Travis Lutter

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Travis Lutter
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Travis Lutter
Born (1973-05-12) May 12, 1973 (age 50)
Chamberlain, South Dakota, United States
Other namesThe Serial Killer
Residence Fort Worth, Texas
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach75.0 in (191 cm)
Fighting out of Fort Worth, Texas
TeamTeam Lutter [1]
Rank4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Machado [2]
Years active2004–2010
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins10
By knockout1
By submission7
By decision2
Losses6
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision1
Website http://www.travislutter.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Travis Lutter (born May 12, 1973) is a retired American mixed martial artist who won The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show. He is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Machado. [2]

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Background

Lutter was born and raised in Gann Valley, South Dakota in a farmer family of seven. [3] He began wrestling when he was 12 years old, continuing through high school where he earned All-State honors and then also competed during his first two years attending Northern State University, where he majored in criminal justice. [4] Lutter had originally begun training in Muay Thai, before viewing an early UFC event dominated by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist, Royce Gracie. Lutter then moved to Dallas, Texas and began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. [5]

Mixed martial arts career

The Ultimate Fighter

With this victory, Lutter became the challenger for Anderson Silva's Middleweight title. Lutter dedicated his victory on November 11 to the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization dedicated to support wounded U.S. servicemen. [6]

Title shot

On the day of the weigh-in, one day before the February 3, 2007 bout at UFC 67, Lutter failed to make weight. He weighed-in at 187 pounds on the first attempt, and 186.5 two hours later on his second attempt. Because of his failure to meet the required 185 pounds, his match with Silva was changed to a three-round, non-title bout. This upset many fans, and he was booed upon his entrance into the octagon. Lutter would go on to lose in the second round via submission due to a triangle choke.

After TUF

Lutter was scheduled to return to the UFC at UFC 74 on August 25, 2007 against UFC newcomer Ryan Jensen; [7] however he was forced to withdraw from the event due to a neck injury. [8] After over a year's absence from the UFC, Lutter was next matched against former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin at UFC 83. After nearly catching Franklin with an armbar in the first round, Lutter was defeated by Franklin in the second round by TKO.

After losing two consecutive bouts, Lutter was released from his UFC contract. This makes him the first Ultimate Fighter winner to be released from UFC contract. [9] He defeated Jason "The Athlete" MacDonald in the main event of Maximum Fighting Championship 22 on October 2, 2009. [10]

Lutter's next bout occurred on May 21, 2010, against Rafael Natal. This bout was part of the Moosin: God of Martial Arts show in Worcester, Massachusetts. After 2 take down attempts Lutter was noticeably tired, he lost by knockout in the first round. [11]

Retirement

Due to the extensive neck injury sustained in the Natal fight and the subsequent long layoff from fighting resulted in Lutter's retirement from professional mixed martial arts competition. Secretly hoping to make it back to the UFC, Lutter did not publicly announce his retirement until a 2019 blog post. [12]

Personal life

Lutter is married and has four children. [13] Lutter owns and operates a martial arts training center in Fort Worth, TX, offering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing and mixed martial arts. [14]

Championships and accomplishments

Grappling credentials

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches10 wins6 losses
By knockout13
By submission72
By decision21
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss10–6 Rafael Natal KO (punches)Moosin: God of Martial ArtsMay 21, 201014:12 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Win10–5 Jason MacDonald Decision (unanimous) MFC 22 October 2, 200935:00 Enoch, Alberta, Canada
Loss9–5 Rich Franklin TKO (punches) UFC 83 April 19, 200823:01 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss9–4 Anderson Silva Submission (triangle choke) UFC 67 February 3, 200722:11 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesOriginally for the UFC Middleweight Championship. Changed to a non-title bout when Lutter missed weight (187 lbs).
Win9–3 Patrick Côté Submission (armbar) The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale November 11, 200612:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesWon The Ultimate Fighter 4 Middleweight Tournament. Submission of the Night.
Win8–3Cedric MarksSubmission (armbar)IFF 1: International Freestyle Fighting 1May 6, 200611:15 Ft. Worth, Texas, United States
Win7–3Jose Landi-JonsSubmission (armbar) Cage Rage 15 February 4, 200614:00 London, England
Loss6–3 Trevor Prangley Decision (unanimous) UFC 54: Boiling Point August 20, 200535:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win6–2Matt EwinSubmission (keylock) Cage Rage 12 July 2, 200511:40 London, England
Loss5–2 Matt Lindland Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell April 16, 200523:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win5–1 Marvin Eastman KO (punch) UFC 50 October 22, 200420:33 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win4–1Grzegorz JakubowskiSubmission (kimura)EVT 2: HazardApril 4, 200422:45 Stockholm, Sweden
Win3–1Mark EpsteinSubmission (rear-naked choke)EVT 1: GenesisDecember 6, 200322:45 Copenhagen, Denmark
Loss2–1 Jorge Rivera TKO (punches)USMMA 2: Ring of FurySeptember 21, 200233:46 Lowell, Massachusetts, United StatesLost the HnS Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win2–0Chris MunsenSubmission (rear-naked choke)HOOKnSHOOT: RelentlessMay 25, 200210:45 Evansville, Indiana, United StatesWon the HnS Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win1–0James CooperDecisionPRW: Power Ring WarriorsNovember 7, 199835:00 Humble, Texas, United States

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