Chris Scott Lytle (born August 18, 1974 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American mixed martial arts fighter, 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 4 consecutive UFC fight bonuses and a numerous array of fight bonuses over his entire career, including 4 fight of the nights.
Personal 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. 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.[1]
Martial arts background[]
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.[2] He has held championships in the Hook N' Shoot and Absolute Fighting Championship promotions, and recently won the Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship. He is 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. Kosheck used a brutal 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.[3] The decision resulted in loud boos and Taylor was surprised at Lytle being awarded the judges’ decision.[3] Sherdog, MMAWeekly and MMAJunkie thought Taylor had won the decision.[3][4][5] The fight was awarded Fight of the Night by the UFC and both fighters received $40,000 following their fight.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]. 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 who's respective fights also won Fight of the Night.[9] 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.[10]
Lytle was expected to face Kim Dong-hyun on February 21, 2010 at UFC 110.[11] This fight was later cancelled after a knee injury to Kim.[12] Lytle instead faced Brian Foster at UFC 110 [13] and was victorious via first round submission (kneebar).
Championships and achievements[]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
- 4x Fight Of The Night Honors
- Knock Out Of The Night Honors
- 2x Submission Of The Night Honors
- Ultimate Fighter 4 Finalist
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
52 | 28 wins | 17 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 2 |
By submission | 19 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 15 |
Draws | 5 |
Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | Brian Foster | Submission (Kneebar) | UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez | February 21, 2010 | 1 | 1:41 | Sydney, Australia | Won Submission of the Night Honors |
Win | Kevin Burns | Decision (Unanimous) | The Ultimate Finale 9 | June 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Won Fight of the Night Honors |
Loss | Marcus Davis | Decision (Split) | UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson | January 17, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | File:IRL flag.svg Dublin, Ireland | Won Fight of the Night Honors |
Win | Paul Taylor | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben | October 18, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | Won Fight of the Night Honors |
Loss | Josh Koscheck | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin | July 5, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | Kyle Bradley | TKO (Punches) | UFC 81: Breaking Point | February 2, 2008 | 1 | 0:33 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won Knockout of the Night Honors |
Loss | Thiago Alves | TKO (Cut) | UFC 78: Validation | November 17, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Won Fight of the Night Honors |
Win | Matt Brown | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFL – United Fight League | August 11, 2007 | 2 | 2:49 | Indiana, United States | |
Win | Jason Gilliam | Submission (Triangle Kimura) | UFC 73: Stacked | July 7, 2007 | 1 | 2:15 | Sacramento, California | Won Submission of the Night Honors |
Loss | Matt Hughes | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 68: Uprising | March 3, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
Loss | Matt Serra | Decision (Split) | The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale | November 11, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost TUF 4: Welterweight |
Win | Ross Mason | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | CR 15 – Adrenalin Rush | February 4, 2006 | 2 | 4:57 | London, England | |
Win | Savant Young | Submission (Strikes) | WEC 18: Unfinished Business | January 13, 2006 | 1 | 3:50 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Loss | Joe Riggs | TKO (Cut) | UFC 55: Fury | October 7, 2005 | 2 | 2:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | Brian Dunn | TKO | LOF 1 – Legends of Fighting 1 | August 13, 2005 | 1 | Indiana, United States | ||
