Matt Serra finally has his grudge match and a chance to settle a vendetta that’s been boiling for more than 18 months since the taping of The Ultimate Fighter 6, Serra will get a shot at his hated rival, Matt Hughes at UFC 98 May 23 in Las Vegas. Serra texted me this morning to confirm the bout, which Hughes mentioned on his Web site on Friday, though at that time it was not 100 percent confirmed.
I'll be speaking with Serra over the next day or two. I'm willing to guess he's a tad excited to face someone he flat-out doesn't like, but it'll also be only his third fight April 7, 2007 when he shocked Georges St. Pierre. He suffered an elbow injury in the GSP rematch and a herniated disc while demonstrating a move to a student. It'll be interesting how responds after a 13-month layoff.
However, this will also be Hughes' first fight in 11 months since suffering serious knee injuries against Thiago Alves. He's dropped three of his last four fights and with his best days behind him stated he plans on retiring after settling his feud with Serra.
Meanwhile, Matt Hamill secured a new six-fight deal with the UFC and faces Mark Munoz at UFC 96 on March 7 in Columbus, Ohio, a city and state where he has a huge following. My MMAJunkie colleague John Morgan broke the story this past weekend, citing a source close to the Munoz camp.
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