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Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor

Chris Lytle is 31-18-5; Paul Taylor is 11-6-1 (1 NC). Chris Lytle is 6 years older than Paul Taylor. Paul Taylor has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Chris Lytle. Paul Taylor is 1" · 3 cm taller than Chris Lytle. They have met once: Chris Lytle 1, Paul Taylor 0.

Chris Lytle
United States
Chris Lytle
“Lights out” · 31-18-5
SUBUDUD
Met once
Paul Taylor
United Kingdom
Paul Taylor
“Relentless” · 11-6-1 (1 NC)
TKOTKOTKO
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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
Paul Taylor

No background on record

Camp · Team Supreme

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
58%
33%
Body
15%
7%
Leg
27%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chris Lytlelast 22 fights
73%24%
Paul Taylorlast 9 fights
72%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chris Lytle· from fights outside the UFC Paul Taylor
Strikes landed / min
4.184.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.414.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.590.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.18
Strikes landed / min
4.44
3.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.47
0.59 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.27 / 1.1
50%
Takedown accuracy
25%
54%
Takedown defence
56%
1:26
Control time / fight
1:38
2.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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
Paul Taylor9 UFC fights · 503 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%199/612
9%43/63
23%115/143
Clinch
11%55/85
6%29/36
3%16/16
Ground
9%43/83
0%0/0
1%3/5

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 LytlePaul Taylor

Frequently asked questions

Have Chris Lytle and Paul Taylor ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben (Sat, Oct 18, 2008), where Chris Lytle won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Chris Lytle and Paul Taylor?

Chris Lytle is 31-18-5 and Paul Taylor is 11-6-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Chris Lytle or Paul Taylor?

Paul Taylor has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Chris Lytle, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chris Lytle or Paul Taylor?

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

Who is older, Chris Lytle or Paul Taylor?

Chris Lytle is 52 and Paul Taylor is 46.

Who has more finishes, Chris Lytle or Paul Taylor?

Chris Lytle has 26 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 21 by submission); Paul Taylor has 17 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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