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theEmpiric · 12-03-2007, 09:27 AM

Matt Serra Won't Attend TUF 6 Finale
By Jason Perkins | December 02, 2007

Matt Serra recently had to drop out of UFC 79 due to a debilitating back injury. Serra talks about the injury and more in an interview with MMA Fight Weekly:
Hughes On How The Injury Occurred:

In the evening I was at my school doing jiu-jitsu and wrestling. I train for an hour straight at night. Next thing you know, I was showing a move and something clicked, it felt like I got shocked. I couldn't move, I couldn't even get up man. I couldn't get up at all; the guys had to help me up. This stuff happens in this game. I just never had to be the guy to bow out due to injury you know what I mean.

Serra On How The Injury Has Effected Him:

It's stressful dude. It's stressful not to be on that card verses Hughes with everything that was leading to this...I don't know man it's depressing. I'm trying to stay positive about it. I want to start rehabbing it like asap so...I'll be alright by spring dude.

Serra On How He Learned About The Hughes vs. GSP Fight And His Thoughts On The Interim Title:

Dana called me and he told me he needed Matt Hughes on the card because he's a marquee fighter, you know. Then he called me and he let me know that he was gonna do it with GSP. I'm the guy that had to bow out dude, so who am I to complain [about the interim title]. I believe that regardless of what happens, sooner or later, me and Matt Hughes will fight; only because of everything that was hyped up and that's the fight that everyone will be wanting to see.

Serra On If He'll Be At The TUF 6 Live Finale:

I'll tell you, right now, I really want to be but I'm not jumping on a plane for six hours dude, forget that. It's just a pain in the ass, literally, sitting down you know.

Matt Serra Won't Attend TUF 6 Finale - MMAFightLine.com

mxfuel · 12-03-2007, 09:52 AM

Can't blame him. that would be a lot of sitting.

fullonshred · 12-03-2007, 11:31 AM

Wow! Serra is abandoning his fighters. Or maybe they all lost.

Either way, Matt Serra is a dick.

Harms · 12-03-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by fullonshred

Wow! Serra is abandoning his fighters. Or maybe they all lost.

Either way, Matt Serra is a dick.

Spoken like someone who has never had a back injury. I don't blame him for not wanting to take a six hour flight with back problems.

Crashsti · 12-03-2007, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by fullonshred

Wow! Serra is abandoning his fighters. Or maybe they all lost.

Either way, Matt Serra is a dick.

The guy herniated a disc in his spine. He can't tie his own shoes or quite possibly wipe his own ass. You don't mess around when it comes to back injuries. TUF or no TUF he needs to remain where he is at and focus on rehab.

fullonshred · 12-03-2007, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Harms

Spoken like someone who has never had a back injury. I don't blame him for not wanting to take a six hour flight with back problems.

You're just lost Harms. This has been an ongoing thing with people bashing Hughes for exceptionally ridiculous stuff. So I am tossing it right back at the Serra boys/Hughes haters.

T-Bone · 12-03-2007, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fullonshred

You're just lost Harms. This has been an ongoing thing with people bashing Hughes for exceptionally ridiculous stuff. So I am tossing it right back at the Serra boys/Hughes haters.

Good thing you cleared that up. I was just about to cry about what you wrote.

fullonshred · 12-03-2007, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by T-Bone

Good thing you cleared that up. I was just about to cry about what you wrote.

LOL....... you are a funny man, T-Bone!

Shoney · 12-03-2007, 12:48 PM

I recently returned to work after missing 2 months with 2 herniated discs. Something you don't want to mess with. I couldn't sit for more than 20 minutes before my legs went numb. And then when I got up I would get shooting pains down my legs. It was hell. No way to get comfortable at all. After 4 injections and 6 weeks of physical therapy it still bothers me. I will probably have lingering affects for life.

StratTone · 12-03-2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mxfuel

Can't blame him. that would be a lot of sitting.

Yeah I agree. It isn't like he twisted his ankle or something. I'm sure getting better is the only thing on his mind.

Gooner · 12-03-2007, 01:55 PM

A few points that have very little to do with the actual subject of this thread.

-LOL @ Harms' Silva Cartwheel.
Dude is slick.

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Originally Posted by theEmpiric

Hughes On How The Injury Occurred:

Say whaaat.

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Originally Posted by theEmpiric

It's stressful dude. It's stressful not to be on that card verses Hughes with everything that was leading to this...I don't know man it's depressing.

This annoys me almost as much as when someone (like Serra) says "X verse Y".
It's VERSUS goddamnit.

MTKrav911 · 12-03-2007, 01:57 PM

Crashti just highlighted exactly why Serra shouldn't be on a plane for 6 hours, as did Shoney.

I hope Serra bounces back from this next year.

theEmpiric · 12-03-2007, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Gooner

A few points that have very little to do with the actual subject of this thread.

-LOL @ Harms' Silva Cartwheel.
Dude is slick.

Say whaaat.

This annoys me almost as much as when someone (like Serra) says "X verse Y".
It's VERSUS goddamnit.

Lol, I noticed these as well, however I was using that quote word for word. I didnt wanna change anything because I was quoting.

PS- Back injuries suck, get well soon Serra!

OneBigThrow · 12-03-2007, 04:17 PM

i slipped a disc while throwin hammer one meet and i couldnt even sit my ass up in the seat on the damn vanride to the chiropractor

**** a damn plane, smart move by serra

King Kameamea · 12-03-2007, 04:24 PM

I'm beginning to wonder if Serra really wants to fight anymore.

basslogic4003 · 12-03-2007, 04:26 PM

The word from the Serra family (Poppa, Nicky and Damien) is that he's reeeeal grumpy

Can't blame him. It sucks man, we're all pulling for him to be able to fully recover.

Rush · 12-03-2007, 09:21 PM

It sounds like he's really hurt. If I were him, my main focus would be getting well.

Harms · 12-03-2007, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by King Kameamea

I'm beginning to wonder if Serra really wants to fight anymore.

You crack me up, King.

Ajw · 12-04-2007, 12:36 AM

I wouldn't be surprised if neither of Serra's guys made it to the finals. Serra seems like the type that if he had one of his guys fighting he will be there one way or another.

xxzone · 12-04-2007, 07:21 PM

This sucks. They give Serra way to much time with the belt without having to defend his title, and now this crap happens. That's why you don't let the guy sit on the belt for a year.