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Chris Lytle

Chris Lytle

“Lights Out”

WelterweightUnited States

31Wins
18Losses
5Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WLWWW

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Profile

Age
52 (born August 18, 1974)
Born in
Indianapolis
Height
5' 11"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
10-10
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC10

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 6
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC10

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 8

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.79 top 34%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.18
Striking accuracy44%Better than 45% of welterweights
Strike defense58%Better than 64% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.63 top 74%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
2.2
Takedown accuracy50%Better than 76% of welterweights
Takedown defense54%Better than 28% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Lytle last fought on August 14, 2011 (Win vs Dan Hardy). Lytle has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Chris Lytle

Chris Lytle "Lights Out" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Indianapolis, United States, on August 18, 1974. Lytle stands 5' 11", has a 68" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Lytle turned professional in 1999, debuting with Neutral Grounds. A 5-5 record outside the UFC came first. Lytle made a UFC debut at UFC 28: High Stakes in November 2000 and lost to Ben Earwood by decision. In the UFC, Lytle is 10-10 across 20 fights.

A submission specialist, Lytle has 6 UFC submission wins, most often by guillotine choke. By the numbers, Lytle attempts more submissions than 97% of welterweights. A notable win came against Matt Serra, a UFC title-fight winner. Lytle ranks #2 in UFC history for most kneebar wins.

Lytle's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle in August 2011, where Lytle beat Dan Hardy.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Dan Hardy

    Submission · Guillotine Choke From Mount · R3 4:16

    UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle

    Aug 14, 2011

    127Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Brian Ebersole

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch

    Feb 26, 2011

    24Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Matt Serra

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop

    Sep 25, 2010

    153Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Matt Brown

    Submission · Armbar From Crucifix · R2 2:02

    UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin

    Jul 3, 2010

    19Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Brian Foster

    Submission · Kneebar From Inoki-Ali Position · R1 1:41

    UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez

    Feb 20, 2010

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Kevin Burns

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale

    Jun 20, 2009

    101Str 0TD 0KD
  7. L

    Marcus Davis

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson

    Jan 17, 2009

    73Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Paul Taylor

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben

    Oct 18, 2008

    102Str 2TD 0KD
  9. L

    Josh Koscheck

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin

    Jul 5, 2008

    16Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    Kyle Bradley

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 0:33

    UFC 81: Breaking Point

    Feb 2, 2008

    12Str 0TD 1KD
  11. L

    Thiago Alves

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cuts · R2 5:00

    UFC 78: Validation

    Nov 17, 2007

    42Str 1TD 0KD
  12. W

    Jason Gilliam

    Submission · Triangle Choke From Mount · R1 2:15

    UFC 73: Stacked

    Jul 7, 2007

    5Str 1TD 0KD
  13. L

    Matt Hughes

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 68: The Uprising

    Mar 3, 2007

    5Str 0TD 0KD
  14. L

    Matt Serra Title

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale

    Nov 11, 2006

    42Str 1TD 0KD
  15. L

    Joe Riggs

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cut · R2 2:00

    UFC 55: Fury

    Oct 7, 2005

    3Str 1TD 0KD
  16. L

    Karo Parisyan

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 51: Super Saturday

    Feb 5, 2005

    7Str 0TD 0KD
  17. W

    Ronald Jhun

    Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard · R2 1:17

    UFC 49: Unfinished Business

    Aug 21, 2004

    12Str 0TD 1KD
  18. W

    Tiki Ghosn

    Submission · Bulldog Choke On Ground · R2 1:55

    UFC 47: It's On!

    Apr 2, 2004

    34Str 2TD 0KD
  19. L

    Robbie Lawler

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 45: Revolution

    Nov 21, 2003

    37Str 1TD 0KD
  20. L

    Ben Earwood

    Decision - Unanimous · R2 5:00

    UFC 28: High Stakes

    Nov 17, 2000

    2Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Chris Lytle is 31-18-5 across 54 professional fights in 16 promotions, since a pro debut on February 13, 1999 (Neutral Grounds). 34 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins31

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 22
  • Decision 6

Pro losses18

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 16
Finish rate
81% of wins
Longest win streak
4

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC10-102000
Pancrase4-6-31999
HOOKnSHOOT3-01999
WEC3-02004
Bad Boy Competition2-02000
Cage Rage2-02001
Shooto2-02003
Absolute Fighting Championships1-02003
Battleground1-02003
Circle City Challenge0-0-12001
Extreme Challenge0-11999
IFC Warriors Challenge0-12002
Legends of Fighting1-02005
Neutral Grounds1-01999
Reality Submission Fighting0-0-12001
UFL1-02007

