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Matt Serra on retirement, Royce Gracie vs. Ken Shamrock, and still loathing Matt Hughes

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. -- When Bellator and Viacom started dishing out big dollars to recently retired veterans, many former competitors with name value found themselves wondering whether they had a fight or two left in them.

As far as former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra is concerned, though, there's a time to realize enough is enough.

"I always say an aging fighter is like an aging stripper," Serra said. "Fighters, they're not as funny. An aging stripper is funny. But who wants to see that? I don't want to take my shirt off on TV.