Welterweight · Men

Chris Lytle

“Lights Out”
United States Integrated Fighting Academy debut 1999
Holds 1 fighter
Form W W W L W
Elo 1,825 peak 1,847 · 25 Sep 2010 22 below it
Tapology Sherdog
33-18-5pro record
1W current streak
1,776best win, Elo
1,386average opponent
-- born 18 Aug 1974
71.0" / 68.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,319 Sub1,349 Dec1,258

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 22 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 235 minutes, against 326 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 50 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 50 bouts (2009): 1,557 Elo, 28-17, aged 34, average opponent 1,355.

  1. Matt Horwich then 1,511, 29-21, aged 36 · Middleweight 2-3 after peaked 1,513
  2. Xavier Foupa-Pokam then 1,600, 30-20, aged 33 · Middleweight 1-2 after peaked 1,566 ▼
  3. Diego Brandão then 1,601, 30-20, aged 36 · Featherweight 5-2 after peaked 1,686 ▲
  4. John Alessio then 1,610, 34-16, aged 33 · Lightweight 1-1 after peaked 1,613
  5. Yoshiro Maeda then 1,484, 32-15, aged 34 · Flyweight 8-4 after peaked 1,578 ▲
  6. Jesse Taylor then 1,590, 35-15, aged 34 5-3 after peaked 1,829 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Matt Serra Decision R3 · 25 Sep 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,776
  2. Dan Hardy Submission R3 · 14 Aug 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,659
  3. Brian Foster Submission R1 · 20 Feb 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,653
  4. Matt Brown Submission R2 · 3 Jul 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,614
  5. Ronald Jhun Submission R2 · 21 Aug 2004 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,540

Losses

The latest 5 of 18
  1. Brian Ebersole Decision R3 · 26 Feb 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,665
  2. Marcus Davis Decision R3 · 17 Jan 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,716
  3. Josh Koscheck Decision R3 · 5 Jul 2008 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,761
  4. Thiago Alves KO/TKO R2 · 17 Nov 2007 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,762
  5. Matt Hughes Decision R3 · 3 Mar 2007 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,810

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Matt Serra 2 meetings · 2006, 2010 1–1
  2. Matt Brown 2 meetings · 2007, 2010 2–0
  3. Pete Spratt 2 meetings · 2004, 2006 2–0

