Matt Serra

“When I'm an old dude in a rocking chair, I'll have these great war stories.”

“The glass is always half full for me.”

“You know what's not around anymore? There's no code anymore. There's no loyalty.”

“I was a decent-sized kid growing up. I was never a small kid.”

“If I beat Hughes they'll say he was done before our fight. There's always going to be those guys that play up the negative part of it, I don't pay too much attention to that.”

“I'm not going to get a shot at the title and be timid, that's for sure.”

“I always loved cornering.”

“I was a normal height back in the day.”

“I consider the Diaz brothers friends. They're like extended family, them being under Cesar and me being under Renzo, we've always had mutual respect. They're such respectful guys. People don't know that about them, but they really are.”

“The thing is this, this sport you deal with a lot of guys in this sport and most of them are cool.”

“I'm the first American black belt under Renzo Gracie.”

“I'm not gonna start bragging about my credentials, but I love jiu-jitsu and I've been on the mat awhile, and I'm a jedi and whatnot.”

“Who's held down Gaethje and beat him up? Nobody. He's so powerful, cardio never seems to be a problem.”

“You can think somebody's stealing from the cookie jar, but if you don't catch him you don't catch him.”

“Aljo has already beaten a former world champion in Renan Barao, and I thought he fought masterfully, using all these ranges beautifully. He's like the Black Panther showing the world who he is.”

“Life is short and so am I.”

“You can't sit around and go 'what if.'”

“I beat St. Pierre, who's a physical specimen, a better wrestler, and supposedly a better striker. People thought I was gonna get killed. But I have experience in wars with the best guys in the world. I knew at the very least he'd be in the hospital with me.”

“Seriously, you tell me, if you aim at something, and then hit it time and time again, was it luck or did you just do what you were trying to do?”

“There are no rules out in the street. And if you're a nice guy, you'll wake up in a hospital.”