Comments on: Out to prove doubters wrong: MMAmania.com exclusive sit down with UFC middleweight Travis Lutter http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/ UFC news, event schedules, fight analysis, Octagon predictions, UFC fighters and MMA thoughts Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:41:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Joshua http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-339924 Joshua Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:29:13 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-339924 Well, Anderson Silva seemed to make short work of Dan Henderson. Travis Lutter faired far better against Silva than anyone else has so far... Lutter even MOUNTED Silva. It's the closest Silva fight by far. Travis Lutter is underestimated, but time will tell. Well, Anderson Silva seemed to make short work of Dan Henderson.

Travis Lutter faired far better against Silva than anyone else has so far…

Lutter even MOUNTED Silva. It’s the closest Silva fight by far.

Travis Lutter is underestimated, but time will tell.

]]> By: john http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-318392 john Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:59:34 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-318392 [quote comment="317705"][quote comment="316598"]You know lutter can be a threat to anyone. who doesnt respect his bjj game, but i dont see lutter beatting franklin at all. lutter is like a less well rounded version of jason mcdonald...goes for the lose trips and sweeps and single leg sweeps that most bjj orinedted fighters do. we saw that when j-mac went against franklin..but his wrestling skills are pretty good. and was able to stuff most of those take downs and when he was taken down he pretty sweeped j-mac very quickly and dominated up top...and even more to solidify that...okami is areal strong wrestler with a good submission game and frankin was able to keep composure and find a way out of 2 deep submission holds. i owuld like to see lutter vs j-mac to see what lutter is really made out of.[/quote] We are going to find out what lutters made out of when he fights rich.[/quote] I think the best measure of Lutters ground game would be: Lutter vs. Almeida. That would be a seriously technical ground war. It should have been: Almeida vs. Lutter and Cote vs. Franklin I know Cote got urt and Almeida just fought, but these would be good match ups. [quote comment=”317705″][quote comment=”316598″]You know lutter can be a threat to anyone. who doesnt respect his bjj game, but i dont see lutter beatting franklin at all. lutter is like a less well rounded version of jason mcdonald…goes for the lose trips and sweeps and single leg sweeps that most bjj orinedted fighters do. we saw that when j-mac went against franklin..but his wrestling skills are pretty good. and was able to stuff most of those take downs and when he was taken down he pretty sweeped j-mac very quickly and dominated up top…and even more to solidify that…okami is areal strong wrestler with a good submission game and frankin was able to keep composure and find a way out of 2 deep submission holds. i owuld like to see lutter vs j-mac to see what lutter is really made out of.[/quote]
We are going to find out what lutters made out of when he fights rich.[/quote]

I think the best measure of Lutters ground game would be: Lutter vs. Almeida. That would be a seriously technical ground war.

It should have been:
Almeida vs. Lutter
and
Cote vs. Franklin
I know Cote got urt and Almeida just fought, but these would be good match ups.

]]> By: fightfan http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-318170 fightfan Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:44:16 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-318170 "the serial killer"???? More like the cereal eater. Nice bone they are feeding Franklin. Rich can go into this fight, knowing that he wont need recontructive surgery on his face afterwards. Rich should be able to fend off Lutter's sub attempts and make for a boring 3 rd snoozer, similar to his Okami fight “the serial killer”???? More like the cereal eater. Nice bone they are feeding Franklin. Rich can go into this fight, knowing that he wont need recontructive surgery on his face afterwards.

Rich should be able to fend off Lutter’s sub attempts and make for a boring 3 rd snoozer, similar to his Okami fight

]]> By: NewGuyTheMagnificent http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-317705 NewGuyTheMagnificent Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:11:35 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-317705 [quote comment="316598"]You know lutter can be a threat to anyone. who doesnt respect his bjj game, but i dont see lutter beatting franklin at all. lutter is like a less well rounded version of jason mcdonald...goes for the lose trips and sweeps and single leg sweeps that most bjj orinedted fighters do. we saw that when j-mac went against franklin..but his wrestling skills are pretty good. and was able to stuff most of those take downs and when he was taken down he pretty sweeped j-mac very quickly and dominated up top...and even more to solidify that...okami is areal strong wrestler with a good submission game and frankin was able to keep composure and find a way out of 2 deep submission holds. i owuld like to see lutter vs j-mac to see what lutter is really made out of.[/quote] We are going to find out what lutters made out of when he fights rich. [quote comment=”316598″]You know lutter can be a threat to anyone. who doesnt respect his bjj game, but i dont see lutter beatting franklin at all. lutter is like a less well rounded version of jason mcdonald…goes for the lose trips and sweeps and single leg sweeps that most bjj orinedted fighters do. we saw that when j-mac went against franklin..but his wrestling skills are pretty good. and was able to stuff most of those take downs and when he was taken down he pretty sweeped j-mac very quickly and dominated up top…and even more to solidify that…okami is areal strong wrestler with a good submission game and frankin was able to keep composure and find a way out of 2 deep submission holds. i owuld like to see lutter vs j-mac to see what lutter is really made out of.[/quote]
We are going to find out what lutters made out of when he fights rich.