Fight history

56 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
56 14 Aug 201137.0 yrs W33-18-5 Dan Hardy 23-9 (1) · 29.2 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R314:16 1.00 1,763→1,825 +62 1,659 – UFC Live 5: Hardy vs. Lytle Ultimate Fighting Championship
55 26 Feb 201136.5 yrs L32-18-5 Brian Ebersole 46-14-1 (1) · 30.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.26* 1,847→1,763 -84 1,665 – UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch Ultimate Fighting Championship
54 25 Sep 201036.1 yrs W32-17-5 Matt Serra 13-6 · 36.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,754→1,847 +93 1,776 – UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop Ultimate Fighting Championship
53 3 Jul 201035.9 yrs W31-17-5 Matt Brown 13-9 · 29.5 yrs Welterweight SubStraight Armbar R27:02 1.00 1,683→1,754 +70 1,614 – UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin Ultimate Fighting Championship
52 20 Feb 201035.5 yrs W30-17-5 Brian Foster 14-4 · 25.9 yrs Welterweight SubKneebar R11:41 1.00 1,577→1,683 +106 1,653 – UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez Ultimate Fighting Championship
51 20 Jun 200934.8 yrs W29-17-5 Kevin Burns 7-2 · 29.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,557→1,577 +20 1,521 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
50 17 Jan 200934.4 yrs L28-17-5 Marcus Davis 15-5 · 35.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.19* 1,577→1,557 -21 1,716 – UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship
49 18 Oct 200834.2 yrs W28-16-5 Paul Taylor 9-3-1 (1) · 28.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.66* 1,600→1,577 -22 1,371 – UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben Ultimate Fighting Championship
48 5 Jul 200833.9 yrs L27-16-5 Josh Koscheck 11-3 · 30.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,663→1,600 -63 1,761 – UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin Ultimate Fighting Championship
47 2 Feb 200833.5 yrs W27-15-5 Kyle Bradley 13-4 (1) · 25.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R10:33 1.00 1,589→1,663 +74 1,535 – UFC 81: Breaking Point Ultimate Fighting Championship
46 17 Nov 200733.2 yrs L26-15-5 Thiago Alves 13-5 · 24.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R210:00 0.00 1,649→1,589 -60 1,762 – UFC 78: Validation Ultimate Fighting Championship
45 11 Aug 200733.0 yrs W26-14-5 Matt Brown 7-5 · 26.6 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R2 1.00 1,629→1,649 +20 1,276 – UFL - Fight Night at Conseco Fieldhouse Indiana Regional
44 7 Jul 200732.9 yrs W25-14-5 Jason Gilliam 11-1 · 34.7 yrs Welterweight SubTriangle Kimura R12:15 1.00 1,570→1,629 +59 1,452 – UFC 73: Stacked Ultimate Fighting Championship
43 3 Mar 200732.5 yrs L24-14-5 Matt Hughes 41-5 · 33.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.02* 1,608→1,570 -38 1,810 – UFC 68: Uprising Ultimate Fighting Championship
42 11 Nov 200632.2 yrs L24-13-5 Matt Serra 10-4 · 32.4 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.49* 1,608→1,608 +0 1,619 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
41 26 Jun 200631.9 yrs W24-12-5 Din Thomas 21-6 · 29.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,579→1,608 +29 1,453 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 4 Semifinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
40 2 Jun 200631.8 yrs W23-12-5 Pete Spratt 15-10 · 35.4 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:08 1.00 1,542→1,579 +36 1,309 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 4 Quarterfinals, Day 3 The Ultimate Fighter
39 4 Feb 200631.5 yrs W22-12-5 Ross Mason 9-3 – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,491→1,542 +51 1,338 – Cage Rage 15: Adrenalin Rush Cage Rage
38 13 Jan 200631.4 yrs W21-12-5 Savant Young 5-3 · 29.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOElbows R13:50 1.00 1,455→1,491 +36 1,223 – WEC 18: Unfinished Business WEC
37 7 Oct 200531.1 yrs L20-12-5 Joe Riggs 22-5 (1) · 23.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOCut R27:00 0.00 1,508→1,455 -54 1,650 – UFC 55: Fury Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 13 Aug 200531.0 yrs W20-11-5 Brian Dunn 35-11-4 – KO/TKOPunches R12:03 1.00 1,483→1,508 +25 1,170 – LOF 1: Legends of Fighting Legends of Fighting Championship
35 19 May 200530.8 yrs W19-11-5 Pat Healy 3-4 · 21.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,536→1,483 -53 1,216 – WEC 15: Judgment Day WEC
34 5 Feb 200530.5 yrs L18-11-5 Karo Parisyan 12-3 · 22.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,670→1,536 -133 1,468 – UFC 51: Super Saturday Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 21 Oct 200430.2 yrs W18-10-5 JT Taylor 2-2-1 Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:53 1.00 1,658→1,670 +12 1,199 – WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 WEC
32 21 Aug 200430.0 yrs W17-10-5 Ronald Jhun 22-11-2 · 33.9 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R26:17 1.00 1,581→1,658 +77 1,540 – UFC 49: Unfinished Business Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 2 Apr 200429.6 yrs W16-10-5 Tiki Ghosn 8-4 · 27.1 yrs Welterweight SubBulldog Choke R26:55 1.00 1,539→1,581 +41 1,336 – UFC 47: It's On Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 2 Jan 200429.4 yrs W15-10-5 Pete Spratt 12-7 · 33.0 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:46 1.00 1,492→1,539 +47 1,316 – RSF - Shooto Challenge 2 Illinois Regional
