Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 68: THE UPRISING
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Hughes
United StatesMatt Hughes
45-9-0
RESULT

Matt Hughes def. Chris Lytle (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chris Lytle
United StatesChris Lytle
“Lights Out”
31-18-5
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States

Matt Hughes defeated Chris Lytle by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 68: THE UPRISING, held Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

Fight stats

Matt Hughes
Chris Lytle
0
Knockdowns
0
13 of 21
Significant strikes
5 of 16
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
60 of 68
Total strikes
44 of 55
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
—
3
Submission attempts
3
1
Reversals
1
13:10
Control time
0:46
Significant strikes by target
11 of 19
Head
1 of 11
2 of 2
Body
4 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 0
Distance
1 of 9
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
13 of 21
Ground
4 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 4
Sig. str.
0 of 5
19 of 20
Total str.
12 of 17
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
2
4:43
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 11
Sig. str.
0 of 1
21 of 26
Total str.
15 of 16
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:03
Ctrl
0:40
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 6
Sig. str.
5 of 10
20 of 22
Total str.
17 of 22
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
4:24
Ctrl
0:06

Judges' Scorecards

Greg Kalikas
#HughesLytle
1––
2––
3––
Total3027
Cecil Peoples
#HughesLytle
1––
2––
3––
Total3027
Unknown Judge
#HughesLytle
1––
2––
3––
Total3027

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

Media Scores

1
Hughes
–
0
Lytle
●30–27 Hughes
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • Sherdog.com30–27Hughes

Fan Scorecards

100%
Hughes
0%
Lytle
5 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Hughes80%●29–28 Hughes20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Hughes
R2
100%
Hughes
R3
80%
Hughes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Hughes vs Chris Lytle?

Matt Hughes defeated Chris Lytle by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 68: THE UPRISING, held Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

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

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Matt Hughes won the decision.

Referee
Mark Matheny
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Hughes 78%22% Chris Lytle

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0
Record
31-18-5
1696
Elo rating
1474
0
Win Streak
1
52
Age
51
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
3.76
53%
Str. Acc.
45%
1.36
SApM
3.03
53%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.95
TD Avg.
0.70
50%
TD Acc.
55%
35%
TD Def.
55%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
2.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Hughes · 3-2
  • L
    Josh Koscheck
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGESun, Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDASun, Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ricardo Almeida
    UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenSat, Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLESat, Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDASat, May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Chris Lytle · 4-1
  • W
    Dan Hardy
    UFC Live: Hardy vs LytleSun, Aug 14, 2011
    Submission · R3 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    Brian Ebersole
    UFC 127: Penn vs FitchSat, Feb 26, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSat, Sep 25, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Brown
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs CarwinSat, Jul 3, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 2:02 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brian Foster
    UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZSat, Feb 20, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 1:41 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 20 fights
21.2
Avg sig. strikes
40.9
1.88
Avg takedowns
0.45
4:55
Avg control time
1:26
77
Career high strikes
153
9
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Matt Hughes
Strike target
Chris Lytle
69%
Head
62%
22%
Body
30%
9%
Leg
8%
Matt Hughes
Strike position
Chris Lytle
29%
Distance
77%
9%
Clinch
20%
63%
Ground
3%