Chris Lytle (Lights Out) boxer

Chris Lytle boxer
bouts
15
won
13
lost
1
draw
1
Status
active
Division
super middleweight
Debut
2002-06-25
Height
5′ 11″/180cm
Reach
73″/185cm
Age
44
Born
1974-08-18
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Chris Scott Lytle (born August 18, 1974) is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer. An MMA professional from 1999 until 2011 and 20-fight veteran of the UFC, Lytle also fought in Pancrase, Cage Rage, and the WEC. He held the inaugural Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship and was a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter 4. During his tenure in the UFC, he was awarded "Fight of the Night" honors six times.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, 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 also has helped coached at New Palestine High School workouts. Lytle attended Indiana University, where he achieved a degree in sports management.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."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.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2005-06-18 Omar Pittman WWWWWW Grand Victoria Casino, Rising Sun WIN
Technical knockout
2004-11-27 Verdell Smith LLLWL Grand Victoria Casino, Rising Sun WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-10-19 Thomas Kirk W 8 Second Saloon, Indianapolis WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-05-01 Jonathan Corn LLLWWL Grand Casino, Hinckley WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-02-03 Reggie Strickland LWLWLL 8 Second Saloon, Indianapolis WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-10-17 Shay Mobley WLDWW Radisson Hotel, Merrillville LOST
Unanimous decision
2003-10-07 Darin Johnson WWL 8 Second Saloon, Indianapolis WIN
KO
2003-08-05 Mike Paul debut 8 Second Saloon, Indianapolis WIN
Technical knockout
2003-06-25 John Moore LLLLLL Harpoles, Evansville WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-06-03 Guy Solis WWWDW 8 Second Saloon, Indianapolis WIN
Technical knockout
2003-04-01 John Moore LLLLLL 8 Second Saloon, Indianapolis WIN
Technical knockout
2002-12-03 Ruben Ruiz LLLLLL 8 Second Saloon, Indianapolis WIN
Technical knockout
2002-10-01 Donnie Penelton LLLLLL 8 Second Saloon, Indianapolis WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-08-06 Toris Smith LLWLLL Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis WIN
Technical knockout
2002-06-25 Matt Putnam WW Ho-Chunk Casino, Baraboo DRAW
Points