Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Welterweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Lytle
United StatesChris Lytle
“Lights Out”
31-18-5
RESULT

Chris Lytle def. Kevin Burns (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kevin Burns
United StatesKevin Burns
“The Fire”
12-7-0
Saturday, June 20, 2009

Chris Lytle defeated Kevin Burns by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale, held Saturday, June 20, 2009. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Chris Lytle won the decision.

Fight stats

Chris Lytle
Kevin Burns
0
Knockdowns
1
101 of 247
Significant strikes
69 of 195
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
108 of 254
Total strikes
75 of 202
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:14
Control time
0:21
Significant strikes by target
65 of 199
Head
36 of 155
36 of 48
Body
18 of 22
0 of 0
Leg
15 of 18
93 of 235
Distance
59 of 177
8 of 12
Clinch
9 of 15
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
16 of 59
Sig. str.
33 of 86
17 of 60
Total str.
39 of 93
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
41 of 84
Sig. str.
19 of 47
43 of 86
Total str.
19 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
44 of 104
Sig. str.
17 of 62
48 of 108
Total str.
17 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Abe Belardo
#LytleBurns
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Adalaide Byrd
#LytleBurns
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Dave Hagen
#LytleBurns
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

6
Lytle
-
0
Burns
●29-28 Lytle×6
All 6 media scorecards▾
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Lytle
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Lytle
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Lytle
  • Loretta Hunt · Sherdog.com29-28Lytle
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Lytle
  • FightMetric.com29-28Lytle

Fan Scorecards

100%
Lytle
0%
Burns
4 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Lytle100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Burns
R2
100%
Lytle
R3
100%
Lytle

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Lytle vs Kevin Burns?

Chris Lytle defeated Kevin Burns by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale, held Saturday, June 20, 2009. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Chris Lytle won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chris Lytle vs Kevin Burns?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Chris Lytle won the decision.

Was Chris Lytle vs Kevin Burns a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Chris Lytle.

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

Win probability

Chris Lytle 52%48% Kevin Burns

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)

Chris Lytle
Submission Ace
5 edges
Kevin Burns
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

53Power91
65Speed92
70Precision63
79Durability70
94Engine73
55Wrestling45
81Ground82

Biggest edge Kevin Burns, Punch power +39

Attribute by attribute

Chris Lytle is on the left of every row, Kevin Burns on the right.
48Punch power87
58Kick power95
63Punch speed90
66Kick speed94
70Accuracy63
55Takedowns45
64Ground striking68
98Submissions96
94Chin69
63Body strength71
94Cardio73

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

Tale of the Tape

31-18-5
Record
12-7-0
1710
Power Index rating
1696
1
Win Streak
0
51
Age
46
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.76
SLpM
2.74
45%
Str. Acc.
38%
3.03
SApM
4.30
58%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
0.28
55%
TD Acc.
50%
55%
TD Def.
47%
2.40
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Lytle · 3-1-1
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  • W
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  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 1:18
  • W
    Lewis Gallant
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    TKO
Kevin Burns · 3-2
  • L
    James Wood
    VFC 38 · Dec 15, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Mark Stoddard
    MCC 43: High Octane · Oct 12, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mason Temiquel
    MCC 42: Lund vs. Schmauss · Aug 3, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    Tommy Speer
    Brutaal Genesis MMA · May 11, 2012
    Decision
  • W
    Eddie Larrea
    Midwest Cage Championship · Nov 23, 2011
    Submission

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 5 fights
40.9
Avg sig. strikes
29.0
0.45
Avg takedowns
0.20
1:26
Avg control time
0:26
153
Career high strikes
69
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Chris Lytle
Strike target
Kevin Burns
62%
Head
50%
30%
Body
19%
8%
Leg
30%
Chris Lytle
Strike position
Kevin Burns
77%
Distance
74%
20%
Clinch
17%
3%
Ground
9%