UFC 98 Preview – Battle of “Matt’s” as Hughes takes on Serra
One is a fading superstar in the UFC ranks. The other landed one lucky punch on Georges St. Pierre. No fight on this card is tougher to call than the war that will wage on between Serra and Hughes. Who’s corner will you be in?
Appropriately, this is a match that will go to the mat. Hughes is an accomplished and punishing grappler who has submitted some of the best in the business. His glaring weakness is his glass chin, which makes him a UFC contender that wants to get on the ground quickly and stay there. The key for Hughes will be using his vicious slams to wear down Serra’s injured back.
Serra is a vastly overrated fighter, but the one thing he does bring to the octagon is serious punching power. That being said, he’s not the most tactical striker in the business and with Hughes fully aware that he is weak on his feet, Serra essentially has to get lucky and land a knockout punch on the chin of the former champion.
Matt Hughes (-275) vs. Matt Serra (+190)
Saturday, May 23rd — UFC 98 — 10:00pm EST
Serra is a star that never should have risen. He managed to squeeze a lucky victory out of Georges St. Pierre and never used that momentum to establish himself as a legitimate contender. Though Hughes is at the end of the road, I fully expect him to go out in style by dominating an overrated Matt Serra. Serra never belonged in the ring, and is riding on the coat tails of a victory that never should have happened…just like his career.
Furious UFC Betting Pick: Matt Hughes -275
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