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Chris Lytle vs Matt Brown

Chris Lytle is 31-18-5; Matt Brown is 26-19-0. Chris Lytle is 7 years older than Matt Brown. Matt Brown has a 7" · 18 cm reach advantage over Chris Lytle. Matt Brown is 1" · 3 cm taller than Chris Lytle. They have met once: Chris Lytle 1, Matt Brown 0.

Chris Lytle
United States
Chris Lytle
“Lights out” · 31-18-5
SUBUDUD
WelterweightMet once
Matt Brown
United States
Matt Brown
“The Immortal” · 26-19-0
TKOSDTKO

Style & credentials

Chris Lytle
BoxingBJJ
  • —Indiana Light Heavyweight (175 lb) TitleIndiana Boxing Association
  • —Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship (inaugural)Cage Rage Championships
  • —Hook N' Shoot ChampionshipHook N' Shoot
  • —AFC ChampionshipAbsolute Fighting Championships
Camp · Integrated Fighting Academy · Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Matt Brown
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • —ISCF East Coast Welterweight ChampionISCF
  • 2025Competitor · Fight Circus 12
  • 2008Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter 7
Camp · Immortal Martial Arts Center · Lewis Center / Columbus, Ohio, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
61%
33%
Body
30%
7%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chris Lytlelast 22 fights
73%24%
Matt Brownlast 30 fights
56%27%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chris Lytle· from fights outside the UFC Matt Brown
Strikes landed / min
4.183.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.412.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.591.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.001.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.18
Strikes landed / min
3.76
3.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.92
0.59 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.68 / 3.7
50%
Takedown accuracy
46%
54%
Takedown defence
63%
1:26
Control time / fight
1:59
2.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Chris Lytle20 UFC fights · 818 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%408/1278
20%163/222
7%57/74
Clinch
10%84/147
9%74/89
1%6/6
Ground
1%12/26
1%9/10
1%5/5
Matt Brown30 UFC fights · 1039 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%379/1005
12%126/179
8%81/117
Clinch
10%109/153
15%160/175
1%7/8
Ground
14%143/198
2%24/29
1%10/10

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Chris LytleMatt Brown

Frequently asked questions

Have Chris Lytle and Matt Brown ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin (Sat, Jul 3, 2010), where Chris Lytle won by Submission.

What are the records of Chris Lytle and Matt Brown?

Chris Lytle is 31-18-5 and Matt Brown is 26-19-0.

Who has the longer reach, Chris Lytle or Matt Brown?

Matt Brown has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Chris Lytle, a 7" · 18 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chris Lytle or Matt Brown?

Matt Brown is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Chris Lytle stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Chris Lytle or Matt Brown?

Chris Lytle is 52 and Matt Brown is 45.

Who has more finishes, Chris Lytle or Matt Brown?

Chris Lytle has 26 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 21 by submission); Matt Brown has 22 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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