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Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra: UFC 98, May 23, 2009

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Matt Hughes15-5-0
SatMay 23Decision · R3Welterweight
Matt Serra6-5-0
62.1% (Elo 1611)(Elo 1525) 37.9%

Result

Matt Hughes wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Matt Hughes 62.1%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Matt Hughes 1611, Matt Serra 1525: a 86-point gap.
Common opponents
Georges St-Pierre (Hughes: Win, Loss ×2; Serra: Win, Loss). Chris Lytle (Hughes: Win; Serra: Win). B.J. Penn (Hughes: Loss, Win; Serra: Loss).
Form
Matt Hughes won 2 of the last 5, Matt Serra won 3 of 5. Form favours Matt Serra.
Verdict
Matt Hughes slightly favoured · Matt Hughes 62.1% by Elo. Form favours Matt Serra.
Matt Hughes62.1%ELO37.9%Matt Serra
1611 · Pre-fight Elo · 1525

Common opponents

OpponentMatt HughesMatt Serra
Georges St-Pierre
WinSubmission (armbar), Oct 22, 2004
LossKO/TKO (head kick and punches), Nov 18, 2006
LossSubmission (armbar), Dec 29, 2007
WinKO/TKO (punches), Apr 7, 2007
LossKO/TKO (knees), Apr 19, 2008
Chris Lytle
WinDecision (unanimous), Mar 3, 2007
WinDecision (split), Nov 11, 2006
B.J. Penn
LossSubmission (rear-naked choke), Jan 31, 2004
WinKO/TKO (punches), Sep 23, 2006
LossDecision (unanimous), Sep 27, 2002

Recent form

Matt Hughes · won 2 of last 5Matt Serra · won 3 of last 5
14501500155016001650170020002002200420062008Matt Hughes 1999-09-24: 1515Matt Hughes 2000-06-09: 1531Matt Hughes 2000-12-16: 1513Matt Hughes 2001-11-02: 1530Matt Hughes 2002-03-22: 1544Matt Hughes 2002-07-13: 1558Matt Hughes 2002-11-22: 1572Matt Hughes 2003-04-25: 1587Matt Hughes 2003-11-21: 1599Matt Hughes 2004-01-31: 1581Matt Hughes 2004-06-19: 1594Matt Hughes 2004-10-22: 1607Matt Hughes 2005-04-16: 1619Matt Hughes 2005-11-19: 1631Matt Hughes 2006-05-27: 1647Matt Hughes 2006-09-23: 1659Matt Hughes 2006-11-18: 1640Matt Hughes 2007-03-03: 1648Matt Hughes 2007-12-29: 1630Matt Hughes 2008-06-07: 1611Matt Hughes 2009-05-23: 16231623Matt Serra 2001-05-04: 1485Matt Serra 2001-09-28: 1502Matt Serra 2002-03-22: 1518Matt Serra 2002-09-27: 1503Matt Serra 2003-02-28: 1486Matt Serra 2004-01-31: 1503Matt Serra 2004-06-19: 1519Matt Serra 2005-06-04: 1504Matt Serra 2006-11-11: 1518Matt Serra 2007-04-07: 1538Matt Serra 2008-04-19: 1525Matt Serra 2009-05-23: 15131513

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Matt Hughes
Matt Serra

Tale of the tape

35Age34
175.3 cmHeight167.6 cm
no data yetReach172.7 cm
no data yetStanceOrthodox
15-5-0UFC record6-5-0
1659Peak Elo1538

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida?

Sat, May 23, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 98 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.