Saturday, October 18, 2008Arena 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.
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Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Chris LytlePaul Taylor
0
Knockdowns0
102 / 194
Significant strikes85 / 160
53%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
212 / 304
Total strikes133 / 209
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 2
67%
Takedown accuracy0%
8:01
Control time1:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Chris LytlePaul Taylor
5453%4249%
Head
4241%1518%
Body
66%2833%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Chris Lytle
55%42%
Paul Taylor
56%44%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Chris Lytle102 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4242/110
1313/17
11/1
Clinch
1212/21
2626/37
55/5
Ground
0
33/3
0
Paul Taylor85 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/78
66/7
2020/20
Clinch
2020/31
99/16
88/8
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Chris LytlePaul Taylor
R1
35
32
10-9
R2
33
20
10-9
R3
34
33
10-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Chris Lytle
0
Knockdowns0
35 / 54
Significant strikes32 / 52
65%
Sig. strike accuracy62%
83 / 102
Total strikes46 / 66
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
3:02
Control time0:18
Round 2Judges: Chris Lytle
0
Knockdowns0
33 / 55
Significant strikes20 / 43
60%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
70 / 92
Total strikes40 / 64
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 2
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:34
Control time0:37
Round 3Judges: Chris Lytle
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 85
Significant strikes33 / 65
40%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
59 / 110
Total strikes47 / 79
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2:25
Control time0:08
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Chris Lytle
2
Paul Taylor
●29-28 Taylor×2
All 2 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Taylor
- Sherdog.com29-28Taylor
Fan Scorecards
9 fan scorecards submitted
67%
Chris Lytle
33%
Paul Taylor
●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
Insights
- Paul Taylor absorbs 4.47 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Paul Taylor's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
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
Paul Taylor
No background on record
Camp · Team SupremeSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%58%
Head
33%15%
Body
7%27%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Chris Lytlelast 22 fights
73%24%
Paul Taylorlast 9 fights
72%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Chris Lytle· from fights outside the UFC Paul Taylor· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.184.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.414.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.590.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.18
Strikes landed / min4.44
3.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.47
0.59 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.27 / 1.1
50%
Takedown accuracy25%
54%
Takedown defence56%
1:26
Control time / fight1:38
2.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
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
Paul Taylor9 UFC fights · 503 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%199/612
9%43/63
23%115/143
Clinch
11%55/85
6%29/36
3%16/16
Ground
9%43/83
0%0/0
1%3/5
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
Chris Lytle28 of 55 ended early · 51%27 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 early stoppages have no logged time
Paul Taylor25 of 33 ended early · 76%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.