Chris Lytle (31-18-5, 24) was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. on August 18, 1974. At the age of 24 years on February 13, 1999, he made his professional MMA debut against Bo Hershberger, winning the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On November 17, 2000, 26-year old Chris Lytle made his UFC debut on his 14th professional MMA fight at UFC 28 against Ben Earwood but lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Lytle's last fight was a 3rd-round submission win against Dan Hardy at UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle at age 36 on August 14, 2011. He retired with a 1-fight winning streak.
He has fought 18 times in the UFC, and has a record of 9 wins and 9 losses in the promotion.
Some of Chris Lytle's best fights have been against Brian Foster, Savant Young, Tiki Ghosn, Ronald Jhun, Matt Brown, Dan Hardy and Jason Gilliam. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Chris Lytle".
Lytle has 18 losses on his MMA record. For details about these losses refer to "Chris Lytle Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
54  | Aug 14, 2011 36 years, 11 months 31-18-5 (24) | 29 years, 2 months 23-9 (15) | UFC | WL | 3 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke |
53  | Feb 27, 2011 36 years, 6 months 30-18-5 (23) | 30 years, 3 months 46-14-1 (32) | UFC | WL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
52  | Sep 25, 2010 36 years, 1 months 30-17-5 (23) | 36 years, 3 months 13-6 (8) | UFC | WL | 3 | UD | WIN |
51  | Jul 3, 2010 35 years, 10 months 29-17-5 (23) | 29 years, 5 months 11-8 (11) | UFC | WL | 2 | SUB | WIN Straight armbar |
50  | Feb 21, 2010 35 years, 6 months 28-17-5 (22) | 25 years, 10 months 14-4 (14) | UFC | WL | 1 | SUB | WIN Kneebar |
49  | Jun 20, 2009 34 years, 10 months 27-17-5 (21) | 29 years, 3 months 7-2 (7) | TUF | WL | 3 | UD | WIN |
48  | Jan 17, 2009 34 years, 4 months 26-17-5 (21) | 35 years, 4 months 15-4 (12) | UFC | WL | 3 | SD | LOSS |
47  | Oct 18, 2008 34 years, 2 months 26-16-5 (21) | 28 years, 10 months 9-3-1 (7) | UFC | WL | 3 | UD | WIN |
46  | Jul 5, 2008 33 years, 10 months 25-16-5 (21) | 30 years, 7 months 10-2 (6) | UFC | WL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
45 | Feb 2, 2008 33 years, 5 months 25-15-5 (21) | Kyle Bradley | UFC | WL | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
44  | Nov 17, 2007 33 years, 2 months 24-15-5 (20) | 24 years, 1 months 13-5 (9) | UFC | WL | 2 | TKO | LOSS Doctor stoppage |
43 | Aug 11, 2007 32 years, 11 months 24-14-5 (20) | 26 years, 7 months 7-5 (7) | WL | 2 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | |
42 | Jul 7, 2007 32 years, 10 months 23-14-5 (19) | Jason Gilliam | UFC | WL | 1 | SUB | WIN Inverted triangle choke and americana |
41  | Mar 3, 2007 32 years, 6 months 22-14-5 (18) | 33 years, 4 months 41-5 (33) | UFC | WL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
40 | Nov 11, 2006 32 years, 2 months 22-13-5 (18) | 32 years, 5 months 10-4 (6) | TUF | WL | 3 | SD | LOSS |
39 | Feb 4, 2006 31 years, 5 months 22-12-5 (18) | Ross Mason | WL | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
38  | Jan 13, 2006 31 years, 4 months 21-12-5 (17) | 29 years, 6 months 5-3 (3) | WEC | MD | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to strikes |
37  | Oct 7, 2005 31 years, 1 months 20-12-5 (16) | 23 years 22-5 (21) | UFC | MD | 2 | TKO | LOSS Doctor stoppage |
36 | Aug 13, 2005 30 years, 11 months 20-11-5 (16) | Brian Dunn | MD | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
35  | May 19, 2005 30 years, 9 months 19-11-5 (15) | 21 years, 9 months 7-7 (7) | WEC | MD | 3 | SD | WIN |
34  | Feb 5, 2005 30 years, 5 months 18-11-5 (15) | 22 years, 5 months 12-3 (8) | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | LOSS |
