Matt Serra admits he’s still enjoying the experience but he’s no Couture

Former UFC welterweight champion, Matt Serra has revealed he’s still enjoying the experience of being involved at the big show but don’t expect him to stick around as long as UFC “Hall of Famer”, Randy Couture.

Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Serra said:

“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. That's where I am right now. I'm very relaxed, and all the sparring caught up with me. 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.”

“I don't think I've got Randy's legs. I feel happy to be putting on exciting fights, good performances, for a guy that's been in this company since 2001.”

Serra took home the second highest amount from UFC 109 after Couture, pocketing $75,000 appearance fee, $75,000 win bonus and $60,000 “Knockout of the Night”. Stay tuned to MMABay to find out who “The Terror” will be in action against next.

By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)