]]> By: jimbo http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-317167 jimbo Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:11:57 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-317167 [quote comment="316796"][quote comment="316295"]I dont know what to think... 185 is such a weak division, or atleast thats how it seems you could take the top 8 UFC MW and top 8 UFC WW and put a mini tournament on and have quite a few of the WWs make it to the second round, it would be pretty interesting... Think about it... Anderson vs GSP Jason MacDonald vs Karo Lutter vs Fitch Franklin vs Serra Ed Herman vs Burkman Bisping vs Koscheck Henderson vs Hughs Leben vs Diego Thats not even having Penn or Swick...[/quote] Now that is an interesting thought.!.!.! GSP - Karo - Fitch - Franklin - Herman - Kos - Herderson (not even close) - Diego I like the way your thinking.[/quote] bisping vs koscheck? did u not see the rashad evans fight come on. but the other fights r good fights. [quote comment=”316796″][quote comment=”316295″]I dont know what to think…

185 is such a weak division, or atleast thats how it seems you could take the top 8 UFC MW and top 8 UFC WW and put a mini tournament on and have quite a few of the WWs make it to the second round, it would be pretty interesting…

Think about it…

Anderson vs GSP
Jason MacDonald vs Karo
Lutter vs Fitch
Franklin vs Serra
Ed Herman vs Burkman
Bisping vs Koscheck
Henderson vs Hughs
Leben vs Diego

Thats not even having Penn or Swick…[/quote]

Now that is an interesting thought.!.!.!
GSP - Karo - Fitch - Franklin - Herman - Kos - Herderson (not even close) - Diego
I like the way your thinking.[/quote]

bisping vs koscheck? did u not see the rashad evans fight come on. but the other fights r good fights.

]]> By: EazyEismydad http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-317088 EazyEismydad Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:27:13 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-317088 HATERS. Lutter is the truth. This guy has champion potential. Where does all this hate come from, just cause he couldn't make weight one time? So what, mistakes happen. Thats really a coaching issue more than it is his fault. HATERS. Lutter is the truth. This guy has champion potential. Where does all this hate come from, just cause he couldn’t make weight one time? So what, mistakes happen. Thats really a coaching issue more than it is his fault.

]]> By: mac daddy http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-316796 mac daddy Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:16:10 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-316796 [quote comment="316295"]I dont know what to think... 185 is such a weak division, or atleast thats how it seems you could take the top 8 UFC MW and top 8 UFC WW and put a mini tournament on and have quite a few of the WWs make it to the second round, it would be pretty interesting... Think about it... Anderson vs GSP Jason MacDonald vs Karo Lutter vs Fitch Franklin vs Serra Ed Herman vs Burkman Bisping vs Koscheck Henderson vs Hughs Leben vs Diego Thats not even having Penn or Swick...[/quote] Now that is an interesting thought.!.!.! GSP - Karo - Fitch - Franklin - Herman - Kos - Herderson (not even close) - Diego I like the way your thinking. [quote comment=”316295″]I dont know what to think…

185 is such a weak division, or atleast thats how it seems you could take the top 8 UFC MW and top 8 UFC WW and put a mini tournament on and have quite a few of the WWs make it to the second round, it would be pretty interesting…

Think about it…

Anderson vs GSP
Jason MacDonald vs Karo
Lutter vs Fitch
Franklin vs Serra
Ed Herman vs Burkman
Bisping vs Koscheck
Henderson vs Hughs
Leben vs Diego

Thats not even having Penn or Swick…[/quote]

Now that is an interesting thought.!.!.!
GSP - Karo - Fitch - Franklin - Herman - Kos - Herderson (not even close) - Diego
I like the way your thinking.

