Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marcus Davis
The Irish Hand Grenade
22-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Marcus Davis def. Chris Lytle (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chris Lytle
Lights Out
31-18-5
Saturday, January 17, 2009
The O2

Marcus Davis defeated Chris Lytle by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 93: FRANKLIN vs HENDERSON, held Saturday, January 17, 2009 at The O2.

Fight stats

Marcus Davis
Chris Lytle
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 166
Significant strikes
73 of 198
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
73 of 180
Total strikes
91 of 216
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
29 of 122
Head
34 of 150
27 of 40
Body
14 of 19
3 of 4
Leg
25 of 29
53 of 154
Distance
58 of 167
6 of 12
Clinch
15 of 31
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 40
Sig. str.
25 of 59
22 of 45
Total str.
31 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 51
Sig. str.
26 of 65
26 of 59
Total str.
37 of 76
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 75
Sig. str.
22 of 74
25 of 76
Total str.
23 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#DavisLytle
1
2
3
Total2928
#DavisLytle
1
2
3
Total2928
#DavisLytle
1
2
3
Total2829

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

4
Davis
0
Lytle
30–27 Davis×329–28 Davis
All 4 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Davis
0%
Lytle
4 fan scorecards submitted
30–27 Davis75%29–28 Davis25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Davis
R2
100%
Davis
R3
100%
Davis

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marcus Davis vs Chris Lytle?

Marcus Davis defeated Chris Lytle by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 93: FRANKLIN vs HENDERSON, held Saturday, January 17, 2009 at The O2.

What were the judges' scorecards for Marcus Davis vs Chris Lytle?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Marcus Davis won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Marcus Davis 70%30% 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

22-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
31-18-5
1647
Elo rating
1497
0
Win Streak
1
52
Age
51
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.72
SLpM
3.76
39%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.79
SApM
3.03
65%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.60
TD Avg.
0.70
48%
TD Acc.
55%
47%
TD Def.
55%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
2.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marcus Davis · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 125: RESOLUTIONSun, Jan 2, 2011
    TKO · R3 · 2:33 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2Sun, Aug 29, 2010
    Submission · R3 · 4:02 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 113: MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2Sat, May 8, 2010
    TKO · R2 · 1:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2Sat, Nov 21, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 99: THE COMEBACKSat, Jun 13, 2009
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Chris Lytle · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Live: Hardy vs LytleSun, Aug 14, 2011
    Submission · R3 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 127: Penn vs FitchSat, Feb 26, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSat, Sep 25, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs CarwinSat, Jul 3, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 2:02 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZSat, Feb 20, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 1:41 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 20 fights
23.7
Avg sig. strikes
40.9
0.93
Avg takedowns
0.45
1:59
Avg control time
1:26
59
Career high strikes
153
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Marcus Davis
Strike target
Chris Lytle
65%
Head
62%
18%
Body
30%
17%
Leg
8%
Marcus Davis
Strike position
Chris Lytle
68%
Distance
77%
19%
Clinch
20%
13%
Ground
3%