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For the Northern Irish politician, see Chris Lyttle.
Chris Lytle
Born (1974-08-18) August 18, 1974 (age 50)
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Other namesLights Out
NationalityUnited States American
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach68.0 in (173 cm)
StyleBoxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
TeamIntegrated Fighting Academy
TrainerPat McPherson (MMA), Keith Palmer (Boxing)
Rank  2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active1999–present (MMA)
Professional boxing record
Total15
Wins13
By knockout7
Losses1
Draws1
Mixed martial arts record
Total53
Wins30
By knockout4
By submission19
Losses18
By knockout2
By submission0
Draws5
Other information
OccupationFirefighter[1]
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: September 15, 2009

Chris Scott Lytle (born August 18, 1974) is an American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career, he has never been knocked out or submitted to defeat, though he has lost in MMA competition by TKO by way of cut stoppage. Also notable is the fact that Lytle has won 8 UFC fight bonuses (tied with Anderson Silva for most) over his entire career, including 5 Fight of the Nights, 2 Submission of the Night Honors, and 1 Knockout Of The Night Honors.

Early life

Lytle was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and graduated from Southport High School in 1993. At Southport, he was an active member of the wrestling team. In fact, to this day, he still participates in workouts at the Southport High School with the wrestling team, Coach Petty and Coach Dildine.[2] Lytle attended Indiana University where he achieved a degree in Sports Management.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Lytle started training for fighting in 1998, saying that it was "something to keep me active". He trains part-time outside of his regular job as a firefighter, attending single-discipline gyms rather than MMA camps.[4] He has held championships in the Hook N' Shoot and Absolute Fighting Championship promotions and won the Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship. He became the 175 lb Indiana state boxing champion, saying, "By the end of the year (2004), I think I'll have a few more smaller boxing titles."

In 2006, Lytle was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4 on Spike, where he defeated Pete Spratt and Din Thomas in exhibition bouts to proceed to the welterweight finale. On November 11, Matt Serra defeated Lytle by split decision in The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale. Lytle was the more active fighter on the feet, with Serra tying up and using foot stomps until he got takedowns, at which time he became the more active fighter, with Lytle holding guard and seemingly waiting for the referee to stand the fight up. Two judges scored the bout 30–27 for Serra and one judge scored the fight 30–27 for Lytle, but despite the scores the match was very close. He lost to former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes on March 3 at UFC 68 in Columbus, Ohio via unanimous decision.

Lytle fought Jason Gilliam at UFC 73 on July 7, 2007. Lytle controlled the pace of the fight in the first round and eventually brought Gilliam to the ground. Lytle worked from top position, and eventually sunk in an inverted triangle choke from top position. To seal the fight he locked in an inverted armbar on Gilliam's free arm, forcing him to tap.

At a United Fight League show taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 11, 2007, Lytle defeated Matt Brown by guillotine choke in the second round.

After losing to Thiago Alves at UFC 78 via a controversial doctor stoppage due to a cut at the end of the second round, Lytle went on to defeat Kyle Bradley at UFC 81 by KO at 33 seconds of the first round. In an interview after the fight, Lytle stated that he had a new outlook on fighting; he would no longer pursue an "overly-technical" approach to each fight, but would go into his next fight and "not be afraid to lose."

On July 5, 2008 at UFC 86 Lytle lost to Josh Koscheck in a UFC Welterweight title eliminator fight. Koscheck used an effective ground and pound style to open up massive cuts on Lytle's face and ultimately won by decision.

Lytle's next fight was against British fighter Paul Taylor at UFC 89 on October 18, 2008 in Birmingham, England. Lytle won a unanimous decision. The judges scored it 29–28 (twice) and 30–27.[5] The decision resulted in loud boos and Taylor was surprised at Lytle being awarded the judges' decision.[5] Sherdog, MMAWeekly and MMAJunkie thought Taylor had won the decision.[5][6][7] The fight was awarded Fight of the Night by the UFC and both fighters received $40,000 following their fight.[8]

Lytle's next fight was on January 17, 2009, against Marcus Davis at UFC 93. Both fighters are former boxers and had discussed a potential fight in their futures since early 2008.[9] Lytle called out Davis after his win in UFC 89. He suggested that the fight take place in Ireland, where Davis had garned a substantial following due to his emphasis on his Irish roots. Leading up to the event, both fighters promised to stand and trade blows for the entire fight, rather than engage in grappling. Lytle managed to stun Davis several times, but Davis used superior footwork, counterpunching, and kicks to win a split decision.[10] The bout shared Fight of the Night honors with the Coleman/Rua co-main event, earning Lytle a $40,000 bonus. Lytle again won Fight of the Night at the Ultimate Fighter 9 finale, defeating Kevin Burns, Lytle received a $25,000 bonus along with Diego Sanchez, Clay Guida, Joe Stevenson and Nate Diaz whose respective fights also won Fight of the Night.[11] He was scheduled to fight Carlos Condit on September 16, 2009 at UFC Fight Night 19, but had to pull out due to a knee injury.[12]

Lytle was expected to face Kim Dong-hyun on February 21, 2010 at UFC 110.[13] This fight was later cancelled after a knee injury to Kim.[14] Lytle instead faced Brian Foster at UFC 110 [15] and was victorious via first round submission (kneebar).