]]> By: twizted203 http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-316598 twizted203 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:02:31 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-316598 You know lutter can be a threat to anyone. who doesnt respect his bjj game, but i dont see lutter beatting franklin at all. lutter is like a less well rounded version of jason mcdonald...goes for the lose trips and sweeps and single leg sweeps that most bjj orinedted fighters do. we saw that when j-mac went against franklin..but his wrestling skills are pretty good. and was able to stuff most of those take downs and when he was taken down he pretty sweeped j-mac very quickly and dominated up top...and even more to solidify that...okami is areal strong wrestler with a good submission game and frankin was able to keep composure and find a way out of 2 deep submission holds. i owuld like to see lutter vs j-mac to see what lutter is really made out of. You know lutter can be a threat to anyone. who doesnt respect his bjj game, but i dont see lutter beatting franklin at all. lutter is like a less well rounded version of jason mcdonald…goes for the lose trips and sweeps and single leg sweeps that most bjj orinedted fighters do. we saw that when j-mac went against franklin..but his wrestling skills are pretty good. and was able to stuff most of those take downs and when he was taken down he pretty sweeped j-mac very quickly and dominated up top…and even more to solidify that…okami is areal strong wrestler with a good submission game and frankin was able to keep composure and find a way out of 2 deep submission holds. i owuld like to see lutter vs j-mac to see what lutter is really made out of.

]]> By: Goatboy http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-316560 Goatboy Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:35:53 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-316560 [quote comment="316221"]Does anyone really care what Travis Lutter has to say. He has never been and will never be a great MMa fighter. He had a washed up career, was given a second chance and given a title shot that he, in my opinion, really didnt deserve (just like Serra in my opinion didnt deserve his)-there were a bunch of guys in the UFC that had contracts un the UFC that were way more deserving of title fights that these two guys. Then what does he do when given a title shot (probably the only one he'll ever get in hids life), doesnt make weight then loses the fight anyway. Talk about a Gabe Ruediger moment. So who cares about Travis Lutter. All he's going to be known for is how he blew the biggest undeserving opportunity of his career. Its like if you were to win the Powerball then tear up the ticket-completely stupid.[/quote] I agree with you for the most part except for when TUF 4 started. Franklin and Hughes were beating everyone in sight and the UFC almost needed an excuse to give someone a title shot that wasn't Evan Tanner (lost twice to Franklin already) or Frank Trigg (lost twice to Hughes). Of course when Silva and St Pierre won the titles it defeated the whole purpose because the landscape of the divisions always change when you have new champions, especially coming off of a dominant championship reigns. In all honesty, I'm disappointed that Lutter didn't address his weight issue more, he struggled to make weight for the TUF 4 finale as well as for his title shot. Seems stupid to be the guy that people make excuses for like we used to for BJ Penn (he'd be the better if he got in shape...) Lutter has got some serious jiu jitsu talent to be a threat in the middleweight division but I question his 'Serial Killer' moniker. [quote comment=”316221″]Does anyone really care what Travis Lutter has to say. He has never been and will never be a great MMa fighter. He had a washed up career, was given a second chance and given a title shot that he, in my opinion, really didnt deserve (just like Serra in my opinion didnt deserve his)-there were a bunch of guys in the UFC that had contracts un the UFC that were way more deserving of title fights that these two guys. Then what does he do when given a title shot (probably the only one he’ll ever get in hids life), doesnt make weight then loses the fight anyway. Talk about a Gabe Ruediger moment. So who cares about Travis Lutter. All he’s going to be known for is how he blew the biggest undeserving opportunity of his career. Its like if you were to win the Powerball then tear up the ticket-completely stupid.[/quote]

I agree with you for the most part except for when TUF 4 started. Franklin and Hughes were beating everyone in sight and the UFC almost needed an excuse to give someone a title shot that wasn’t Evan Tanner (lost twice to Franklin already) or Frank Trigg (lost twice to Hughes). Of course when Silva and St Pierre won the titles it defeated the whole purpose because the landscape of the divisions always change when you have new champions, especially coming off of a dominant championship reigns.

In all honesty, I’m disappointed that Lutter didn’t address his weight issue more, he struggled to make weight for the TUF 4 finale as well as for his title shot. Seems stupid to be the guy that people make excuses for like we used to for BJ Penn (he’d be the better if he got in shape…) Lutter has got some serious jiu jitsu talent to be a threat in the middleweight division but I question his ‘Serial Killer’ moniker.

]]> By: mike22 http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-316533 mike22 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:17:21 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2008/02/17/out-to-prove-doubters-wrong-mmamaniacom-exclusive-sit-down-with-ufc-middleweight-travis-lutter/#comment-316533 [quote comment="316170"]He is probably the worst athlete in all mma.. :-) he looks everything but an mma fighter.[/quote] What? come on man you should know by now its not what you look like its about skill and lutter has it. lutter is one of the best submission wrestlers in mma period. people like you drive me crazy! [quote comment=”316170″]He is probably the worst athlete in all mma.. :-)
he looks everything but an mma fighter.[/quote]

What?

come on man you should know by now its not what you look like its about skill and lutter has it.

lutter is one of the best submission wrestlers in mma period.

people like you drive me crazy!

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