Saturday, November 17, 2007Prudential 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.
Thiago Alves vs Chris Lytle
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Thiago AlvesChris Lytle
1
Knockdowns0
39 / 90
Significant strikes42 / 128
43%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
48 / 99
Total strikes88 / 176
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:32
Control time2:29
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Thiago AlvesChris Lytle
1436%2355%
Head
718%1433%
Body
1846%512%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Thiago Alves
72%23%
Chris Lytle
69%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Thiago Alves39 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/45
11/2
1818/22
Clinch
33/11
66/7
0
Ground
22/3
0
0
Chris Lytle42 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/89
1111/14
44/6
Clinch
88/12
33/5
11/1
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Thiago AlvesChris Lytle
R1
16
19
R2
23
23
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
16 / 33
Significant strikes19 / 66
48%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
20 / 37
Total strikes39 / 86
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:32
Control time0:50
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 57
Significant strikes23 / 62
40%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
28 / 62
Total strikes49 / 90
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time1:39
Style & credentials
Thiago Alves
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight ChampionshipBKFC
- —Competitor · Amateur MMA Brazil
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
51%60%
Head
14%33%
Body
35%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Thiago Alveslast 27 fights
78%11%10%
Chris Lytlelast 22 fights
73%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Thiago Alves Chris Lytle· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.734.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersChris Lytle · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.423.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersChris Lytle · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.710.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersChris Lytle · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersChris Lytle · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersChris Lytle · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.302.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersChris Lytle · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.73
Strikes landed / min4.18
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.41
0.71 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.59 / 1.2
60%
Takedown accuracy50%
63%
Takedown defence54%
1:09
Control time / fight1:26
0.30
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
Thiago Alves27 UFC fights · 1050 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%367/1484
8%87/117
34%357/453
Clinch
7%71/142
5%51/59
0%4/5
Ground
11%112/211
0%1/2
0%0/0
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
Thiago Alves22 of 38 ended early · 58%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 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
Recent form · last 5
Thiago Alves1-4
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- L
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- L
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- L
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
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- L
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- L
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- WJason ChambersIronheart Crown 8 · Nov 20, 2004TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Welterweight
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- W
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- WCarlos PereiraBitetti Combat · Mar 20, 2003TKO
- WFabio HolandaBitetti Combat · Nov 28, 2002DEC
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- L
Chris Lytle4-1
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- L
- W
- L
- W
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- W
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- L
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale · Nov 11, 2006Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight
- WRoss MasonCage Rage · Feb 4, 2006Submission
- WSavant YoungWEC 18: Unfinished Business · Jan 13, 2006Submission · R1 · 3:50 · Welterweight
- WTrenell YoungWEC 18: Unfinished Business · Jan 12, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:50 · Welterweight
- L
- WBrian DunnLegends of Fighting Championship · Aug 13, 2005TKO
- W
- L
- WJT TaylorWEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 · Oct 20, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:53 · Welterweight
- WRonald JhunUFC 49: Unfinished Business · Aug 20, 2004Submission · R2 · 1:17 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- WDerrick NobleIllinois Regional · Oct 3, 2003Submission
- WChatt LavenderAbsolute Fighting Championship · Sep 5, 2003TKO
- W
- L
- W
- LIzuru TakeuchiPancrase 114 · Dec 21, 2002MD · Middleweight
- WYuji HoshinoPancrase 112 · Oct 29, 2002Submission · R1 · 2:09 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- 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
- L
- 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
- D
- L
- WLuke PedigoHOOKnSHOOT · Nov 6, 1999Submission
- DTakafumi ItoPancrase 74 · Aug 1, 1999DEC · Heavyweight
- L
- 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 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.