Welterweight · “Lights Out”
Chris Lytle
31-18-5 UFC 10-10-0
Finisher
Submission Grappler
5'11"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
52Age
1KO wins
6Sub wins
70.0%Finish rate
10:48Avg fight
Skill profile
- Grappling Above avg 70
- Striking D Average 62
- Striking Average 50
- Durability Average 47
- Accuracy Below avg 42
- Control Below avg 31
- TD Defense Below avg 27
- Wrestling Weak 21
Finisher
70% of wins by knockout or submission (1 KO, 6 sub)
Submission Grappler
above avg grappling — rates 70 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.79
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.18
Striking accuracy44.0%
Striking defense58.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.14
Takedowns / 15 min0.63
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense54.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.15
Control time13.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-6
Striking trend
Fight history
W Dan Hardy 23-9 walk-in Submission · R3 4:16 — UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · August 14, 2011
127/271Sig. strikes
61/238Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Brian Ebersole 46-14-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · February 26, 2011
24/66Sig. strikes
32/61Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:31Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
W Matt Serra 11-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · September 25, 2010
153/297Sig. strikes
124/298Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matt Brown 11-8 walk-in Submission · R2 2:02 — UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · July 3, 2010
19/49Sig. strikes
25/42Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:27Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
W Brian Foster 14-4 walk-in Submission · R1 1:41 — UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · February 20, 2010
2/14Sig. strikes
5/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Kevin Burns 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · June 20, 2009
101/247Sig. strikes
69/195Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marcus Davis 15-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson · January 17, 2009
73/198Sig. strikes
59/166Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paul Taylor 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · October 18, 2008
102/194Sig. strikes
85/160Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
8:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Josh Koscheck 10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin · July 5, 2008
16/65Sig. strikes
38/58Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
W Kyle Bradley 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:33 — UFC 81: Breaking Point · February 2, 2008
12/17Sig. strikes
0/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Thiago Alves 13-5 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC 78: Validation · November 17, 2007
42/128Sig. strikes
39/90Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jason Gilliam 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:15 — UFC 73: Stacked · July 7, 2007
5/8Sig. strikes
3/7Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:56Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
L Matt Hughes 41-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 68: The Uprising · March 3, 2007
5/16Sig. strikes
13/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Matt Serra 8-4 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale · November 11, 2006
42/58Sig. strikes
20/39Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joe Riggs 22-5 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 2:00 — UFC 55: Fury · October 7, 2005
3/8Sig. strikes
15/25Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Karo Parisyan 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 51: Super Saturday · February 5, 2005
7/16Sig. strikes
29/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Ronald Jhun 21-11-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:17 — UFC 49: Unfinished Business · August 21, 2004
12/25Sig. strikes
8/16Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:22Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Tiki Ghosn 8-4 walk-in Submission · R2 1:55 — UFC 47: It's On! · April 2, 2004
34/80Sig. strikes
27/49Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:50Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Robbie Lawler 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 45: Revolution · November 21, 2003
37/97Sig. strikes
30/72Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Ben Earwood 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R2 5:00 — UFC 28: High Stakes · November 17, 2000
2/3Sig. strikes
5/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
22
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
0
Decision
16
Other
0
Draws: 5
Fights by organization
UFC
20
Pancrase
13
WEC
3
HOOKnSHOOT
3
Cage Rage
2
RSF
2
Bad Boy Competition
2
UFL
1
+ 8 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 54 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Dan Hardy | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
August 14, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 4:16 |
| L | Brian Ebersole | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 127
February 27, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Serra | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 119
September 25, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Brown | Submission (straight armbar) | UFC 116
July 3, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 2:02 |
| W | Brian Foster | Submission (kneebar) | UFC 110
February 21, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 1:41 |
| W | Kevin Burns | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
June 20, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marcus Davis | Decision (split) | UFC 93
January 17, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 89