Lytle defeated Matt Brown on July 3, 2010 at UFC 116 via straight armbar/triangle choke in a rematch from 2007.[16] The submission was very technical and was a strong contender for yet another Submission of the Night bonus, but said award was won by Lesnar for the surprising arm triangle choke on Carwin—a choice that created minor controversy among fans. Although not another official fight bonus, Lytle was later awarded an undisclosed bonus for managing another exciting finish.[17]

Lytle faced Matt Serra on September 25, 2010 at UFC 119 in a rematch of their 2006 bout at The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale which he won via unanimous decision, out striking Serra through all three rounds.[18]

Lytle was expected to face Carlos Condit on February 27, 2011 at UFC 127.[19] However, Condit was forced from the bout after suffering a knee injury while training[20] and replaced by UFC newcomer Brian Ebersole.[21] Lytle lost to the UFC newcomer via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), again winning fight of the night.

Lytle is expected to face Dan Hardy on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5.[22]

Personal life

Lytle is married to Kristin and has four children. He works full-time as a firefighter at the Indianapolis Fire Department in addition to his fighting career.[3]

Championships and achievements

  • Cage Rage
    • Cage Rage Welterweight Championship (One time)
  • Boxing
    • Indiana Boxing Association Light Heavyweight Title[23]
    • 2 successful title defenses

