Chris Lytle

"Lights Out"

MMA Record: 31-18-5
UFC Record: 10-10-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

Chris Lytle "Lights Out" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Chris Lytle has 10 wins in the UFC. Chris Lytle lands an average of 3.76 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

20
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

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.

Biggest Win
Matt Brown in 2010
Opponent ELO: 1061

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
68'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Aug 18 1974
Age
51
Peak ELO
1080
ELO Rank
254 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
458-231-5
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1028.8
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1005.9

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.76
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
45%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.03
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
58%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.7
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
55%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
2.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Chris Lytle Fight History

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

ELO Progression Over Time

Chris Lytle ELO Rating Calculation

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

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