October 18, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Josh Koscheck | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 86
July 5, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kyle Bradley | TKO (punches) | UFC 81
February 2, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 0:33 |
| L | Thiago Alves | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 78
November 17, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Brown | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFL: Fight Night at Conseco Fieldhouse
August 11, 2007 |
UFL | 2 | 2:49 |
| W | Jason Gilliam | Submission (inverted triangle choke and americana) | UFC 73
July 7, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 2:15 |
| L | Matt Hughes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 68
March 3, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Matt Serra | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale
November 11, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ross Mason | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Rage 15
February 4, 2006 |
Cage Rage | 2 | 4:57 |
| W | Savant Young | TKO (submission to strikes) | WEC 18: Unfinished Business
January 13, 2006 |
WEC | 1 | 3:50 |
| L | Joe Riggs | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 55: Fury
October 7, 2005 |
UFC | 2 | 2:00 |
| W | Brian Dunn | TKO (punches) | Legends of Fighting
August 13, 2005 |
Legends of Fighting | 1 | 2:03 |
| W | Pat Healy | Decision (split) | WEC 15: Judgment Day
May 19, 2005 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Karo Parisyan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 51: Super Saturday
February 5, 2005 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | J.T. Taylor | Submission (forearm choke) | WEC 12
October 21, 2004 |
WEC | 1 | 2:53 |
| W | Ronald Jhun | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 49
August 21, 2004 |
UFC | 2 | 1:17 |
| W | Tiki Ghosn | Submission (bulldog choke) | UFC 47
April 2, 2004 |
UFC | 2 | 1:55 |
| W | Pete Spratt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RSF: Shooto Challenge 2
January 2, 2004 |
RSF | 1 | 0:46 |
| L | Robbie Lawler | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 45
November 21, 2003 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Derrick Noble | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RSF: Shooto Challenge
October 3, 2003 |
RSF | 2 | 2:04 |
| W | Chatt Lavender | Technical submission (triangle choke) | Absolute Fighting Championships 5
September 5, 2003 |
Absolute Fighting Championships | 1 | 0:55 |
| W | LaVerne Clark | Decision (unanimous) | Battleground 1: War Cry
July 19, 2003 |
Battleground | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Koji Oishi | Decision (split) | Pancrase: Hybrid 4
April 12, 2003 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Aaron Riley | KO (punch) | HOOKnSHOOT: Boot Camp 1.1
March 8, 2003 |
HOOKnSHOOT | 1 | 3:31 |
| L | Izuru Takeuchi | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Spirit 9
December 21, 2002 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yuji Hoshino | Submission (triangle choke) | Pancrase: Spirit 7
October 29, 2002 |
Pancrase | 1 | 2:09 |
| L | Nick Diaz | Decision (split) | IFC Warriors Challenge 17
July 12, 2002 |
IFC Warriors Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kazuo Misaki | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Proof 7
December 1, 2001 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jake Ambrose | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Rage 2
April 14, 2001 |
Cage Rage | 1 | 1:49 |
| D | Dave Strasser | Draw | Reality Submission Fighting 3
March 30, 2001 |
Reality Submission Fighting | 1 | 18:00 |
| D | Nick Hide | Draw | Circle City Challenge
February 3, 2001 |
Circle City Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Beaver Beaver | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bad Boy Competition
November 24, 2000 |
Bad Boy Competition | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Mike Haltom | TKO (submission to punches) | Bad Boy Competition
November 24, 2000 |
Bad Boy Competition | 1 | 3:41 |
| L | Ben Earwood | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 28
November 17, 2000 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Shonie Carter | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show
September 24, 2000 |
Pancrase | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Taro Obata | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pancrase: Trans 5
July 23, 2000 |
Pancrase | 1 | 2:56 |
| L | Daisuke Ishii | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Trans 4
June 26, 2000 |
Pancrase | 1 | 10:00 |
| W | CJ Fernandes | Submission (triangle choke) | HOOKnSHOOT: Double Fury 1
March 17, 2000 |
HOOKnSHOOT | 1 | 3:54 |
| L | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Trans 1
January 23, 2000 |
Pancrase | 1 | 10:00 |
| D | Ikuhisa Minowa | Draw | Pancrase: Breakthrough 11
December 18, 1999 |
Pancrase | 1 | 15:00 |
| L | Dave Menne | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Challenge 29
November 13, 1999 |
Extreme Challenge | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Luke Pedigo | Submission (guillotine choke) | HOOKnSHOOT: Millennium
November 6, 1999 |
HOOKnSHOOT | 1 | 1:57 |
| D | Takafumi Ito | Draw | Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round
August 1, 1999 |
Pancrase | 2 | 3:00 |
| L | Jason DeLucia | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Breakthrough 7
July 6, 1999 |
Pancrase | 1 | 10:00 |
| W | Daisuke Watanabe | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Breakthrough 6
June 11, 1999 |
Pancrase | 1 | 5:30 |
| D | Osami Shibuya | Draw | Pancrase: Breakthrough 4
April 18, 1999 |
Pancrase | 1 | 15:00 |
| W | Bo Hershberger | TKO (submission to punches) | Neutral Grounds 10
February 13, 1999 |
Neutral Grounds | 1 | 11:33 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Chris Lytle) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.