All MMA fightersChris Lytle
“Lights Out”
MMA · Retired31-18-5RECORD
6KO / TKO WINS
19SUBMISSION WINS
6DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Chris Scott Lytle |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Lights Out |
| Date of birth | 18 Aug 1974 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Integrated Fighting Academy |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 173 cm (68″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1999–2011 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 13 Feb 1999 |
| Last fight | Win vs Dan Hardy, 14 Aug 2011 |
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Titles and honours
- Cage Rage World Welterweight Champion (one time, inaugural)
- The Ultimate Fighter 4 finalist
- UFC Fight of the Night (6x)
- UFC Submission of the Night (3x)
- UFC Knockout of the Night (1x)
- Most post-fight bonuses in UFC welterweight history (10)
Background
American welterweight from Indianapolis who also boxed professionally and worked as a firefighter. A UFC fan favourite known for all-action fights and bonuses, he retired in 2011 after submitting Dan Hardy in his final bout.
Fight history
54 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Dan Hardy | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 4:16 | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | 14 Aug 2011 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Submission and Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Brian Ebersole | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 127 | 27 Feb 2011 | Sydney, Australia | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Matt Serra | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 119 | 25 Sep 2010 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | Matt Brown | Submission (straight armbar) | 2 | 2:02 | UFC 116 | 3 Jul 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Brian Foster | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 1:41 | UFC 110 | 21 Feb 2010 | Sydney, Australia | Submission of the Night |
| Win | Kevin Burns | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | 20 Jun 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Marcus Davis | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 93 | 17 Jan 2009 | Dublin, Ireland | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Paul Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 89 | 18 Oct 2008 | Birmingham, England | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Josh Koscheck | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 86 | 5 Jul 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Kyle Bradley | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:33 | UFC 81 | 2 Feb 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Knockout of the Night |
| Loss | Thiago Alves | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 78 | 17 Nov 2007 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Matt Brown | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:49 | UFL: Fight Night at Conseco Fieldhouse | 11 Aug 2007 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | Jason Gilliam | Submission (inverted triangle choke and Americana) | 1 | 2:15 | UFC 73 | 7 Jul 2007 | Sacramento, California, United States | Submission of the Night |
| Loss | Matt Hughes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 68 | 3 Mar 2007 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | Matt Serra | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale | 11 Nov 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 4 welterweight tournament final |
| Win | Ross Mason | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:57 | Cage Rage 15 | 4 Feb 2006 | London, England | Won Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Savant Young | TKO (submission to strikes) | 1 | 3:50 | WEC 18: Unfinished Business | 13 Jan 2006 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | Joe Riggs | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:00 | UFC 55: Fury | 7 Oct 2005 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | Brian Dunn | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:03 | Legends of Fighting | 13 Aug 2005 | Franklin, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | Pat Healy | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 15: Judgment Day | 19 May 2005 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | Karo Parisyan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 51: Super Saturday | 5 Feb 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | J.T. Taylor | Submission (forearm choke) | 1 | 2:53 | WEC 12 | 21 Oct 2004 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | Ronald Jhun | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:17 | UFC 49 | 21 Aug 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Tiki Ghosn | Submission (bulldog choke) | 2 | 1:55 | UFC 47 | 2 Apr 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Pete Spratt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:46 | RSF: Shooto Challenge 2 | 2 Jan 2004 | Belleville, Illinois, United States | Middleweight bout |
| Loss | Robbie Lawler | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 45 | 21 Nov 2003 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | Derrick Noble | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:04 | RSF: Shooto Challenge | 3 Oct 2003 | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | Chatt Lavender | Technical submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 0:55 | Absolute Fighting Championships 5 | 5 Sep 2003 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | LaVerne Clark | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Battleground 1: War Cry | 19 Jul 2003 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | Koji Oishi | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Hybrid 4 | 12 Apr 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Aaron Riley | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:31 | HOOKnSHOOT: Boot Camp 1.1 | 8 Mar 2003 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | Izuru Takeuchi | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Spirit 9 | 21 Dec 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | Middleweight bout |
| Win | Yuji Hoshino | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:09 | Pancrase: Spirit 7 | 29 Oct 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | Middleweight bout |
| Loss | Nick Diaz | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | IFC Warriors Challenge 17 | 12 Jul 2002 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | Kazuo Misaki | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Proof 7 | 1 Dec 2001 | Yokohama, Japan | Middleweight bout |
| Win | Jake Ambrose | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:49 | Cage Rage 2 | 14 Apr 2001 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| Draw | Dave Strasser | Draw | 1 | 18:00 | Reality Submission Fighting 3 | 30 Mar 2001 | Illinois, United States | |
| Draw | Nick Hide | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | Circle City Challenge | 3 Feb 2001 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | Beaver Beaver | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:18 | Bad Boy Competition | 24 Nov 2000 | United States | |
| Win | Mike Haltom | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 3:41 | Bad Boy Competition | 24 Nov 2000 | United States | |
| Loss | Ben Earwood | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 28 | 17 Nov 2000 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Welterweight debut |
| Loss | Shonie Carter | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show | 24 Sep 2000 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Taro Obata | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:56 | Pancrase: Trans 5 | 23 Jul 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | Middleweight debut |
| Loss | Daisuke Ishii | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: Trans 4 | 26 Jun 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | CJ Fernandes | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:54 | HOOKnSHOOT: Double Fury 1 | 17 Mar 2000 | United States | |
| Loss | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: Trans 1 | 23 Jan 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | Light heavyweight debut |
| Draw | Ikuhisa Minowa | Draw | 1 | 15:00 | Pancrase: Breakthrough 11 | 18 Dec 1999 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | Dave Menne | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Extreme Challenge 29 | 13 Nov 1999 | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | Luke Pedigo | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:57 | HOOKnSHOOT: Millennium | 6 Nov 1999 | United States | |
| Draw | Takafumi Ito | Draw | 2 | 3:00 | Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round | 1 Aug 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Neo-Blood Tournament opening round |
| Loss | Jason DeLucia | Decision (majority) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: Breakthrough 7 | 6 Jul 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Daisuke Watanabe | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 5:30 | Pancrase: Breakthrough 6 | 11 Jun 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Osami Shibuya | Draw | 1 | 15:00 | Pancrase: Breakthrough 4 | 18 Apr 1999 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Bo Hershberger | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 11:33 | Neutral Grounds 10 | 13 Feb 1999 | Muncie, Indiana, United States |