Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale
Ultimate Fighter 4 WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Serra
United StatesMatt Serra
“The Terra”
11-7-0
RESULT

Matt Serra def. Chris Lytle (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chris Lytle
United StatesChris Lytle
“Lights Out”
31-18-5
Saturday, November 11, 2006

Matt Serra defeated Chris Lytle by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight title main event of The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale, held Saturday, November 11, 2006. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 27-30, Matt Serra won the decision.

Fight stats

Matt Serra
Chris Lytle
0
Knockdowns
0
20 of 39
Significant strikes
42 of 58
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
72%
91 of 114
Total strikes
195 of 214
1 of 16
Takedowns
1 of 2
6%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:14
Control time
1:24
Significant strikes by target
7 of 21
Head
7 of 22
7 of 11
Body
30 of 31
6 of 7
Leg
5 of 5
3 of 15
Distance
3 of 12
15 of 21
Clinch
34 of 38
2 of 3
Ground
5 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
12 of 15
29 of 34
Total str.
67 of 73
0 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:28
Ctrl
1:24
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 14
Sig. str.
17 of 26
27 of 35
Total str.
84 of 93
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:41
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 12
Sig. str.
13 of 17
35 of 45
Total str.
44 of 48
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:05
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Lester Griffin
#SerraLytle
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#SerraLytle
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Glenn Trowbridge
#SerraLytle
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Serra
-
2
Lytle
●30-28 Lytle●30-27 Lytle
All 2 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com30-28Lytle
  • Sherdog.com30-27Lytle

Fan Scorecards

58%
Serra
2%
Draw
40%
Lytle
48 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Serra33.3%●30-27 Lytle22.9%●30-27 Serra20.8%●29-28 Lytle12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Serra
R2
58%
Lytle
R3
63%
Serra

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Serra vs Chris Lytle?

Matt Serra defeated Chris Lytle by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight title main event of The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale, held Saturday, November 11, 2006. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 27-30, Matt Serra won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Serra vs Chris Lytle?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 27-30, Matt Serra won the decision.

Was Matt Serra vs Chris Lytle a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 58% of 48 fan cards scored it for Matt Serra.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Serra 48%52% Chris Lytle

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Matt Serra
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Chris Lytle
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power53
69Speed65
49Precision70
75Durability79
69Engine94
94Wrestling55
95Ground81

Biggest edge Matt Serra, Punch power +46

Attribute by attribute

Matt Serra is on the left of every row, Chris Lytle on the right.
94Punch power48
83Kick power58
59Punch speed63
78Kick speed66
49Accuracy70
94Takedowns55
95Ground striking64
94Submissions98
86Chin94
64Body strength63
69Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

11-7-0
Record
31-18-5
1694
Power Index rating
1704
0
Win Streak
1
52
Age
51
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight
Weight Class
Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.98
SLpM
3.76
39%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.64
SApM
3.03
46%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.05
TD Avg.
0.70
20%
TD Acc.
55%
38%
TD Def.
55%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
2.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Serra · 2-3
  • L
    Chris Lytle
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · Sep 25, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Frank Trigg
    UFC 109: RELENTLESS · Feb 6, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Matt Hughes
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2 · Apr 19, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Welterweight
  • W
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 69: SHOOTOUT · Apr 7, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Welterweight
Chris Lytle · 3-1-1
  • D
    Matt Giancarlo
    B2 Grappling Series · Sep 26, 2020
    Decision
  • L
    Lachlan Giles
    Kinektic 1 · Aug 16, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 0:39
  • W
    JC Llamas
    BKFC 4: USA vs. Mexico · Feb 2, 2019
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Drew Lipton
    BKFC 2: Rawlings vs. Hart · Aug 25, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:18
  • W
    Lewis Gallant
    BKB 9: Terrill vs. Burns · Jan 13, 2018
    TKO

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 20 fights
23.8
Avg sig. strikes
40.9
1.64
Avg takedowns
0.45
4:07
Avg control time
1:26
124
Career high strikes
153
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Matt Serra
Strike target
Chris Lytle
51%
Head
62%
34%
Body
30%
15%
Leg
8%
Matt Serra
Strike position
Chris Lytle
59%
Distance
77%
18%
Clinch
20%
23%
Ground
3%