Brian Ebersole sets his sights on a showdown with Matt Serra as he looks to take out another veteran

UFC welterweight star on the rise, Brian Ebersole has revealed that he’d love to face former 170 pound champion, Matt Serra next inside the octagon as he looks to compete against the best veterans in the division, proving in the process that he’s one of the best around.
Speaking via MMAFighting.com, Ebersole said:

“After UFC 127 I kind of asked for Dennis Hallman or Matt Serra because they’re veterans (with) big records (and) kind of like Chris Lytle they bring out that samurai spirit in me and I know it would be a good battle of not just athleticism but kind of like a chess match. I saw Matt Serra here tonight, he’s looking a bit out of shape, I don’t know if he’s retired (or) what his story is, but if he’s still competing I guess he’s kind of the one guy before he retires I would like to compete against him.”

“There’s a couple of older guys, I know Renzo (Gracie) just got a contract. I don’t know if the UFC would give me Renzo. But right now I know I’m not in line for a title shot and I’m not looking at the top guys so I would like to fight guys that really interest me and those are the veterans. Those are the guys that have stories that I’ve watched as a fan in this sport. I don’t want to fight the Rory MacDonald, who’s 21-years-old and (has) two or three fights, I don’t know anything about the kid, that doesn’t excite me. … But on this first contract, I’m hoping to finish it out kind of proving I’m one of the best of the veterans here in the UFC.”

Ebersole has made a splash since debuting in the UFC back in February, impressively despatching both Chris Lytle and now Dennis Hallman to mark himself out as a tricky customer to deal with inside the octagon. Will he get his wish of a showdown with Serra down the line?