33 | Oct 21, 2004 30 years, 2 months 18-10-5 (15) | J.T. Taylor | WEC | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Forearm choke |
32  | Aug 21, 2004 30 years 17-10-5 (14) | 33 years, 11 months 21-11-2 (16) | UFC | MD | 2 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke |
31  | Apr 2, 2004 29 years, 7 months 16-10-5 (13) | 27 years, 1 months 8-4 (4) | UFC | MD | 2 | SUB | WIN Bulldog choke |
30  | Jan 2, 2004 29 years, 4 months 15-10-5 (12) | 32 years, 11 months 12-7 (11) | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
29  | Nov 21, 2003 29 years, 3 months 14-10-5 (11) | 21 years, 8 months 7-1 (6) | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | LOSS |
28 | Oct 3, 2003 29 years, 1 months 14-9-5 (11) | Derrick Noble | MD | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
27 | Sep 5, 2003 29 years 13-9-5 (10) | Chatt Lavender | MD | 1 | CKO | WIN Triangle choke | |
26  | Jul 19, 2003 28 years, 11 months 12-9-5 (10) | 29 years, 7 months 14-10 (11) | MD | 3 | UD | WIN | |
25 | Apr 12, 2003 28 years, 7 months 11-9-5 (10) | Koji Oishi | Pancrase | MD | 3 | SD | LOSS |
24  | Mar 8, 2003 28 years, 6 months 11-8-5 (10) | 22 years, 2 months 18-5-1 (14) | MD | 1 | KO | WIN Punch | |
23  | Dec 21, 2002 28 years, 4 months 10-8-5 (9) | 28 years, 4 months 9-4-3 (1) | Pancrase | MD | 3 | MD | LOSS |
22 | Oct 29, 2002 28 years, 2 months 10-7-5 (9) | Yuji Hoshino | Pancrase | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke |
21  | Jul 12, 2002 27 years, 10 months 9-7-5 (8) | 18 years, 11 months 1-0 (1) | MD | 3 | SD | LOSS | |
20  | Dec 1, 2001 27 years, 3 months 9-6-5 (8) | 25 years, 7 months 5-0 (3) | Pancrase | MD | 3 | UD | WIN |
19 | Apr 14, 2001 26 years, 7 months 8-6-5 (8) | Jake Ambrose | WL | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
18  | Mar 30, 2001 26 years, 7 months 7-6-5 (7) | 31 years, 8 months 16-2-2 (15) | WL | 1 | UD | DRAW | |
17 | Feb 3, 2001 26 years, 5 months 7-6-4 (7) | Nick Hide | WL | 3 | UD | DRAW | |
16 | Nov 24, 2000 26 years, 3 months 7-6-3 (7) | Beaver Beaver | WL | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
15 | Nov 24, 2000 26 years, 3 months 6-6-3 (6) | Mike Haltom | WL | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to punches | |
14 | Nov 17, 2000 26 years, 2 months 5-6-3 (5) | Ben Earwood | UFC | WL | 2 | UD | LOSS |
13  | Sep 24, 2000 26 years, 1 months 5-5-3 (5) | 28 years, 4 months 15-3-5 (8) | Pancrase | MD | 3 | UD | LOSS |
12 | Jul 23, 2000 25 years, 11 months 5-4-3 (5) | Taro Obata | Pancrase | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Arm-triangle choke |
11 | Jun 26, 2000 25 years, 10 months 4-4-3 (4) | Daisuke Ishii | Pancrase | LHW | 1 | UD | LOSS |
10 | Mar 17, 2000 25 years, 6 months 4-3-3 (4) | CJ Fernandes | LHW | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | |
9  | Jan 23, 2000 25 years, 5 months 3-3-3 (3) | 27 years, 6 months 17-13-5 (6) | Pancrase | LHW | 1 | UD | LOSS |
8  | Dec 18, 1999 25 years, 4 months 3-2-3 (3) | 23 years, 11 months 11-11-5 (7) | Pancrase | 1 | UD | DRAW | |
7  | Nov 13, 1999 25 years, 2 months 3-2-2 (3) | 25 years, 3 months 21-4-1 (14) | 2 | UD | LOSS | ||
6 | Nov 6, 1999 25 years, 2 months 3-1-2 (3) | Luke Pedigo | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | ||
5 | Aug 1, 1999 24 years, 11 months 2-1-2 (2) | Takafumi Ito | Pancrase | 2 | UD | DRAW | |
4  | Jul 6, 1999 24 years, 10 months 2-1-1 (2) | 29 years, 11 months 29-13 (18) | Pancrase | 1 | MD | LOSS | |
3 | Jun 11, 1999 24 years, 9 months 2-0-1 (2) | Daisuke Watanabe | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
2 | Apr 18, 1999 24 years, 8 months 1-0-1 (1) | Osami Shibuya | Pancrase | 1 | UD | DRAW | |
1 | Feb 13, 1999 24 years, 5 months 1-0 (1) | Bo Hershberger | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to punches |
