Chris Lytle, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 31-18-5, with a UFC record of 10-10-0, and fought in the welterweight division at 170 lbs. Standing at 5' 11', Lytle had a reach of 68 inches and adopted an orthodox stance during his fights. In terms of performance statistics, Lytle demonstrated a significant striking rate of 3.76 per minute, with a striking accuracy of 45%. He absorbed an average of 3.03 strikes per minute, maintaining a strike defense of 58%. Lytle averaged 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 55%, and attempted approximately 2.4 submissions per 15 minutes. Throughout his career, Lytle achieved notable victories, including one over Matt Brown, whose ELO rating was 1061 at the time. Some of his most recent fights include a win against Brian Foster via kneebar in February 2010, a victory against Matt Brown by armbar in July 2010, and a split decision draw with Matt Serra in September 2010. However, Lytle suffered a loss to Brian Ebersole in a split decision fight in February 2011 before securing another win against Dan Hardy via guillotine choke in August 2011, marking his last recorded fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-14 | UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle | Dan Hardy | SUB Guillotine Choke | 3 | 4:16 | Win |
| 2011-02-26 | UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch | Brian Ebersole | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2010-09-25 | UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop | Matt Serra | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2010-07-03 | UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin | Matt Brown | SUB Armbar | 2 | 2:02 | Win |
| 2010-02-20 | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez | Brian Foster | SUB Kneebar | 1 | 1:41 | Win |
| 2009-06-20 | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | Kevin Burns | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2009-01-17 | UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson | Marcus Davis | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2008-10-18 | UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben | Paul Taylor | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2008-07-05 | UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin | Josh Koscheck | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2008-02-02 | UFC 81: Breaking Point | Kyle Bradley | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:33 | Win |
| 2007-11-17 | UFC 78: Validation | Thiago Alves | KO/TKO | 2 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2007-07-07 | UFC 73: Stacked | Jason Gilliam | SUB Triangle Choke | 1 | 2:15 | Win |
| 2007-03-03 | UFC 68: The Uprising | Matt Hughes | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2006-11-11 | The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale | Matt Serra | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2005-10-07 | UFC 55: Fury | Joe Riggs | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:00 | Loss |
| 2005-02-05 | UFC 51: Super Saturday | Karo Parisyan | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2004-08-21 | UFC 49: Unfinished Business | Ronald Jhun | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 1:17 | Win |
| 2004-04-02 | UFC 47: It's On! | Tiki Ghosn | SUB Bulldog Choke | 2 | 1:55 | Win |
| 2003-11-21 | UFC 45: Revolution | Robbie Lawler | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2000-11-17 | UFC 28: High Stakes | Ben Earwood | U-DEC | 2 | 5:00 | Loss |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 2011-08-14 | Dan Hardy | 1003 | Win | +18 | 1078 |
| 19 | 2011-02-26 | Brian Ebersole | 1000 | Loss | -20 | 1060 |
| 18 | 2010-09-25 | Matt Serra | 1033 | Win | +14 | 1080 |
| 17 | 2010-07-03 | Matt Brown | 1061 | Win | +22 | 1066 |
| 16 | 2010-02-20 | Brian Foster | 1006 | Win | +20 | 1044 |
| 15 | 2009-06-20 | Kevin Burns | 1025 | Win | +17 | 1024 |
| 14 | 2009-01-17 | Marcus Davis | 1102 | Loss | 0 | 1007 |
| 13 | 2008-10-18 | Paul Taylor | 991 | Win | +16 | 1007 |
| 12 | 2008-07-05 | Josh Koscheck | 1108 | Loss | -11 | 991 |
| 11 | 2008-02-02 | Kyle Bradley | 1000 | Win | +22 | 1002 |
| 10 | 2007-11-17 | Thiago Alves | 1067 | Loss | -13 | 980 |
| 9 | 2007-07-07 | Jason Gilliam | 983 | Win | +22 | 993 |
| 8 | 2007-03-03 | Matt Hughes | 1184 | Loss | -8 | 971 |
| 7 | 2006-11-11 | Matt Serra | 1010 | Loss | 0 | 979 |
| 6 | 2005-10-07 | Joe Riggs | 1005 | Loss | -16 | 979 |
| 5 | 2005-02-05 | Karo Parisyan | 1005 | Loss | -16 | 995 |
| 4 | 2004-08-21 | Ronald Jhun | 1000 | Win | +21 | 1011 |
| 3 | 2004-04-02 | Tiki Ghosn | 956 | Win | +20 | 990 |
| 2 | 2003-11-21 | Robbie Lawler | 1036 | Loss | -14 | 970 |
| 1 | 2000-11-17 | Ben Earwood | 1000 | Loss | -16 | 984 |