Matt Serra Discusses His UFC 109 Victory
Posted by Larry Csonka on 02.08.2010
But is not happy that Trigg may get cut due to the loss…
Matt Serra spoke with MMAJunkie.com after his UFC 109 victory, here are the highlights…
On His Victory: "This is all gravy for me, and I'm just enjoying it from the walkout, enjoying the preparation, the camp, and I enjoy the fight. where I am right now."
On How He Feels As A Fighter: "I'm very relaxed, and all the sparring caught up with me," he said. "I have a good awareness, and I land on my feet. I don't necessarily always feel more comfortable on the ground. I don't have that mentality. I know what it's like to have the mentality of a straight-up jiu-jitsu fighter where I've got to get the fight down. I feel like a complete – you could say mixed martial artist, but a general martial artist as well. I feel in phenomenal shape today. But say if I'm not the athlete I was at 26, I'm definitely the better fighter now because my skills have improved – and because I have such a calmness, because I've been there before, man. I've been in there with the best of them, and I just feel really, really comfortable in the octagon at this point."
On Trigg Possibly Getting Cut After The Loss: "That's not what it's about," he said. "He's got a family; I've got a family. I'm coming off two losses. At the end of the day, it's all about respect."
On Chael Sonnen: "Chael's doing a great job of marketing himself now because he was just kind of a wrestler," Serra said. "Now he's becoming quite the outspoken guy. The guy [is] speaking his mind – if it's not a popular opinion, who cares? – and people are going to want to see him fight, whether they want to see him win or lose. And that's what you want in this game. This game is the entertainment business."