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Dan Hardy Submission (guillotine choke), R3 UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle Aug 14, 2011
L Brian Ebersole Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 127 Feb 26, 2011
W Matt Serra Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 119 Sep 25, 2010
W Matt Brown Submission (straight armbar), R2 UFC 116 Jul 3, 2010
W Brian Foster Submission (kneebar), R1 UFC 110 Feb 20, 2010
W Kevin Burns Decision (unanimous), R3 The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale Jun 20, 2009
L Marcus Davis Decision (split), R3 UFC 93 Jan 17, 2009
W Paul Taylor Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 89 Oct 18, 2008
L Josh Koscheck Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 86 Jul 5, 2008
W Kyle Bradley TKO (punches), R1 UFC 81 Feb 2, 2008
L Thiago Alves TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 UFC 78 Nov 17, 2007
W Matt Brown Submission (guillotine choke), R2 UFL: Fight Night at Conseco Fieldhouse Aug 11, 2007
W Jason Gilliam Submission (inverted triangle choke and Americana), R1 UFC 73 Jul 7, 2007
L Matt Hughes Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 68 Mar 3, 2007
L Matt Serra Decision (split), R3 The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale Nov 11, 2006
W Ross Mason Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Cage Rage 15 Feb 4, 2006
W Savant Young TKO (submission to strikes), R1 WEC 18: Unfinished Business Jan 13, 2006
L Joe Riggs TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 UFC 55: Fury Oct 7, 2005
W Brian Dunn TKO (punches), R1 Legends of Fighting Aug 13, 2005
W Pat Healy Decision (split), R3 WEC 15: Judgment Day May 19, 2005
L Karo Parisyan Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 51: Super Saturday Feb 5, 2005
W J.T. Taylor Submission (forearm choke), R1 WEC 12 Oct 21, 2004
W Ronald Jhun Submission (guillotine choke), R2 UFC 49 Aug 21, 2004
W Tiki Ghosn Submission (bulldog choke), R2 UFC 47 Apr 2, 2004
W Pete Spratt Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 RSF: Shooto Challenge 2 Jan 2, 2004
L Robbie Lawler Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 45 Nov 21, 2003
W Derrick Noble Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 RSF: Shooto Challenge Oct 3, 2003
W Chatt Lavender Technical submission (triangle choke), R1 Absolute Fighting Championships 5 Sep 5, 2003
W LaVerne Clark Decision (unanimous), R3 Battleground 1: War Cry Jul 19, 2003
L Koji Oishi Decision (split), R3 Pancrase: Hybrid 4 Apr 12, 2003
W Aaron Riley KO (punch), R1 HOOKnSHOOT: Boot Camp 1.1 Mar 8, 2003
L Izuru Takeuchi Decision (majority), R3 Pancrase: Spirit 9 Dec 21, 2002
W Yuji Hoshino Submission (triangle choke), R1 Pancrase: Spirit 7 Oct 29, 2002
L Nick Diaz Decision (split), R3 IFC Warriors Challenge 17 Jul 12, 2002
W Kazuo Misaki Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase: Proof 7 Dec 1, 2001
W Jake Ambrose Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Cage Rage 2 Apr 14, 2001
D Dave Strasser Draw, R1 Reality Submission Fighting 3 Mar 30, 2001
D Nick Hide Draw, R3 Circle City Challenge Feb 3, 2001
W Beaver Beaver Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Bad Boy Competition Nov 24, 2000
W Mike Haltom TKO (submission to punches), R1 Bad Boy Competition Nov 24, 2000
L Ben Earwood Decision (unanimous), R2 UFC 28 Nov 17, 2000
L Shonie Carter Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show Sep 24, 2000
W Taro Obata Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Pancrase: Trans 5 Jul 23, 2000
L Daisuke Ishii Decision (unanimous), R1 Pancrase: Trans 4 Jun 26, 2000
W CJ Fernandes Submission (triangle choke), R1 HOOKnSHOOT: Double Fury 1 Mar 17, 2000
L Keiichiro Yamamiya Decision (unanimous), R1 Pancrase: Trans 1 Jan 23, 2000
D Ikuhisa Minowa Draw, R1 Pancrase: Breakthrough 11 Dec 18, 1999
L Dave Menne Decision (unanimous), R2 Extreme Challenge 29 Nov 13, 1999
W Luke Pedigo Submission (guillotine choke), R1 HOOKnSHOOT: Millennium Nov 6, 1999
D Takafumi Ito Draw, R2 Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round Aug 1, 1999
L Jason DeLucia Decision (majority), R1 Pancrase: Breakthrough 7 Jul 6, 1999
W Daisuke Watanabe Submission (armbar), R1 Pancrase: Breakthrough 6 Jun 11, 1999
D Osami Shibuya Draw, R1 Pancrase: Breakthrough 4 Apr 18, 1999
W Bo Hershberger TKO (submission to punches), R1 Neutral Grounds 10 Feb 13, 1999

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Chris Lytle's record?

Chris Lytle's professional MMA record is 31 wins, 18 losses and 5 draws.

How old is Chris Lytle?

Chris Lytle is 52 years old, born on August 18, 1974.

How tall is Chris Lytle and what is their reach?

Chris Lytle stands 5' 11" with a 68" reach.

Who did Chris Lytle fight last?

Chris Lytle beat Dan Hardy by Submission at UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle on Aug 14, 2011.

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