{"id":63066,"date":"2013-06-25T09:38:24","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T16:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=63066"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:58:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:58:54","slug":"matt-serra-out-as-chris-weidman-corner-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/matt-serra-out-as-chris-weidman-corner-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Serra Out as Chris Weidman Corner Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/serra_edited-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30598\" title=\"serra_edited-2\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/serra_edited-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former UFC welterweight champion, Matt Serra will not be able to fulfill his duties as cornerman for #1 contender, Chris Weidman (9-0), as he battles Anderson Silva (33-4) next month at UFC 162.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2013\/6\/25\/4462362\/matt-serra-unable-to-corner-chris-weidman-at-ufc-162-title-challenger\">MMAFighting<\/a>, Serra will stay in his native Long Island, New York for the fight due to health problems and the birth of his new child. In his place, Weidman&#8217;s father will take over corner duties to support his son as he vies for perhaps the most coveted belt in MMA, the middleweight crown.<\/p>\n<p>His new revised corner staff includes Ray Longo, John Danaher, UFC light-heavyweight, Gian Villante, and now his father, Charlie Weidman.<\/p>\n<p>Its doubtful that Weidman will be affected by this news as he has stated that mentally he is prepared for the chance to fight Silva. Still, if Weidman is a superstitious man, it could if nothing else change his mood come fight night.<\/p>\n<p>Wiedman&#8217;s other cornerman, Ray Longo, stated that Weidman is still very focused and prepared to take on the greatest fighter on the planet:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>&#8220;Knock on wood, everything&#8217;s great,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The guy is healthy. He&#8217;s looking good. We&#8217;ve brought in great sparring partners and he&#8217;s ready to go. I think the cards are aligning in the right spots.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>UFC 162 takes place on July 6th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with the main card starting at 10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the latest MMA news visit <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\">BJPENN.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC welterweight champion, Matt Serra will not be able to fulfill his duties as cornerman for #1 contender, Chris Weidman (9-0), as he battles Anderson Silva (33-4) next month at UFC 162. 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