Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightFight of the Night3 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Marcus Davis won the decision.

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
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#DavisLytle
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#DavisLytle
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Marcus Davis won the decision.

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 59%41% Chris Lytle

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)

Marcus Davis
Submission Ace
8 edges
Chris Lytle
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power53
80Speed65
78Precision70
82Durability79
87Engine94
92Wrestling55
96Ground81

Biggest edge Marcus Davis, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Marcus Davis is on the left of every row, Chris Lytle on the right.
93Punch power48
62Kick power58
92Punch speed63
68Kick speed66
78Accuracy70
92Takedowns55
94Ground striking64
97Submissions98
84Chin94
79Body strength63
87Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
31-18-5
1779
Power Index rating
1714
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 · 2-2
  • W
    Premier FC 32 · Nov 19, 2021
    Submission · Welterweight
  • L
    NEF 12: Only One Will Win · Feb 8, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bellator 101 · Sep 27, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Lightweight
  • W
    NEF 7: Davis vs. Heyliger · May 18, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • NC
    Bellator 93 · Mar 21, 2013
    No Contest · R1 · 3:05 · Welterweight
Chris Lytle · 3-1-1
  • D
    B2 Grappling Series · Sep 26, 2020
    Decision
  • L
    Kinektic 1 · Aug 16, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 0:39
  • W
    BKFC 4: USA vs. Mexico · Feb 2, 2019
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    BKFC 2: Rawlings vs. Hart · Aug 25, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:18
  • W
    BKB 9: Terrill vs. Burns · Jan 13, 2018
    TKO

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%