If you missed this week’s edition of the PWB Podcast Hotline, you missed a good interview. Ian and I had UFC superstar Travis Lutter on the show. He had some interesting things to say about his upcoming fight with Rich Franklin at UFC 83 in Montreal, as well as a potential rematch with Anderson Silva:

On his fight at UFC 83 against Rich Franklin:

“You know it’s basically just like every other fight like mine, I’m gonna take him down and I’m gonna beat him up and do what I do man.”

On a potential rematch with UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva:

“I’d kick his ass, you know, that’s the way I look at it. I think Anderson’s a great fighter and he does what he does, and I think he’s probably the best stand-up fighter out there. But I think I have the unique ability to be able to take him down and beat him up and I was showing that in the fight right up until the time I got caught…”

On potential contenders for Anderson Silva’s middleweight title:

“In the UFC, I don’t really see anybody else that’s gonna beat him, you know at 185 pounds. You know, I mean there might be a dark horse out there, you know, that’s kind of flying under the radar. Demian Maia, he’s looked good, but he hasn’t faced really tough competition yet…it’ll be interesting to see how he does as he faces tougher and tougher competition…other than that, I really don’t see anybody that the UFC has that’s gonna beat Anderson.”

I think Lutter’s got a point when it comes to Silva. He was dominating the match before he got caught. If he can get past Rich Franklin this month, he definitely deserves another title shot. I’m sure he learned a lesson by not making weight last time, and will be ready to go if it does come about.

Check out the full interview over at the Podcast Hotline site.