Serra-Longo Fight Team

Serra-Longo Fight Team is a mixed martial arts team based in Long Island, New York that was formed by Matt Serra and Ray Longo. The team has two gyms operating under it, Serra BJJ Academy and Longo-Weidman MMA. It has produced two former UFC champions, Matt Serra (former UFC Welterweight Champion) and Chris Weidman (former UFC Middleweight Champion)

Serra-Longo Fight Team
Founded byMatt Serra
Ray Longo
Primary ownersMatt Serra
Ray Longo
Primary trainersMatt Serra
Ray Longo
Chris Weidman
Past titleholdersMatt Serra
Chris Weidman
Training facilitiesLong Island, New York, U.S.
WebsiteSerra BJJ Academy
Longo-Weidman MMA

Overview

When Matt Serra was 17, he met Ray Longo at Oishi Judo gym in New York City and the two became friends. Longo was an accountant who owned a gym and would train fighters at night. The two formed a team where Serra was an MMA fighter and Longo would act as the coach where he organized and provided all the resources needed to help Serra win his fights.[1][2][3] The crowning achievement of the team was in 2007 where Serra defeated Georges St-Pierre at UFC 69 in one of the biggest upsets to become UFC Welterweight Champion.[1][2][3]

The team has expanded in size and currently operates two gyms, Serra BJJ Academy and Longo-Weidman MMA.

Serra BJJ is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym founded by Matt Serra in 2001 and is currently based in Huntington, New York.[4][5] Serra acts as the head instructor sharing his experience as the first American to be awarded a Black Belt by Renzo Gracie and a 2001 ADCC Silver Medalist.[6]

Longo-Weidman MMA (LAW MMA) is a mixed martial arts gym based in Garden City, New York and is currently owned by Ray Longo and Chris Weidman. Previously named Ray Longo's International Martial Arts Academy, it was originally founded in 1990[7] by Longo. Longo is the head instructor. He is a certified instructor of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kun Do Concepts[8] and focuses mainly on the striking aspect. Chris Weidman is a Former UFC Middleweight Champion who was also coached by Longo to defeat Anderson Silva in an upset at UFC 162 in 2013.[9]

Notable Fighters

See also
  • List of Top Professional MMA Training Camps

References
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