Win | Pat Healy | Decision (Split) | WEC 15 - Judgment Day | May 19, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Loss | Karo Parisyan | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 51: Super Saturday | February 5, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | JT Taylor | Submission (Choke) | WEC 12 – Halloween Fury 3 | October 21, 2004 | 1 | 2:53 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | Ronald Jhun | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC 49: Unfinished Business | August 21, 2004 | 2 | 1:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | Tiki Ghosn | Submission (Bulldog Choke) | UFC 47: It's On | April 2, 2004 | 2 | 1:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | Pete Spratt | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | RSF – Shooto Challenge 2 | January 2, 2004 | 1 | 0:46 | Illinois, United States | |
Loss | Robbie Lawler | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 45: Revolution | November 21, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
Win | Derrick Noble | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | RSF – Shooto Challenge | October 3, 2003 | 2 | 2:04 | Illinois, United States | |
Win | Chatt Lavender | TKO (Triangle Choke) | AFC 5 – Absolute Fighting Championships 5 | September 5, 2003 | 1 | 0:55 | Florida, United States | |
Win | LaVerne Clark | Decision (Unanimous) | Battleground 1 – War Cry | July 19, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Illinois, United States | |
Loss | Koji Oishi | Decision (Split) | Pancrase – Hybrid 4 | April 12, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | Aaron Riley | KO | HOOKnSHOOT – Boot Camp 1.1 | March 8, 2003 | 1 | Indiana, United States | ||
Loss | Izuru Takeuchi | Decision (Majority) | Pancrase – Spirit 9 | December 21, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | Yuji Hoshino | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Pancrase – Spirit 7 | October 29, 2002 | 1 | 2:09 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | Nick Diaz | Decision | IFC WC 17 – Warriors Challenge 17 | July 12, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
Win | Kazuo Misaki | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase – Proof 7 | December 1, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Win | Jake Ambrose | Submission | Cage Rage 2 | April 14, 2001 | 1 | Indiana, United States | ||
Draw | Dave Strasser | Draw | Reality Submission Fighting 3 | March 30, 2001 | 1 | 18:00 | Illinois, United States | |
Draw | Nick Hide | Draw | Circle City Challenge | February 3, 2001 | N/A | Indiana, United States | ||
Win | Beaver Beaver | N/A | Bad Boy Competition | November 24, 2000 | 1 | N/A | N/A | |
Win | Mike Haltom | Submission (Strikes) | Bad Boy Competition | November 24, 2000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Loss | Ben Earwood | Decision | UFC 28: High Stakes | November 17, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | New Jersey, United States | |
Loss | Shonie Carter | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase – 2000 Anniversary Show | September 24, 2000 | 3 | 3:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Win | Taro Obata | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | Pancrase – Trans 5 | July 23, 2000 | 1 | 2:56 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | Daisuke Ishii | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase – Trans 4 | June 26, 2000 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | CJ Fernandes | Submission (Triangle Choke) | HOOKnSHOOT – Double Fury 1 | March 17, 2000 | N/A | N/A | ||
Loss | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase – Trans 1 | January 23, 2000 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Draw | Ikuhisa Minowa | Draw | Pancrase – Breakthrough 11 | December 18, 1999 | 1 | 15:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Loss | Dave Menne | Decision (Unanimous) | EC 29 – Extreme Challenge 29 | November 13, 1999 | 2 | 5:00 | Wisconsin, United States | |
Win | Luke Pedigo | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | HOOKnSHOOT – Millennium | November 6, 1999 | 1 | 1:57 | Indiana, United States | |
Draw | Takafumi Ito | Draw | Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament | August 1, 1999 | 2 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Round 1 in Tournament |
Loss | Jason Delucia | Decision (Majority) | Pancrase – Breakthrough 7 | July 6, 1999 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | Daisuke Watanabe | Submission | Pancrase – Breakthrough 6 | June 11, 1999 | 1 | 5:30 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Draw | Osami Shibuya | Draw | Pancrase – Breakthrough 4 | April 18, 1999 | 1 | 15:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Win | Bo Hershberger | Submission (Strikes) | NG 10 – Neutral Grounds 10 | February 13, 1999 | 1 | 11:33 | Munice, Indiana, United States |
Professional boxing record[]
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|align="center" colspan=8|13 Wins (7 knockouts, 6 decisions), 1 Loss (1 decision), 1 Draw[14]
|-
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res.