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
53 matches 30 wins 18 losses
By knockout 3 2
By submission 21 0
By decision 6 16
Draws 5
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
England Dan Hardy UFC on Versus 5 August 14, 2011 United States Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Loss 30–18–5 United States Brian Ebersole Decision (unanimous) UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch February 27, 2011 3 5:00 Australia Sydney, Australia Fight of the Night
Win 30–17–5 United States Matt Serra Decision (unanimous) UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop September 25, 2010 3 5:00 United States Indianapolis, Indiana
Win 29–17–5 United States Matt Brown Submission (mounted triangle/straight armbar) UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin July 3, 2010 2 2:02 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 28–17–5 United States Brian Foster Submission (kneebar) UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez February 21, 2010 1 1:41 Australia Sydney, Australia Submission of the Night
Win 27–17–5 United States Kevin Burns Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Finale 9 June 20, 2009 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Fight of the Night
Loss 26–17–5 United States Marcus Davis Decision (split) UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson January 17, 2009 3 5:00 Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland Fight of the Night
Win 26–16–5 England Paul Taylor Decision (unanimous) UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben October 18, 2008 3 5:00 England Birmingham, England Fight of the Night
Loss 25–16–5 United States Josh Koscheck Decision (unanimous) UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin July 5, 2008 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 25–15–5 United States Kyle Bradley KO (punches) UFC 81: Breaking Point February 2, 2008 1 0:33 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Knockout of the Night
Loss 24–15–5 Brazil Thiago Alves TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 78: Validation November 17, 2007 2 5:00 United States Newark, New Jersey Fight of the Night
Win 24–14–5 United States Matt Brown Submission (guillotine choke) United Fight League August 11, 2007 2 2:49 United States Indianapolis, Indiana
Win 23–14–5 United States Jason Gilliam Submission (mounted triangle/straight armbar) UFC 73: Stacked July 7, 2007 1 2:15 United States Sacramento, California Won Submission of the Night
Loss 22–14–5 United States Matt Hughes Decision (unanimous) UFC 68: Uprising March 3, 2007 3 5:00 United States Columbus, Ohio
Loss 22–13–5 United States Matt Serra Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale November 11, 2006 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Lost TUF 4: Welterweight
Win 22–12–5 England Ross Mason Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Rage 15: Adrenalin Rush February 4, 2006 2 4:57 England London, England Won Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship.
Win 21–12–5 United States Savant Young Submission (elbows) WEC 18: Unfinished Business January 13, 2006 1 3:50 United States Lemoore, California
Loss 20–12–5 United States Joe Riggs TKO (cut) UFC 55: Fury October 7, 2005 2 2:00 United States Uncasville, Connecticut
Win 20–11–5 United States Brian Dunn TKO (punches) Legends of Fighting 1 August 13, 2005 1 2:03 United States Franklin, Indiana
Win 19–11–5 United States Pat Healy Decision (split) WEC 15: Judgment Day May 19, 2005 3 5:00 United States Lemoore, California
Loss 18–11–5 Armenia Karo Parisyan Decision (unanimous) UFC 51: Super Saturday February 5, 2005 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 18–10–5 United States JT Taylor Submission (forearm choke) WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 October 21, 2004 1 2:53 United States Lemoore, California
Win 17–10–5 United States Ronald Jhun Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 49: Unfinished Business August 21, 2004 2 1:17 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 16–10–5 United States Tiki Ghosn Submission (bulldog choke) UFC 47: It's On April 2, 2004 2 1:55 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 15–10–5 United States Pete Spratt Submission (rear-naked choke) RSF: Shooto Challenge 2 January 2, 2004 1 0:46 United States Belleville, Illinois
Loss 14–10–5 United States Robbie Lawler Decision (unanimous) UFC 45: Revolution November 21, 2003 3 5:00 United States Uncasville, Connecticut
Win 14–9–5 United States Derrick Noble Submission (rear-naked choke) RSF: Shooto Challenge October 3, 2003 2 2:04 United States Belleville, Illinois
Win 13–9–5 United States Chatt Lavender Technical submission (triangle choke) Absolute Fighting Championships 5 September 5, 2003 1 0:55 United States Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Win 12–9–5 United States LaVerne Clark Decision (unanimous) Battleground 1: War Cry July 19, 2003 3 5:00 United States Chicago, Illinois
Loss 11–9–5 Japan Koji Oishi Decision (split) Pancrase: Hybrid 4 April 12, 2003 3 5:00 Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win 11–8–5 United States Aaron Riley KO (punch) HOOKnSHOOT: Boot Camp 1.1 March 8, 2003 1 3:31 United States Evansville, Indiana
Loss 10–8–5 Japan Izuru Takeuchi Decision (majority) Pancrase: Spirit 9 December 21, 2002 3 5:00 Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win 10–7–5 Japan Yuji Hoshino Submission (triangle choke) Pancrase: Spirit 7 October 29, 2002 1 2:09 Japan Tokyo, Japan
Loss 9–7–5 United States Nick Diaz Decision (unanimous) IFC: Warriors Challenge 17 July 12, 2002 3 5:00 United States California, United States
Win 9–6–5 Japan Kazuo Misaki Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Proof 7 December 1, 2001 3 5:00 Japan Yokohama, Japan
Win 8–6–5 United States Jake Ambrose Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Rage 2 April 14, 2001 1 1:49 United States Kokomo, Indiana
Draw 7–6–5 United States Dave Strasser Draw Reality Submission Fighting 3 March 30, 2001 1 18:00 United States Illinois, United States
Draw 7–6–4 United States Nick Hide Draw Circle City Challenge February 3, 2001 3 5:00 United States Indianapolis, Indiana
Win 7–6–3 United States Beaver Beaver Submission (rear-naked choke) Bad Boy Competition November 24, 2000 1 2:18 United States United States
Win 6–6–3 United States Mike Haltom Submission (punches) Bad Boy Competition November 24, 2000 1 3:41 United States United States
Loss 5–6–3 United States Ben Earwood Decision (unanimous) UFC 28: High Stakes November 17, 2000 2 5:00 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey UFC debut
Loss 5–5–3 United States Shonie Carter Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show September 24, 2000 3 3:00 Japan Yokohama, Japan
Win 5–4–3 Japan Taro Obata Submission (arm-triangle choke) Pancrase: Trans 5 July 23, 2000 1 2:56 Japan Tokyo, Japan
Loss 4–4–3 Japan Daisuke Ishii Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Trans 4 June 26, 2000 1 10:00 Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–3–3 United States CJ Fernandes Submission (triangle choke) HOOKnSHOOT: Double Fury 1 March 17, 2000 1 3:54 United States Indiana
Loss 3–3–3 Japan Keiichiro Yamamiya Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Trans 1 January 23, 2000 1 10:00 Japan Tokyo, Japan
Draw 3–2–3 Japan Ikuhisa Minowa Draw Pancrase: Breakthrough 11 December 18, 1999 1 15:00 Japan Yokohama, Japan
Loss 3–2–2 United States Dave Menne Decision (unanimous) Extreme Challenge 29 November 13, 1999 2 5:00 United States Hayward, Wisconsin
Win 3–1–2 United States Luke Pedigo Submission (guillotine choke) HOOKnSHOOT: Millennium November 6, 1999 1 1:57 United States Indiana
Draw 2–1–2 Japan Takafumi Ito Draw Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament August 1, 1999 2 3:00 Japan Tokyo, Japan Round 1 in Tournament
Loss 2–1–1 United States Jason Delucia Decision (majority) Pancrase: Breakthrough 7 July 6, 1999 1 10:00 Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–0–1 Japan Daisuke Watanabe Submission (armbar) Pancrase: Breakthrough 6 June 11, 1999 1 5:30 Japan Tokyo, Japan
Draw 1–0–1 Japan Osami Shibuya Draw Pancrase: Breakthrough 4 April 18, 1999 1 15:00 Japan Yokohama, Japan
Win 1–0 United States Bo Hershberger Submission (punches) Neutral Grounds 10 February 13, 1999 1 11:33 United States Muncie, Indiana

