EPISODE · Feb 5, 2024 · 1H 24M
Bob Gilstrap Career Deep Dive
from MMA History Podcast · host MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti
Send a textBob Gilstrap Career Deep Dive Ep 206Bob Gilstrap is a No Holds Barred veteran from the Pacific Northwest. Having fought Josh Barnett two times one could make an argument that the region that he cut his teeth in was the toughest in the entire United States. Matt Hume, Dennis Hallman, Ivan Salaverry, Benji Radach, Charlie Pearson, Landon Showalter, Mark Schultz, Maurice Smith and the legendary members of Team Quest are all from the exact same area!Bob Gilstrap takes us through the early days of NHB and paying to have the opportunity to fight in front of your friends and family, THIS IS A FUN LISTEN.Bob Gilstrap Career Deep Dive Ep 2050:00 Lytes out intro0:19 Joey Venti’s guest introduction0:47 interview start 1:16 beginnings in MMA 3:03 training with Maurice Smith3:32 dark days of MMA5:23 NHB era fighters vs current fighters 9:55 Bob Gilstrap vs Chris Munsen13:09 learning submissions from Matt Hume15:33 being friends with fighters 16:29 fighters from the pacific Northwest 18:03 Jay R Palmer vs Danny Bennett21:10 Super Brawl 424:13 Bob Gilstrap vs Lance Gibson27:40 traveling to Hawaii 29:23 relationship with Maurice Smith30:15 Bob Gilstrap vs Josh Barnett36:30 Bob Gilstrap vs Jason Fairn42:21 thoughts on Jason Fairn45:06 International Vale Tudo Combat50:51 Joey Venti’s encounter with Bob Gilstrap 54:09 getting the call for UFC 17 56:28 Bob Gilstrap vs Carlos Newton 58:39 cutting weight for UFC fight 1:00:33 Bob Gilstrap vs Gary Armburst1:01:33 experience with Frank Shamrock 1:02:38 TK Kosaka 1:03:43 Signing contracts to fight 1:06:14 Bob Gilstrap vs Jeff Monson1:10:46 Going to high school with Dennis Hallman 1:12:16 Lions den tell all1:13:06 Bas Rutten Tank Abbott story 1:16:02 current relationship with Maurice Smith 1:17:10 plugs/ promotions 1:19:01 interview wrap up 1:19:54 Outro/ final thoughts Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson - Producer - @ty.green.weldingAndrew - Timestamps - @ambidexstressOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcastSupport the show
What this episode covers
Send a textBob Gilstrap Career Deep Dive Ep 206Bob Gilstrap is a No Holds Barred veteran from the Pacific Northwest. Having fought Josh Barnett two times one could make an argument that the region that he cut his teeth in was the toughest in the entire United States. Matt Hume, Dennis Hallman, Ivan Salaverry, Benji Radach, Charlie Pearson, Landon Showalter, Mark Schultz, Maurice Smith and the legendary members of Team Quest are all from the exact same area!Bob Gilstrap takes us through the early days of NHB and paying to have the opportunity to fight in front of your friends and family, THIS IS A FUN LISTEN.Bob Gilstrap Career Deep Dive Ep 2050:00 Lytes out intro0:19 Joey Venti’s guest introduction0:47 interview start 1:16 beginnings in MMA 3:03 training with Maurice Smith3:32 dark days of MMA5:23 NHB era fighters vs current fighters 9:55 Bob Gilstrap vs Chris Munsen13:09 learning submissions from Matt Hume15:33 being friends with fighters 16:29 fighters from the pacific Northwest 18:03 Jay R Palmer vs Danny Bennett21:10 Super Brawl 424:13 Bob Gilstrap vs Lance Gibson27:40 traveling to Hawaii 29:23 relationship with Maurice Smith30:15 Bob Gilstrap vs Josh Barnett36:30 Bob Gilstrap vs Jason Fairn42:21 thoughts on Jason Fairn45:06 International Vale Tudo Combat50:51 Joey Venti’s encounter with Bob Gilstrap 54:09 getting the call for UFC 17 56:28 Bob Gilstrap vs Carlos Newton 58:39 cutting weight for UFC fight 1:00:33 Bob Gilstrap vs Gary Armburst1:01:33 experience with Frank Shamrock 1:02:38 TK Kosaka 1:03:43 Signing contracts to fight 1:06:14 Bob Gilstrap vs Jeff Monson1:10:46 Going to high school with Dennis Hallman 1:12:16 Lions den tell all1:13:06 Bas Rutten Tank Abbott story 1:16:02 current relationship with Maurice Smith 1:17:10 plugs/ promotions 1:19:01 interview wrap up 1:19:54 Outro/ final thoughts Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson - Producer - @ty.green.weldingAndrew - Timestamps - @ambidexstressOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcastSupport the show
NOW PLAYING
Bob Gilstrap Career Deep Dive
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Dec 5, 2025 ·50m
Oct 9, 2025 ·33m
Oct 3, 2025 ·40m
Sep 11, 2025 ·31m
Aug 27, 2025 ·39m
Aug 18, 2025 ·54m