29 21 Nov 200329.3 yrs L14-10-5 Robbie Lawler 7-1 · 21.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.34* 1,551→1,492 -59 1,422 – UFC 45: Revolution Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 3 Oct 200329.1 yrs W14-9-5 Derrick Noble 10-4 · 25.1 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,508→1,551 +43 1,313 – RSF - Shooto Challenge Illinois Regional
27 5 Sep 200329.0 yrs W13-9-5 Chatt Lavender 7-2 · 27.3 yrs – KO/TKO R10:55 1.00 1,445→1,508 +63 1,346 – Absolute Fighting Championships 5 Absolute Fighting Championship
26 19 Jul 200328.9 yrs W12-9-5 LaVerne Clark 14-10 · 29.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,430→1,445 +15 1,234 – Battleground Fight Night 1: War Cry Ed Kim
25 12 Apr 200328.6 yrs L11-9-5 Koji Oishi 5-2-1 · 25.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,485→1,430 -55 1,293 – Pancrase 118 Pancrase
24 8 Mar 200328.6 yrs W11-8-5 Aaron Riley 18-5-1 · 22.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R13:31 1.00 1,403→1,485 +81 1,379 – HOOKnSHOOT: Boot Camp 1.1 HOOKnSHOOT
23 21 Dec 200228.3 yrs L10-8-5 Izuru Takeuchi 9-4-3 · 28.4 yrs Middleweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.38 1,436→1,403 -33 1,392 – Pancrase 114 Pancrase
22 29 Oct 200228.2 yrs W10-7-5 Yuji Hoshino 4-3-1 · 27.2 yrs Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R12:09 1.00 1,377→1,436 +59 1,261 – Pancrase 112 Pancrase
21 12 Jul 200227.9 yrs L9-7-5 Nick Diaz 1-0 · 18.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,438→1,377 -62 1,207 – IFC WC 17: Warriors Challenge 17 International Fighting Championship
20 1 Dec 200127.3 yrs W9-6-5 Kazuo Misaki 5-0 · 25.6 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,367→1,438 +71 1,413 – Pancrase 102 Pancrase
19 14 Apr 200126.7 yrs W8-6-5 Jake Ambrose 3-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:49 1.00 1,335→1,367 +32 1,074 – Cage Rage 2 Cage Rage
18 30 Mar 200126.6 yrs D7-6-5 Dave Strasser 16-2-2 · 31.7 yrs – -- R118:00 0.50 1,304→1,335 +32 1,435 – Reality Submission Fighting 3 Illinois Regional
17 3 Feb 200126.5 yrs D7-6-4 Nick Hide 1-0 – -- R3 0.50 1,361→1,304 -58 1,087 – Circle City Challenge North Carolina Regional
16 24 Nov 200026.3 yrs W7-6-3 Beaver Beaver debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:18 1.00 1,333→1,361 +28 1,044 – Bad Boy Competition Regional / Unaffiliated
15 24 Nov 200026.3 yrs W6-6-3 Mike Haltom 4-2 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R13:41 1.00 1,255→1,333 +78 1,218 – Bad Boy Competition United States Regional
14 17 Nov 200026.3 yrs L5-6-3 Ben Earwood 10-2 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.12* 1,285→1,255 -29 1,438 – UFC 28: High Stakes Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 24 Sep 200026.1 yrs L5-5-3 Shonie Carter 15-3-5 · 28.4 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R316:00 0.16 1,301→1,285 -16 1,490 – Pancrase 88 Pancrase
12 23 Jul 200025.9 yrs W5-4-3 Taro Obata 0-3-1 · 29.1 yrs Middleweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R12:56 1.00 1,289→1,301 +12 836 – Pancrase 85: 2000 Neo-Blood Tournament (Round 1) Pancrase
11 26 Jun 200025.9 yrs L4-4-3 Daisuke Ishii 8-10-2 · 22.7 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,364→1,289 -75 1,377 – Pancrase 84 Pancrase
10 17 Mar 200025.6 yrs W4-3-3 CJ Fernandes 6-2-2 · 22.3 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R13:54 1.00 1,241→1,364 +124 1,393 – HOOKnSHOOT - Double Fury 1 HOOKnSHOOT
9 23 Jan 200025.4 yrs L3-3-3 Keiichiro Yamamiya 17-13-5 · 27.5 yrs Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R110:00 0.03 1,323→1,241 -82 1,323 – Pancrase 81 Pancrase
8 18 Dec 199925.3 yrs D3-2-3 Ikuhisa Minowa 11-11-5 · 23.9 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R115:00 0.50 1,294→1,323 +29 1,414 – Pancrase 80 Pancrase
7 13 Nov 199925.2 yrs L3-2-2 Dave Menne 21-4-1 · 25.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,307→1,294 -13 1,646 – Extreme Challenge 29 Extreme Challenge
6 6 Nov 199925.2 yrs W3-1-2 Luke Pedigo 3-2 – SubGuillotine Choke R11:57 1.00 1,237→1,307 +70 1,166 – HOOKnSHOOT - Millenium HOOKnSHOOT
5 1 Aug 199925.0 yrs D2-1-2 Takafumi Ito 20-19-4 · 27.1 yrs Heavyweight DecisionMajority R213:00 0.50 1,240→1,237 -3 1,228 – Pancrase 75 Pancrase
4 6 Jul 199924.9 yrs L2-1-1 Jason DeLucia 29-13 · 29.9 yrs Heavyweight DecisionMajority R110:00 0.37 1,208→1,240 +32 1,470 – Pancrase 73 Pancrase
3 11 Jun 199924.8 yrs W2-0-1 Daisuke Watanabe 0-7 · 22.4 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R15:30 1.00 1,183→1,208 +25 870 – Pancrase 72 Pancrase
2 18 Apr 199924.7 yrs D1-0-1 Osami Shibuya 19-19-8 · 23.3 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R115:00 0.50 1,131→1,183 +52 1,368 – Pancrase 70 Pancrase
1 13 Feb 199924.5 yrs W1-0 Bo Hershberger 0-0-2 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R111:33 1.00 1,035→1,131 +96 1,068 – Neutral Grounds 10 Indiana Regional