fooling your self.
You gotta admit, he won the belt and yet no one really acts like it. He earned the right to call himself the best, until GSP proves he’s better, Serra’s the best. He has the belt. It’s like condemning someone as guilty before it’s proven.
That said, I take GSP in Rd 2.
BEAT HIS ASS SERRA!!
That fight was even until Serra landed the punch. The only way serra will receive respect is by winning again. The fact is before that win serra had’nt beaten anyone in the top ten. If the talk or what people and fans are saying do not bother serra than why does he keep responding. respect is not a given it has to be earned, one good win does not cut it.MMA fans are tired of hearing you. Serra should close his mouth, stop whining and focus on the fight. This a tall order in front of him, GOOD LUCK.
like him or not, the guy is funny. and a lot of people are right, he won that fight inconvincing question. i’m a a die-hard GSP fan, but if you don’t think he got dominated one way or the other, just ask yourself one question: if GSP had knocked serra out in the same exact way that serra did - i mean down to the very detailed movement - would anyone say it was a fluke? you gotta give the guy credit. some fighters just don’t match up well with others. GSP’s biggest weapon next to his atheletism is his intelligence. so i still predict that GSP will technically take serra apart while serra will be swinging for the fences.
but long story short, you gotta appreciate the edgy NYC humor…. “Georges was supposed to be the new MMA god; the guy on the Wheaties box”
LMAO
Matt Serra is going to beat up GSP again!!!Serra just has GSP’s number. It’s gonna be funny when he get’s KO again.