Travis Lutter is going to get demolished by Anderson Silva. After Lutter beat Cote last night, Anderson Silva said he needed to work on his jiu jitsu, but he's already got his black belt. I think he was just saying that to be respectful of Lutter. But honestly, if Lutter shoots in for a takedown, he'll be met with a flying knee just like Carlos Newton was. Lutter is a decent fighter, but he's one dimensional. Everybody knows that the only thing he will do is try to take Silva down. Silva will be well prepared for that.
Seeing Anderson Silva embarrass Rich Franklin was one of my favorite MMA moments ever. It was priceless to hear the stunned silence of all the idiots in the crowd who were booing Silva before the fight. Rich Franklin is a good fighter, but the UFC had hyped him up to the point that people thought he was unbeatable. Franklin looked worse than Leben did against Silva. In a rematch, I don't see the result being any different.
After Silva walks through Lutter, I'm hoping that Matt Hughes moves up in weight and fights Silva. Hughes is talking about having 2 more fights and then retiring. And before Silva beat Franklin, Hughes talked about possibly moving up in weight to fight Silva. I think it would make sense for his last fight to try to hold both the WW and MW titles. That would be a great fight. I don't think Hughes would finish Silva, but I could see him possibly pulling out a decision. But in a 5 round fight, there would be considerable time spent on the feet. And Hughes wouldn't have a shot standing up. I'd take Silva by KO in the 2nd round if that fight ever happened.