Professional boxing record

13 Wins (7 knockouts, 6 decisions), 1 Loss (1 decision), 1 Draw[24]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 13–1–1 United States Omar Pittman TKO 7 (8), 0:42 June 18, 2005 Rising Sun, IN
Win 12–1–1 United States Verdell Smith  Unanimous decision  8  November 27, 2004  Rising Sun, IN
Win 11–1–1 United States Thomas Kirk Unanimous decision 6 October 19, 2004   Indianapolis, IN  
Win 10–1–1 United States Jonathan Corn Unanimous decision 8 May 1, 2004 Indianapolis, IN
Win 9–1–1 United States Reggie Strickland Unanimous decision 6 February 3, 2004 Indianapolis, IN
Loss 8–1–1 United States Shay Mobley Unanimous decision 8 October 17, 2003 Merrillville, IN
Win 8–0–1 United States Darin Johnson KO 3 (8), 1:37 October 7, 2003 Indianapolis, IN
Win 7–0–1 United States Mike Paul TKO 1 (4), 1:08 August 5, 2003 Indianapolis, IN
Win 6–0–1 United States John Moore Unanimous decision 8 June 25, 2003 Evansville, IN Retained Indiana Boxing Association Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 5–0–1 United States Guy Solis TKO 1 (8), 2:59 June 3, 2003 Indianapolis, IN Retained Indiana Boxing Association Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 4–0–1 United States John Moore TKO 8 (8), 1:43 April 1, 2003 Indianapolis, IN Won Indiana Boxing Association Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 3–0–1 United States Ruben Ruiz TKO 1 (4), 2:59 December 3, 2002 Indianapolis, IN
Win 2–0–1 United States Donnie Penelton Unanimous decision 4 October 1, 2002 Indianapolis, IN
Win 1–0–1 United States Toris Smith TKO 1 (4) August 6, 2002 Memphis, TN
Draw 0–0–1 United States Matt Putnam Draw 4 June 25, 2002 Baraboo, WI

Notes and references

  1. ^ Chris Lytle: Fireman, Father, UFC Star
  2. ^ Episode Recap mentioning his children and his job as a firefighter
  3. ^ a b "Lytle eyeing a hometown advantage". SUNTIMES.com. 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-27. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ 18 Questions for Chris Lytle Sherdog.com (2009-1-14)
  5. ^ a b c UFC 89 Play-by-Play
  6. ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/13043/ufc-89-live-results-and-round-by-round-updates.mma
  7. ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7369&zoneid=13
  8. ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7384&zoneid=13
  9. ^ Marcus Davis vs Chris Lytle on tap for UFC 93, MMAJunkie.com (2008-11-03)]
  10. ^ Henderson Edges Franklin with Split Decision, Sherdog.com (2009-01-18)
  11. ^ UFC 93 Notebook: Judging Judges Sherdog.com (2009-01-19)
  12. ^ [1]
  13. ^ "Dong Hyun Kim vs. Chris Lytle set for UFC 110 in Australia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  14. ^ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/12/10/justin-wren-released-by-ufc-tim-credeur-injured-withdraws-from/
  15. ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/17317/brian-foster-named-replacement-fights-chris-lytle-at-ufc-110-in-australia.mma
  16. ^ "UFC 116: Chris Lytle vs. Matt Brown Likely for July 3 in Las Vegas". MMAFighting.com. 2010-04-21.
  17. ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12077&zoneid=13
  18. ^ "Chris Lytle vs. Matt Serra added to UFC 119 in Indianapolis". MMAjunkie.com. 2010-07-10.
  19. ^ "Slugfest brewing: Condit to face Lytle". sportsnet.ca. November 4, 2010.
  20. ^ "Carlos Condit forced to withdraw from UFC 127 with knee injury". mmajunkie.com. February 9, 2010.
  21. ^ "Brian Ebersole to replace Condit at UFC 127". fightnewsaustralia.com. February 10, 2011.
  22. ^ "Dan Hardy vs. Chris Lytle set for UFC on Versus 5 main card". mmajunkie.com. May 11, 2011.
  23. ^ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=121346&cat=boxer
  24. ^ "Chris Lytle's career boxing record". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2008-10-18.

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