Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 78: VALIDATION
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Alves
BrazilThiago Alves
“Pitbull”
23-15-0
RESULT

Thiago Alves def. Chris Lytle (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 5:00
Chris Lytle
United StatesChris Lytle
“Lights Out”
31-18-5
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Thiago Alves defeated Chris Lytle by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 78: VALIDATION, held Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Thiago Alves
Chris Lytle
1
Knockdowns
0
39 of 90
Significant strikes
42 of 128
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
48 of 99
Total strikes
88 of 176
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:32
Control time
2:29
Significant strikes by target
14 of 59
Head
23 of 102
7 of 9
Body
14 of 19
18 of 22
Leg
5 of 7
28 of 69
Distance
29 of 109
9 of 18
Clinch
12 of 18
2 of 3
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
16 of 33
Sig. str.
19 of 66
20 of 37
Total str.
39 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:50
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 57
Sig. str.
23 of 62
28 of 62
Total str.
49 of 90
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:39

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Alves vs Chris Lytle?

Thiago Alves defeated Chris Lytle by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 78: VALIDATION, held Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thiago Alves 63%37% 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

23-15-0
Record
31-18-5
1576
Elo rating
1487
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
51
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
3.76
41%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.42
SApM
3.03
62%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
0.70
60%
TD Acc.
55%
63%
TD Def.
55%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
2.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Alves · 1-4
  • L
    Tim Means
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs RozenstruikSun, Dec 8, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Laureano Staropoli
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeSun, May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Max Griffin
    UFC Fight NightSun, Feb 3, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Aleksei Kunchenko
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs OleinikSat, Sep 15, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Curtis Millender
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs MedeirosSun, Feb 18, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:17 · 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 27 fights · 20 fights
41.0
Avg sig. strikes
40.9
0.52
Avg takedowns
0.45
1:09
Avg control time
1:26
116
Career high strikes
153
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Thiago Alves
Strike target
Chris Lytle
51%
Head
62%
14%
Body
30%
35%
Leg
8%
Thiago Alves
Strike position
Chris Lytle
78%
Distance
77%
11%
Clinch
20%
10%
Ground
3%