Result
Chris LytleDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing+9Chris Lytle (1665 → 1674)-12Paul Taylor (1571 → 1559)
DateOct 18, 2008
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueArena Birmingham
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Lights Out | 31-18-5Chris Lytle
L
Relentless | 11-6-1Paul Taylor
Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Chris Lytle
Elo1706Good
3Y trend1674 → 1706
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Paul Taylor
Elo1536Average
3Y trend1551 → 1536
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Chris Lytle won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Chris Lytle led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Chris Lytle and Paul Taylor across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Chris LytlePaul Taylor
Elo edge
Chris Lytle1706+15 last move
Paul Taylor1536-16 last move
Why they are ranked here
Chris LytleNot on the active ladder · 1706 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Dan Hardy (rated 1681 at the time): +15.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Brian Ebersole (rated 1682 at the time): -13.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +32 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1616, not 1706: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Paul TaylorNot on the active ladder · 1536 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Gabe Ruediger (rated 1625 at the time): +24.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Paul Kelly (rated 1500 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -28 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1446, not 1536: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Chris LytlevsPaul Taylor
Total strikes
212vs133
Sig. strikes
102vs85
Takedowns
2vs0
Finishing profile
Chris Lytlesubmission leads 61% of wins
Paul TaylorKO/TKO leads 55% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC 89 : BISPING VS LEBEN. Chris Lytle defeated Paul Taylor by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor quick answers
Who won Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor?
Chris Lytle won Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor on?
Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor is listed on UFC 89 : BISPING VS LEBEN.
What are the records for Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor?
Chris Lytle enters with a 31-18-5 record and Paul Taylor enters with a 11-6-1 record.
What division is Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor?
Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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