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Saturday, March 3, 2007Nationwide 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Matt Hughes won the decision.
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Matt Hughes vs Chris Lytle
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Matt HughesChris Lytle
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 21
Significant strikes5 / 16
62%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
60 / 68
Total strikes44 / 55
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3
Submission attempts3
1
Reversals1
13:10
Control time0:46
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Matt HughesChris Lytle
1185%120%
Head
215%480%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Matt Hughes
100%
Chris Lytle
20%80%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Matt Hughes13 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0
0
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
1111/19
22/2
0
Chris Lytle5 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/9
0
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
00/2
44/5
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Matt HughesChris Lytle
R1
3
0
R2
6
0
R3
4
5
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 4
Significant strikes0 / 5
75%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
19 / 20
Total strikes12 / 17
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts2
4:43
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 11
Significant strikes0 / 1
55%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
21 / 26
Total strikes15 / 16
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals1
4:03
Control time0:40
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 6
Significant strikes5 / 10
67%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
20 / 22
Total strikes17 / 22
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2
Submission attempts0
4:24
Control time0:06
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
1
Matt Hughes
0
Chris Lytle
●30-27 Hughes
All 1 media scorecards
- Sherdog.com30-27Hughes
Fan Scorecards
5 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Matt Hughes
0%
Chris Lytle
●30-27 Hughes80%●29-28 Hughes20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Hughes
R2
100%
Hughes
R3
80%
Hughes
Insights
- Matt Hughes lands 3.16 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Matt Hughes's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Matt Hughes
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
- 1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
- 1992Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
- 1991Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%60%
Head
22%33%
Body
9%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
Chris Lytlelast 22 fights
73%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Matt Hughes· from fights outside the UFC Chris Lytle· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.384.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersChris Lytle · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.283.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersChris Lytle · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.160.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersChris Lytle · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersChris Lytle · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersChris Lytle · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.102.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersChris Lytle · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.38
Strikes landed / min4.18
1.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.41
3.16 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.59 / 1.2
51%
Takedown accuracy50%
35%
Takedown defence54%
4:43
Control time / fight1:26
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min2.00
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
Matt Hughes25 UFC fights · 531 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%107/371
3%15/19
6%31/35
Clinch
2%12/23
4%23/26
2%11/12
Ground
46%245/391
15%79/80
2%8/8
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Matt Hughes44 of 54 ended early · 81%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
17 early stoppages have no logged time
Chris Lytle28 of 55 ended early · 51%27 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- WScott JohnsonExtreme Challenge · Jun 16, 2001TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Welterweight
- WJohn CronkNebraska Regional · May 11, 2001Submission
- WBruce NelsonFreestyle Combat Challenge · Mar 31, 2001Submission
- WBrett Al-azzawiFighting Network RINGS · Mar 17, 2001Submission
- LJose Landi-JonsShidokan Jitsu · Feb 8, 2001TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Middleweight
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- WMaynard MarcumRings Australia · Nov 12, 2000Submission · R1 · 6:29 · Light Heavyweight
- WRobbie NewmanRings USA: Rising Stars 3 · Sep 30, 2000Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Welterweight
- WChris HasemanRings Japan · Aug 23, 2000Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WJoe GuistExtreme Challenge · Jun 29, 2000Submission
- WMarcelo AguiarUFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · Jun 9, 2000TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Welterweight
- WShawn PetersExtreme Challenge 32 · May 21, 2000Submission · R1 · 2:52 · Welterweight
- WAlexandre BarrosWorld Extreme Fighting · May 13, 2000DEC
- WEric DavilaSuperbrawl 17 · Apr 15, 2000Submission · R2 · 3:24 · Welterweight
- WJorge PereiraWorld Extreme Fighting · Jan 15, 2000TKO
- WTBAIllinois Regional · Nov 20, 1999TKO
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- WTom SchmitzExtreme Challenge · Nov 13, 1999Submission
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- WValeri IgnatovUFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion · Sep 24, 1999Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WErick SnyderIllinois Regional · Apr 24, 1999TKO
- WJoe SternExtreme Challenge · Apr 2, 1999TKO
- WRyan StoutWisconsin Regional · Dec 11, 1998TKO
- WVictor HunsakerExtreme Challenge · Oct 17, 1998TKO
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- WTBAIllinois Regional · Apr 25, 1998Submission
- WErick SnyderIllinois Regional · Jan 1, 1998Submission
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- WSavant YoungWEC 18: Unfinished Business · Jan 13, 2006Submission · R1 · 3:50 · Welterweight
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- WYuji HoshinoPancrase 112 · Oct 29, 2002Submission · R1 · 2:09 · Middleweight
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- WJake AmbroseCage Rage · Apr 14, 2001Submission
- DDave StrasserIllinois Regional · Mar 30, 2001DRAW
- DTBAIndiana Regional · Feb 3, 2001DRAW
- WMike HaltomUnited States Regional · Nov 24, 2000Submission
- WTBAUnited States Regional · Nov 24, 2000Submission
- LBen EarwoodUFC 28: High Stakes · Nov 17, 2000Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WTaro ObataPancrase 86 · Jul 23, 2000Submission · R1 · 2:56 · Middleweight
- LDaisuke IshiiPancrase 84 · Jun 26, 2000Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WCJ FernandesHOOKnSHOOT · Mar 17, 2000Submission
- LKeiichiro YamamiyaPancrase 81 · Jan 23, 2000Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
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- WLuke PedigoHOOKnSHOOT · Nov 6, 1999Submission
- DTakafumi ItoPancrase 74 · Aug 1, 1999DEC · Heavyweight
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- WDaisuke WatanabePancrase 72 · Jun 11, 1999Submission · R1 · 5:30 · Heavyweight
- DOsami ShibuyaPancrase 70 · Apr 18, 1999DEC · Heavyweight
- WBo HershbergerIndiana Regional · Feb 13, 1999Submission
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Matt Hughes won the decision.
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.