In an interview with The Fight Network, former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra (9-6) confirmed a rumored match-up against Frank Trigg as part of the UFC 109 event on Feb. 6. Serra also touched on the UFC’s response to his request for a rematch against Matt Hughes.

UFC 109 is set to take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. on Feb. 6.

The Fight Network: The word on the Internet is Matt Serra-Frank Trigg on Feb. 6. What can you tell us about that?
Matt Serra: It’s funny, you know. I came out here to plug the figurine, and I called UFC this morning and I got the OK to talk about my fight. I just signed on it the other day and they gave me the thumbs up. So yeah, it is true. I will be fighting Frank Trigg — “Twinkle Toes” — on Feb. 6 in Las Vegas. Style-wise, I think that’s a fun fight. On paper, that’s a fun fight. He’s not going to be like Matt Hughes. Even if he does get me down, he’s the type of guy that will try to work you over. Matt Hughes was just kind of trying to hold on. Trigg has his back against the wall. I’m coming off two losses fair and square. St-Pierre beat me my second fight. The Hughes fight, whatever. Whatever you want to say about that. But on my record, I’ve got two losses in a row so I need this and he needs this, so it’s going to be exciting.

The Fight Network: I know you really wanted a rematch with Matt Hughes. What did the UFC tell you about a potential rematch?
Matt Serra: How can you just leave it like that? You can’t really walk out of there and make it seem like you beat me. You said you wanted all the blood for your wife and this and that. But I don’t want to sit here and trash Matt Hughes only because we did fight. We did have it out. There should be a level respect after you fight somebody. Having said that, I thought I won the first and third rounds. But I’d like to go at it again and have somebody end it. Whatever. We’re moving on. Through his manager, he said, “Move on, we’re done with it.” Who knows? Maybe we’ll go at it again. But right now I have Frank Trigg, and just because he got taken out by Koscheck, I don’t look at this as an easy fight. He’s a wrestler. He’s a strong dude. He has got some big wins under him and he’s going to be a tough opponent. He’s got his back against the wall.

The full rumored UFC 109 fight card appears as follows:

- Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort (for middleweight title)*
- Mark Coleman vs. Randy Couture*
- Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen*
- Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller*
- Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg*
- Rob Emerson vs. Phillipe Nover*
- Rolles Gracie vs. Mostapha Al Turk*
- Melvin Guillard vs. Ronnys Torres*

* – Not officially announced