The team has two gyms operating under it, Serra BJJ Academy and Longo-Weidman MMA.
When Matt Serra was 17, he met Ray Longo at Oishi Judo gym in New York City and the two became friends.
[1][2][3] The team has expanded in size and currently operates two gyms, Serra BJJ Academy and Longo-Weidman MMA.
[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.
He is a certified instructor of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kun Do Concepts[8] and focuses mainly on the striking aspect.