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win
|13-1-1
|align=left| Omar Pittman
|TKO || 7 (8), 0:42
|June 18, 2005 || Rising Sun, IN ||
|-align=center
|style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win
|12-1-1
|align=left| Verdell Smith
| Unanimous decision || 8
| November 27, 2004 || Rising Sun, IN ||
|-align=center
|style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win
|11-1-1
|align=left| Thomas Kirk
|Unanimous decision || 6
|October 19, 2004 || Indianapolis, IN ||
|-align=center
|style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win
|10-1-1
|align=left| Jonathan Corn
|Unanimous decision || 8
|May 1, 2004 || Indianapolis, IN ||
|-align=center
|style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win
|9-1-1
|align=left| Reggie Strickland
|Unanimous decision || 6
|February 3, 2004 || Indianapolis, IN ||
|-align=center
|style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss
|8-1-1
|align=left| Shay Mobley
|Unanimous decision || 8
|October 17, 2003 || Merrillville, IN ||
|-align=center
|style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win
|8-0-1
|align=left| Darin Johnson
|KO || 3 (8), 1:37
|October 7, 2003 || Indianapolis, IN ||
|-align=center
|style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win
|7-0-1
|align=left| Mike Paul
|TKO || 1 (4), 1:08
|August 5, 2003 || Indianapolis, IN ||
|-align=center
|style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win
|6-0-1
|align=left| John Moore
|Unanimous decision || 8
|June 25, 2003 || Evansville, IN
|align=left|Retained IBA (Indiana Boxing Association)
Light Heavyweight title.
|-align=center
|style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win
|5-0-1
|align=left| Guy Solis
|TKO || 1 (8), 2:59
|June 3, 2003 || Indianapolis, IN
|align=left|Retained IBA Light Heavyweight title.
|-align=center
|style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win
|4-0-1
|align=left| John Moore
|TKO || 8 (8), 1:43
|April 1, 2003 || Indianapolis, IN
|align=left|Won IBA Light Heavyweight title.
|-align=center
|style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win
|3-0-1
|align=left| Ruben Ruiz
|TKO || 1 (4), 2:59
|December 3, 2002 || Indianapolis, IN ||
|-align=center
|style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win
|2-0-1
|align=left| Donnie Penelton
|Unanimous decision || 4
|October 1, 2002 || Indianapolis, IN ||
|-align=center
|style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win
|1-0-1
|align=left| Toris Smith
|TKO || 1 (4)
|August 6, 2002 || Memphis, TN ||
|-align=center
|style="background:#dae2f1;"|Draw
|0-0-1
|align=left| Matt Putnam
|Draw || 4
|June 25, 2002 || Baraboo, WI ||
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ Episode Recap mentioning his children and his job as a firefighter
- ↑ 18 Questions for Chris Lytle Sherdog.com (2009-1-14)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/ufc-89-play-by-play-14826
- ↑ http://archive.is/20120710102702/mmajunkie.com/news/13043/ufc-89-live-results-and-round-by-round-updates.mma
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/20081021071048/www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7369&zoneid=13
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/20081022063759/www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7384&zoneid=13
- ↑ Marcus Davis vs Chris Lytle on tap for UFC 93, MMAJunkie.com (2008-11-03)]
- ↑ Henderson Edges Franklin with Split Decision, Sherdog.com (2009-01-18)
- ↑ UFC 93 Notebook: Judging Judges Sherdog.com (2009-01-19)
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Dong Hyun Kim vs. Chris Lytle set for UFC 110 in Australia. mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
- ↑ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/12/10/justin-wren-released-by-ufc-tim-credeur-injured-withdraws-from/
- ↑ http://www.fiveknuckles.com/mma-news/Brian-Foster-steps-in-to-face-Chris-Lytle-at-UFC-110.html
- ↑ Chris Lytle's career boxing record. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2008-10-18.
External links[]
- Professional MMA record for Chris Lytle from Sherdog Fight Finder
- UFC profile
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- Elevated profile
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