Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Welterweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Lytle
United StatesChris Lytle
“Lights Out”
31-18-5
RESULT

Chris Lytle def. Paul Taylor (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Paul Taylor
United KingdomPaul Taylor
“Relentless”
11-6-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Chris Lytle defeated Paul Taylor by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben, held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Chris Lytle won the decision.

Fight stats

Chris Lytle
Paul Taylor
0
Knockdowns
0
102 of 194
Significant strikes
85 of 160
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
212 of 304
Total strikes
133 of 209
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:01
Control time
1:03
Significant strikes by target
54 of 131
Head
42 of 109
42 of 57
Body
15 of 23
6 of 6
Leg
28 of 28
56 of 128
Distance
48 of 105
43 of 63
Clinch
37 of 55
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
35 of 54
Sig. str.
32 of 52
83 of 102
Total str.
46 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:02
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
33 of 55
Sig. str.
20 of 43
70 of 92
Total str.
40 of 64
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:34
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
34 of 85
Sig. str.
33 of 65
59 of 110
Total str.
47 of 79
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:25
Ctrl
0:08

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#LytleTaylor
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Tim Vannatta
#LytleTaylor
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Watts
#LytleTaylor
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

Media Scores

0
Lytle
-
2
Taylor
●29-28 Taylor×2
All 2 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Taylor
  • Sherdog.com29-28Taylor

Fan Scorecards

67%
Lytle
33%
Taylor
9 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Lytle44.4%●29-28 Taylor33.3%●29-28 Lytle22.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Lytle
R2
67%
Lytle
R3
56%
Taylor

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor?

Chris Lytle defeated Paul Taylor by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben, held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Chris Lytle won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Chris Lytle won the decision.

Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chris Lytle 58%42% Paul Taylor

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
4 edges
Paul Taylor
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

53Power94
65Speed94
70Precision93
79Durability90
94Engine78
55Wrestling59
81Ground64

Biggest edge Paul Taylor, Punch power +47

Attribute by attribute

Chris Lytle is on the left of every row, Paul Taylor on the right.
48Punch power95
58Kick power92
63Punch speed94
66Kick speed94
70Accuracy93
55Takedowns59
64Ground striking57
98Submissions70
94Chin93
63Body strength86
94Cardio78

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

Tale of the Tape

31-18-5
Record
11-6-1 (1 NC)
1705
Power Index rating
1650
1
Win Streak
1
51
Age
46
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

3.76
SLpM
4.44
45%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.03
SApM
4.47
58%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
0.27
55%
TD Acc.
25%
55%
TD Def.
56%
2.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 9 fights
40.9
Avg sig. strikes
55.0
0.45
Avg takedowns
0.22
1:26
Avg control time
1:38
153
Career high strikes
140
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Chris Lytle
Strike target
Paul Taylor
62%
Head
58%
30%
Body
15%
8%
Leg
27%
Chris Lytle
Strike position
Paul Taylor
77%
Distance
72%
20%
Clinch
21%
3%
Ground
7%