Don’t expect to see UFC Hall of Famer Matt Serra cageside anytime soon. Serra, the former UFC welterweight champion-turned-coach, has decided to walk away from cornering fighters after a recent incident that left him feeling disrespected by one of his long-time students. Serra said on the latest episode of “UFC Unfiltered” that he was hurt by Aljamain Sterling ’s decision to leave him out of the corner for his UFC 259 title fight last Saturday against Petr Yan. As a result, Serra decided to step away from cornering. “Going forward, I think it’s better now to make an exit on a high note,” Serra explained. “I always loved cornering, but what’s going on for the next fight
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Matt Serra done cornering, ‘hurt’ by Aljamain Sterling’s snub from UFC 259 title fight – MMA Junkie