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Chris Lytle vs Thiago Alves

Chris Lytle is 31-18-5; Thiago Alves is 23-15-0. Chris Lytle is 10 years older than Thiago Alves. Thiago Alves has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Chris Lytle. Chris Lytle is 2" · 5 cm taller than Thiago Alves. They have met once: Chris Lytle 0, Thiago Alves 1.

Chris Lytle
United States
Chris Lytle
“Lights out” · 31-18-5
SUBUDUD
WelterweightMet once
Thiago Alves
Brazil
Thiago Alves
“Pitbull” · 23-15-0
SUBUDSD
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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
Thiago Alves
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight ChampionshipBKFC
  • —Competitor · Amateur MMA Brazil
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
51%
33%
Body
14%
7%
Leg
35%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chris Lytlelast 22 fights
73%24%
Thiago Alveslast 27 fights
78%11%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chris Lytle· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Alves· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.183.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.413.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.590.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.18
Strikes landed / min
3.73
3.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.42
0.59 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.71 / 1.2
50%
Takedown accuracy
61%
54%
Takedown defence
63%
1:26
Control time / fight
1:09
2.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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
Thiago Alves27 UFC fights · 1050 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%367/1484
8%87/117
34%357/453
Clinch
7%71/142
5%51/59
0%4/5
Ground
11%112/211
0%1/2
0%0/0

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 LytleThiago Alves

Frequently asked questions

Have Chris Lytle and Thiago Alves ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 78: VALIDATION (Sat, Nov 17, 2007), where Thiago Alves won by TKO.

What are the records of Chris Lytle and Thiago Alves?

Chris Lytle is 31-18-5 and Thiago Alves is 23-15-0.

Who has the longer reach, Chris Lytle or Thiago Alves?

Thiago Alves has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Chris Lytle, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chris Lytle or Thiago Alves?

Chris Lytle is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Thiago Alves stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Chris Lytle or Thiago Alves?

Chris Lytle is 52 and Thiago Alves is 42.

Who has more finishes, Chris Lytle or Thiago Alves?

Chris Lytle has 26 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 21 by submission); Thiago Alves has 14 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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