Chris Scott Lytle (born August 18, 1974) is an American retired

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and

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. A professional from 1999 until 2011 and twenty-fight veteran of the

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, Lytle also fought in

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, Cage Rage, and the WEC. He held the inaugural Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship and was a finalist on

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. During his tenure in the UFC, he was awarded "Fight of the Night" honors six times.

Background

Lytle was born in

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, and graduated from Southport High School in 1993. At Southport, he was an active member of the

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team, finishing 4th at the Indiana State Wrestling Finals in his junior year and 2nd place his senior year. In fact, to this day, he still participates in workouts at the Southport High School with the wrestling team, Coach Petty and Coach Dildine. He has also helped coach at

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. Episode Recap mentioning his children and his job as a firefighter
/ref> Lytle attended

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, where he achieved a degree in sports management, Chris has a black belt in a Korean martial art called

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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. He has held championships in the Hook N' Shoot and Absolute Fighting Championship promotions and won the Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship. He 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."

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In 2006 Lytle was a contestant on

on Spike, where he defeated Pete Spratt and

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in exhibition bouts to proceed to the welterweight finale. On November 11,

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defeated Lytle by split decision in The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale. Lytle was the more active fighter standing up, with Serra tying up and using foot stomps until he got takedowns, at which time he became the more active fighter, with Lytle holding

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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

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Matt Hughes on March 3 at UFC 68 in

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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

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from top position. To seal the fight he locked in an inverted

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on Gilliam's free arm, forcing him to tap. This fight earned him a '' Submission of the Night'' award. At a United Fight League show taking place in

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, Indiana on August 11, 2007, Lytle defeated Matt Brown by a

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in the second round. Chris later lost to Thiago Alves at UFC 78 via a controversial doctor stoppage due to a cut at the end of the second round. Many fans booed as the cut was under the eye and fairly small. Typically doctors stop fights when blood his seeping into a fighters eye and impede vision. This fight earned him his first '' Fight of the Night'' award. Lytle went on to defeat Kyle Bradley at

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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." This fight earned him a $60,000 '' Knockout of the Night'' award. On July 5, 2008, at UFC 86 Lytle lost to

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in a UFC Welterweight title eliminator fight. Koscheck used an effective

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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

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on October 18, 2008, in

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, England. Lytle won a unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, and 29–28). The decision resulted in loud boos and Taylor was surprised at Lytle being awarded the judges' decision. This fight earned him a $40,000 '' Fight of the Night'' award. Lytle's next fight was on January 17, 2009, against

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. Both fighters are former boxers and had discussed a potential fight in their futures since early 2008. Lytle called out Davis after his win at

. He suggested that the fight take place in Ireland, where Davis had garnered 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

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. Lytle managed to stun Davis several times, but Davis used superior footwork, counterpunching, and kicks to win a split decision The bout shared Fight of the Night honors with the

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/ Rua co-main event, earning Lytle a $40,000 bonus. Lytle again won Fight of the Night at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, defeating

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, Lytle received a $25,000 bonus along with

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and

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whose respective fights also won Fight of the Night. He was scheduled to fight

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on September 16, 2009, at UFC Fight Night 19, but had to pull out due to a knee injury. Lytle was expected to face

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on February 21, 2010, at UFC 110. This fight was later cancelled after Kim suffered a knee injury. Lytle instead faced Brian Foster at UFC 110 and was victorious via first round

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submission. This fight earned him another '' Submission of the Night'' award. Lytle defeated Matt Brown on July 3, 2010, at

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via straight

in a rematch from 2007. The submission was very technical and was a strong contender for yet another Submission of the Night bonus, but said award was won by

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for the surprising

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used on

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, a choice that created minor controversy among fans. Although not another official fight bonus, Lytle was later awarded an undisclosed bonus for managing another exciting finish. Lytle faced former

on September 25, 2010, at

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in a rematch of their 2006 bout at The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale which he won via unanimous decision, out striking Serra throughout all three rounds. Lytle was expected to face

on February 27, 2011, at

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. However, Condit was forced from the bout after suffering a knee injury while training and replaced by

newcomer

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. Ebersole defeated Lytle via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, and 29–28), winning a $75,000 '' Fight of the Night'' award. Lytle faced former UFC welterweight title contender

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on August 14, 2011, at UFC on Versus 5. Chris Lytle stated at the weigh-ins he would retire after the bout regardless of the outcome. Regarding his retirement, Chris has been quoted as saying "“I feel like I’m not being the type of dad I want to. I got four kids and lots of time I feel just an immense sense of guilt for not being there in times when I should.” Lytle defeated Hardy via

submission in the third round after being successful early on by utilizing his superior boxing, thus closing out his MMA career with a victory and 10–10 record in the UFC. Lytle walked away with ''Fight of the Night'' and ''Submission of the Night'' honors, and earned a 2012 Softail Blackline motorcycle from

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for the performance.

Personal life

Lytle currently resides in

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and 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. He also ran for the

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in District 28 in 2012 but lost. On July 11, 2014, it was announced that Lytle was the latest to join the panel of MMA analysts for

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. Currently Lytle hosts the Lights Out Chris Lytle Show for City 360 TV in

. On July 10, 2020 Lytle, along with Mike Davis and Miguel Iturrate, launched the Lytes Out Podcast. Lytle is a lead commentator for the

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Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

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**First Fighter to win Fight, Submission and Knockout of the Night bonuses ** Fight of the Night (Six times) ** Knockout of the Night (One time) ** Submission of the Night (Three times) ***Most Post-Fight bonuses in UFC Welterweight division history (10) ** UFC Encyclopedia Awards *** Submission of the Night (One time) **

Finalist **Tied (

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) for second most submissions in UFC Welterweight division history (6) **Most submission attempts in UFC Welterweight division history (31) **UFC.com Awards ***2007: Ranked #2 Submission of the Year ***2010: Ranked #4 Submission of the Year ***2011: Ranked #10 Submission of the Year * Cage Rage ** Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship (One time) *

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**2010 All-Violence First Team

Boxing

*Indiana Boxing Association **Indiana Boxing Association Light Heavyweight Title (One time) **Two successful title defenses

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional boxing record

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Bare knuckle record

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Notes and references

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lytle, Chris 1974 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Boxers from Indiana Mixed martial artists from Indiana Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Light-heavyweight boxers American bare-knuckle boxers American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Martial artists from Indianapolis American male boxers Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters 20th-century American sportsmen Indiana Republicans

Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Personal life

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Boxing

Mixed martial arts record

Professional boxing record

Bare knuckle record

See also

Notes and references

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